The City of Palm Bay Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Division (HANDS) submitted a request to the U.S. department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under Title III of Division B of the Housing and Economic recovery Act of 2008, to undertake a project known as the Neighborhood Stabilization Acquisition and Rehabilitation Program. Under this program, they City has acquired approximately 45 foreclosed homes. We have renovated many of them and are now making them available for purchase. More Information
Public Notice
Community Housing Initiative, Inc. (C.H.I.), a Brevard County Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO), the Owner/Developer of three single-family properties in Northeast Palm Bay submitted an Application to the City of Palm Bay’s Housing And Neighborhood Development Services division requesting $119,364.92 in Federal, Home Initiative Partnership (HOME), CHDO funds to benefit lower-income persons by rehabilitating two (2) single-family homes for sale at 2239 Washington St., N.E. and at 2225 Monroe St., N.E. and demolishing/ constructing (new) one (1) single-family home at 2278 Randolph St., N.E. in Palm Bay, Florida 32905. Following, is the 30 Day Public Notice describing/advertising the project for review and public comment. View Public Notice
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State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP)
The City of Palm Bay State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) assistance program has approximately $107,000 available for the current fiscal year. These funds must be committed by June 30, 2012.
Applications for the following programs are being accepted beginning Monday, August 29, 2011 at the Housing and Neighborhood Development office 5240 Babcock Street Suite 212 Palm Bay, Florida 32905. Acceptance of applications may be suspended once funding limits are received. More Info
The City of Palm Bay’s Fair Housing Ordinance, the Florida Fair Housing Act and the Federal Fair Housing Act make it illegal for anyone to refuse to rent, sell or make a housing loan to you because of the following factors: Race or Color, National Origin, Religion, Gender, Familial Status – including children under the age of 18 living with their parents or legal custodians; pregnant women; and people securing custody of children under eighteen year of age; or Handicap (disability).
We look forward to assisting you, in any way possible, in obtaining housing in the City of Palm Bay. If you have any questions regarding this, or any Housing Program offered through the City of Palm Bay’s Neighborhood Development Office, or would like to obtain an application for state and/or federally assisted housing programs, please call (321) 952-3429. .
Another agency that can answer your questions regarding fair housing or to whom you can file a fair housing complaint:
Fair Housing Continuum 4760 N. US1, Suite 203 Melbourne, FL 32935 Phone: (321) 757-3532 Fax: (321) 757-3535
