Lake County HOME / HOME-ARP homeowner rehabilitation assistance

How it works

Lake County’s housing programs are administered through the Office of Housing and Community Services. The county’s published HOME/HOME-ARP application instructions say approved activities receive funding only after environmental review, underwriting, subsidy layering review, and a fully executed written/grant agreement.

What the money covers

The county’s HOME materials say funded construction and rehabilitation must meet Florida Building Code and federal requirements. The public application instructions do not spell out a detailed list of eligible hardening measures on the page we found, so I am not adding any specifics beyond what the county states.

Amounts and matching

The source material we found does not state a single homeowner maximum for rehab on this page. It does state that costs incurred before an executed written agreement are not eligible for reimbursement.

How to apply

The county’s instructions say applications must be completed and submitted to the Office of Housing and Community Services by the posted deadline in that application cycle. Applicants are told not to obligate, commit, or disburse funds until there is an executed grant agreement with Lake County.

Timing and deadlines

The application instructions we found show a specific deadline for one cycle, but because that deadline has passed, the only safe current-status conclusion from the official page is that the program exists and is county-run; the page itself should be checked for the current open cycle before applying.