HCD SHIP LHAP FY AMENDMENT

Housing Committee · 2026-09-09 · resolution

Miami-Dade County legislative item File Number 261484 is a Resolution approving, after a public hearing, the amendment of the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) as required by the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program Act. The amendment adds a new affordable housing strategy for providing SHIP funds to mobile homeowners, as required by Senate Bill (SB) 594, which became effective July 1, 2026. The amendment covers fiscal years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028. The item was introduced on 8/19/2026, was amended at the Housing Committee on 9/9/2026, and is scheduled for the Board of County Commissioners on 10/6/2026. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor or designee to execute necessary documents and submit the amended LHAP to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. The item does not recommend the allocation of any SHIP funding at this time. The proposed amendment will have countywide impact. The strategy may include relocation assistance, lot rental payments, and rehabilitation/emergency repairs for low- and moderate-income mobile homeowners countywide. The item will have no negative fiscal impact on the County's General Revenue fund. The amended LHAP will be monitored by Nathan Kogon, AICP, Director, HCD. Sponsors are Marleine Bastien (Prime Sponsor), Vicki L. Lopez, Kionne L. McGhee, and Raquel A. Regalado. The Housing Committee action was a favorable recommendation with committee amendments, passed 4-0 (Commissioner Bermudez was absent).