Housing Assistance Programs Available to Palm Beach County Residents

​Palm Beach County's Department of Housing and Economic Development (HED) announces the availability of funding for the following programs:

HOME Investments Partnership Program - Funding Allocation of $1,800,000:
First Time Homebuyer Program - June 20, 2022 at 8:00am - August 22, 2022 at 11:59pm (or until 40 applications have been submitted). Funding will assist income eligible first-time homebuyers with gap financing, lot acquisition, down payment, closing costs and/or rehabilitation, to purchase a new or existing home. Applicants are required to attend a Mandatory Orientation prior to application submittal. Register now at https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6869720/HED-HOME

State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program - Funding Allocation of $500,000: Foreclosure Prevention Program - June 27, 2022 at 8:00am - until ALL funding is expended. Funding will assist income eligible homeowners who are facing foreclosure due to an unexpected loss of household income.

Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) Program - Funding Allocation of $2,100,000:
Mortgage Assistance Program- June 27, 2022 at 8:00am - until all funding is expended. Funding will assist applicants impacted by COVID19, to apply for up to $20,000, in financial assistance to help with paying delinquent first mortgage, escrow payments (PITI), second mortgages, late fees, condominium and homeowners' association payments, special assessments, and other mortgage associated costs related to COVID-19.

NOTE: Applications must be submitted online, and will be processed on a first submitted, first qualified, first served basis, subject to funding availability on the dates noted above by visiting the website at https://pbcgov.com/HED.

For additional information, please contact:
Palm Beach County Department of Housing and Economic Development (HED)
Mortgage and Housing Investments Division
Telephone: (561) 233-3600
[email protected]