Housing & Community Development

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2023-2024 Annual Action Plan – Public Notice is being provided that St. Johns County has prepared a 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. St. Johns County receives CDBG funds as an Entitlement Community for the benefit of low- and moderate-income residents. St. Johns County may use CDBG funds within the unincorporated areas of the County and within the city limits of St. Augustine Beach. The development and approval of the Annual Action Plan are requirements of receiving CDBG funds. 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan  |  Public Notice

Notice of Finding of No Signficant Impact and Notice of Intent To Request Release of Funds – In an effort to address housing needs in St. Johns County, FL $40,000 in CDBG funding will be used for the purpose of providing home rehabilitation to a low to the moderate-income homeowner in need of assistance in order to remain living safely and independently in the home. The subject property is located at 412 Chelsye Meadow Ct. St. Augustine, FL 32084. The proposed project is a 1081 sq. ft. single-family residential. Chelsye Meadow Public Notice

Community Needs Assessment Survey - The PY 2023-2024 Annual Funding Community Needs Assessment Survey is now available! Please share with our community. Survey deadline is April 6, 2023. Community Needs Assessment Online Survey  |  Meeting Schedule with Survey QR Code (PDF). If you need assistance accessing the survey, please email gguilfoyle@sjcfl.us.

Notice of Finding of No Signficant Impact and Notice of Intent To Request Release of Funds – In an effort to address housing needs in St. Johns County, FL $40,000 in CDBG funding will be used for the purpose of providing home rehabilitation to a low to the moderate-income homeowner in need of assistance in order to remain living safely and independently in the home. The subject property is located at 9620 Guzman Avenue, Hastings, FL 32145. The proposed project is a 1081 sq. ft. single-family residential. Guzman Avenue Public Notice | Environmental Review

2021-2022 St. Johns County Community Redevelopment Agency Annual Report – The St. Johns County Community Redevelopment Agency has published the 2022 CRA Annual Report for West Augustine, Flagler Estates, and Vilano Beach. Please visit the Community Redevelopment Agency webpage for more information and location options to view the report in person.

Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) – On an annual basis, St. Johns County must demonstrate how activities implemented with CDBG funds address Strategic Plan objectives and priorities identified in the Consolidated Plan. The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) includes a summary of programmatic accomplishments and an assessment of progress toward meeting the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the County’s Consolidated Plan. CAPER Public Notice January 2023  |   FY21-22 Caper Draft

AHAC Public Hearing – The St. Johns County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will hold two public hearings to adopt recommendations regarding local housing incentive strategies. AHAC Public Hearing Notice

FY 2022 SHIP Annual Report

2020-2021 St. Johns County Community Redevelopment Agency Annual Report – The St. Johns County Community Redevelopment Agency has published the 2021 CRA Annual Report for West Augustine, Flagler Estates, and Vilano Beach. Please visit the Community Redevelopment Agency webpage for more information and location options to view the report in person.

Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Report to Board – Per F.S. 420.9076

FY 2022-2023 Notice of SHIP Funds Availability

St Johns County Housing Counseling Program is granted HUD (Housing and Urban Development) Approval as a certified Housing Counseling Program.  For the past several years St Johns County Health and Human Services has been moving forward to provide St Johns County residents the availability of housing and credit counseling based on HUD (Housing and Urban Development) standards. In December of 2018, the Department received this approval.  If you like more information on the program, or to register, please visit Housing and Financial Counseling Program or contact Ginny Campbell, HUD Certified Counselor at (904) 209-6146 or vcampbell@sjcfl.us.

Our Mission

The Housing & Community Development Division is responsible for the promotion, development, preservation and administration of affordable housing programs, initiatives and policies in St. Johns County. These programs are designed for both single family, multifamily households and developers. Housing & Community Development also assists with related community development issues such as utilities, roads and zoning.

Housing & Community Development Divisions & Information

Affordable Housing
Everyone deserves affordable housing. However, as the cost of housing rises, many of us are forced to pay more than we can really afford. People you rely on — teachers, bank tellers, police officers, firefighters, nurses, waiters, and even many young professionals — may need assistance with housing. Various resources are available to those who wish to live in St Johns County.

Housing and Financial Counseling Program
The St. Johns County Housing and Financial Counseling Program is designed to help you overcome the potential obstacles first-time homebuyers encounter and connect you with resources that will help turn your dream of owning your own home into a reality.

Community Development Block Grant
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is a flexible program that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs. The CDBG entitlement program allocates annual grants to larger cities and urban counties to develop viable communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and opportunities to expand economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons.

State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP)
Florida Housing administers the State Housing Initiatives Partnership program (SHIP), which provides funds to local governments as an incentive to create partnerships that produce and preserve affordable homeownership and multifamily housing. The program was designed to serve very low, low and moderate income families.

Rehabilitation Program
The Rehabilitation Program is intended to alleviate immediate and potential housing problems, thus preventing further damage to the structure while allowing the occupants to continue residing in their homes. Code, safety and health issues are paramount.

St. Johns Housing Partnership
P.O. Box 1086, St. Augustine, FL 32085
P: (904) 824-0902 |  F: (904) 824-9635  |  E: info@sjhp.org
www.sjhp.org

Housing Finance Authority
The Housing Finance Authority of St. Johns County issues tax-exempt and taxable bonds for affordable multifamily housing and single family mortgages.

Community Redevelopment
The St. Johns County Community Redevelopment Agency was established to promote, coordinate and fund a variety of residential and commercial redevelopment efforts in three community redevelopment areas.