In order to qualify for assistance under the Veteran Housing Rehabilitation Program, applicant homeowners must be honorably-discharged veterans and meet the low- and moderate-income persons eligibility criteria established by HUD. The grant which funds this program limits our rehabilitation program to Saint Johns County residents. Veteran must also meet the criteria listed below.

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Participant Eligibility:

• Be a low or moderate income household; with an annual household gross income below 80% of the area’s median income

• Veteran status verification such as DD-214 Form, Veterans Medical Card, or Third Party-Verification from Veterans Affairs (VA), Self-Certification Form

• Occupy the property as a principal residence and have proof of property ownership such as fee simpletitle or equivalent form of ownership approved by the County;

• Be in compliance with any existing mortgage on the property;

• Be current with utility accounts and property taxes;

• Not have received assistance for rehabilitation activities from funding received from Saint Johns County through the CDBG or SHIP programs within the 5 years prior to the date of receiving CDBG assistance under this agreement;

• If a resident alien, meets the eligibility requirements set forth in 24 C.F.R. § 570.613.

 

Property Eligibility:

• To be eligible for assistance under this agreement, a property must meet the criteria listed below:

• The property must be a single-family residence;

• The property must have been the applicant’s homestead residence; 

• The applicant must own the property by fee simple title, a long-term leasehold of at least 99 years, or lifeestate;

• There must be no restrictions, encumbrances, or judgments that would restrict the marketable nature of the applicant’s ownership interest;

• The property must be free of any encumbrances other than a first mortgage;

• The property must be located within the unincorporated portion of Saint Johns County or the City of Saint Augustine Beach; and

• The property must be eligible for the issuance of a building permit for the requested repairs.