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The Florida Homeowner Assistance Fund may be able to offer you relief for mortgage payments and other homeowner expenses.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) is designed to mitigate financial hardships associated with the COVID-19 pandemic by preventing homeowners’ mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, and displacements, as well as by providing assistance with home energy services, internet, property, and/or flood insurance, property taxes, and homeowner or condominium association fees.

Established under Section 3206 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, HAF provides $676,102,379 in financial assistance to the state of Florida through the United States Department of the Treasury. The Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has been designated to manage and operate Homeowners Assistance Fund (HAF) on behalf of the state of Florida.

For more information go to https://www.floridajobs.org/community-planning-and-development/homeowner-assistance/homeowner-assistance-fund

or Call the DeSoto County Social Services department at 863-993-4858