FY 2025-26 SHIP HOMEBUYER EDUCATION AND COUNSELING AWARD

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-633-26 (File Number 260787) on July 21, 2026, approving up to $750,000.00 in FY 2025-26 State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Homebuyer Education and Counseling funding. Four entities were awarded: NID-HCA Florida Felton dba Experts Resource Community Center, Inc. ($200,000), Centro Campesino Farmworker Center ($200,000), Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida ($150,000), and Housing Foundation of America, Inc. ($200,000). Services are countywide across all 13 commission districts. Two applicants, Oasis of Hope Community Development Corporation, Inc. and Little Haiti Housing Association Inc. DBA Haitian American CDC, were not recommended for funding because they did not meet the required minimum score of 70 points. The Housing Committee forwarded the item to the Board with a favorable recommendation on June 9, 2026. The RFA was released February 4, 2026, with a submission deadline of February 25, 2026. No public comment sentiment is stated in the document.