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Housing Rehabilitation Program
City of Fort Lauderdale Community Services Department · City program
Up to $85,000 as a deferred, interest-free loan
Fort Lauderdale’s Housing Rehabilitation Program offers up to $85,000 for eligible repairs, including roofs, windows, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, and accessibility improvements. The city says the aid is a deferred, interest-free loan secured by a lien.
Program details
How it works
The City of Fort Lauderdale says the Housing Rehabilitation Program helps eligible homeowners bring homes up to standard condition, eliminate code violations, and provide safe and affordable housing. The city says rehabilitation assistance is provided as 0% interest deferred loans.
What the money covers
The city’s page says the program provides up to $85,000 for eligible repairs such as:
- Roof
- Window
- Air conditioning
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- Accessibility improvements
Amounts and repayment
- Up to $85,000
- Deferred, interest-free loan secured by a lien
How to apply
The city says it began accepting online applications through Neighborly Software effective May 1, 2026.
Timing and deadlines
- Applications are being accepted.
- The city says funding is limited and awards are made first-qualified, first-served.
Notes for homeowners
The city frames the program as a housing rehabilitation effort for safe and livable housing, and the listed repairs include core weather-related hardening items such as roofs and windows.
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