3/31/30 — KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The City of Kissimmee implemented a modified Foreclosure Prevention and Rental Assistance/Eviction Prevention Program to assist very low-income and low-income residents impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to start on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.
Participants can apply online at www.kissimmee.org under the Resource section.
The program offers a maximum amount for housing assistance not to exceed $1,200.00 or one month of rent, whichever is less.
Funding for these programs is available through the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program. A household must meet the following criteria to qualify:
Must be a City of Kissimmee resident.
Household income must be less than 80% of the average median income (please visit the website for the chart).
Must have a documented loss of income related to COVID-19 impacts due to health, employment, or school/child care closures.
For more information about the City of Kissimmee and the Foreclosure Prevention and Rental Assistance/Eviction Prevention Program, contact Osceola Council on Aging at 407-933-9530, as this is the lead agency to process all the requests.