The City of Delray Beach is committed to neighborhood revitalization and improvement of the condition of existing housing for its residents.  The Housing Rehabilitation Program provides grants to eligible very low, low and moderate income households for the renovation or repair of existing substandard homes.  The rehabilitation of homes addresses building and code violations; interior and exterior building, electrical and plumbing problems; health and safety issues; and the retrofit of special items for those with special needs.  Once eligibility is established, the City's Community Development Division administers the rehabilitation program, obtains competitive bids for the rehabilitation improvements from licensed contractors, inspects the work performed in accordance with the City's Building Codes, and issues payment directly to the contractors upon satisfactory completion of the work that has been approved by the Building and Inspection Division. 

Qualifying for Participation

For the purposes of determining eligibility and affordability for participation in the Housing Rehabilitation Program, the following criteria is utilized.  The applicant must:  qualify according to the annual income limits adjusted to family size for Palm Beach County,  be the owner/occupant of a single family unit located within the boundaries of the CDBG Target Area,  demonstrate need of improvements that are eligible rehabilitation activities, and the project costs must not exceed either $25,000 or 51% of the value of the unit be able to show that mortgage payments and taxes are up to date be able to provide proof of current homeowners insurance. 

Funding for Grant Awards

The City of Delray Beach supports its housing efforts by relying on the financial strength of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Programs for its funding.  The value of the grant awarded for the purposes of rehabilitation will be secured by a lien agreement and full payment of the grant that is due:   should the owner/occupant sell or transfer the property (except for major healthcare expenses or by inheritance at death), payable to the City of Delray Beach.