FL Cares

*Not for profit who builds ramps, half steps, grab bars, and other accessibility home adaptations with a focus for older adults or persons with disabilities to create or improve access to their homes *Anyone looking to make home more accessible is eligible *Uses a sliding scale to determine if the client holds any payment responsibility, but will not let financial issues bar the way for those in need *Funded by churches, agencies and community groups, and donations

Services: Daily Living Aids, Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services, Mobility Aids

Florida Dept of Health, Brain & Spinal Cord Injury Registry

*Provides eligible Florida residents who sustain a traumatic brain or spinal cord injury the opportunity to obtain the necessary services that will optimize their level of functioning *Case management, rehabilitation, transitional living, assistive technology, mobility aids, daily living aids, home and vehicle modifications, nursing home transition facilitation, long-term supports and resource referral services for those with or affected by brain or spinal cord injuries *Florida Statutes requires that all hospitals, attending physicians, public, private, or social agencies refer all new traumatic moderate-to-severe brain or spinal cord injuries to the Central Registry, anyone who was not referred by a medical professional may self refer by calling into the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program's (BSCIP) Central Registry toll free number or faxing in to the central registry using the form found on the website at http://www.

Services: Brain Injury Assessment, Condition Specific Rehabilitation Services, Daily Living Aids, Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services, Mobility Aids, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy

Florida Housing Finance Corporation, SHIP Govt Search

*Provides funds to local governments to preserve affordable home ownership and multifamily housing for very low, low and moderate income families *Searchable website to find Florida local government SHIP (State Housing Initiatives Partnership) programs, https://www.

Services: Home Rehabilitation Programs, Subsidized Home Acquisition

Leon County Housing Services

*Most of the funding for this program is provided by the State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) meant to serve very low, low and moderate income families *Program is only for persons living outside the city limits in Leon County *Assists residential homeowners with down payment assistance (via community partners), emergency repairs, home rehabilitation, code related improvements or making the home more accessible

Services: Home Purchase/Construction Financing/Refinancing, Home Rehabilitation Programs, Subsidized Home Acquisition

SHIP, Jefferson, Wakulla, & Taylor Programs

*Three programs help increase affordable and safe housing for homeowners in Jefferson, Taylor and Wakulla Counties *First time buyers should first contact a mortgage company to be qualified, then contact Government Services Group to see if a program is open in their county *Demo and Reconstruction assists very low income households whose homes are determined to be more than 51% structurally unsound; damage must not be due to intentional neglect or abuse; program levels qualifying homes and rebuilds them *Down Payment Assistance helps very low to moderate income families in purchasing a home with closing costs and down payment, or with building a new home *Rehabilitation Assistance offers very low to low income families help with repairs: broken windows, deteriorated floors, leaking roofs, etc *Disabled and elderly persons given priority on all programs

Services: Home Purchase/Construction Financing/Refinancing, Home Rehabilitation Programs, Subsidized Home Acquisition

Tallahassee Urban League, Inc

*Food pantry 9am-5pm, M-F *Urban Youth Employment Program offers hands-on work experience and access to employers, GED instruction, work and life skills training, additional education and personal development, financial literacy training *Nulites Club provides guidance for youth toward educational programs, community involvement and service, self-esteem building, and leadership training for young people, ages 10-18 *Crime prevention: behavior modification for first time juvenile offenders; gang awareness education; Black on Black Crime Prevention *Housing: major home repairs for homeowners in Leon County (generally repairs that bring the housing up to code standards); counseling on finding low-cost permanent housing; workshops on home buying *Victim and witness advocacy: information on criminal justice system, victim's rights, grief/bereavement counseling and accompaniment services/transportation of victim or witness to court if needed

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Crime Victim Support, Employment Preparation, Food Pantries, Home Rehabilitation Programs, Housing Search Assistance, Job Finding Assistance, Juvenile Delinquency Prevention, Mentoring Programs, Tutoring Services, Youth Enrichment Programs

Taylor County Habitat for Humanity

*Helps low-income families acquire modest homes built using volunteer labor *Applicants must provide 400 hours of sweat equity performing various jobs *Mortgages: 30 years, houses sold at cost (materials, purchased labor, and land), for no profit and no interest *Presently, mostly focusing on exterior home repair services for low-income homeowners struggling to maintain their homes: painting, minor exterior repairs, landscaping and exterior clean-up

Services: Home Rehabilitation Programs

USDA Rural Development, Lake City Office

*Aids communities by providing financing for single-family housing, multi-family housing, public facilities, emergency vehicles, water/wastewater systems, utilities and business loans *Financial assistance available to finance housing, make repairs, remove hazards and make homes decent, safe and sanitary to very low income families *Loans can be financed 100% of the sale price, buyer must still have to come up with closing cost which can run between $5,000 to $7,000 *Interest rates can be reduced to 1%, depending on household income

Services: Home Purchase/Construction Financing/Refinancing, Home Rehabilitation Programs, Subsidized Home Acquisition

USDA Rural Development, Marianna Office

*Provides loans to low and very low income families for financing a family dwelling; house may be new or existing *Financial assistance available to make repairs, remove hazards and make homes decent, safe, and sanitary *Loans can be financed 100% at fixed interest rates; rates can be reduced to 1%, depending on the household income *Loan grants may be made to homeowners over 62 with low credit rating for repairs up to $7,500 at 1%, amount and financing based on income

Services: Home Purchase/Construction Financing/Refinancing, Home Rehabilitation Programs