PORT ST. LUCIE — Port St. Lucie will open a limited application window Feb. 18 for a homeowner repair and rehabilitation program funded with $1.7 million through Florida’s State Housing Initiatives Partnership program.
The program is designed to help low- to moderate-income homeowners address health, safety and energy-efficiency issues in owner-occupied homes within city limits, said Scott Samples, the city’s strategic communications manager.
Eligible applicants must have lived in their home as a primary residence for at least one year, be current on mortgage and property tax payments, meet SHIP income guidelines, and own a home assessed at $560,154 or less…