State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Disaster Mitigation/Recovery

How it works

St. Johns County’s official SHIP page says SHIP is a local program funded under Chapter 420, Part VII, Florida Statutes and the Florida Administrative Code to preserve affordable homeownership and multifamily housing. On that page, the county lists Disaster Mitigation/Recovery as one of the eligible housing activity types under the local program.

What the money covers

The county SHIP page does not provide a line-item list of disaster mitigation or recovery repairs on the page reviewed. It does, however, clearly identify that SHIP funds may be used for disaster mitigation/recovery along with housing rehabilitation/repair.

Amounts and matching

The page states that SHIP funds are allocated by formula and gives statewide funding context, but it does not state the amount a homeowner can receive from St. Johns County’s disaster mitigation/recovery activity.

How to apply

The county page is informational and does not include a full application workflow in the source reviewed.

Timing and deadlines

The page shows the county has active local housing assistance plan notices and revisions, but the reviewed material does not state a separate homeowner deadline for this activity.

Why it matters for home hardening

This is the county’s most directly relevant local housing program category for disaster-related home improvements. The official page confirms the county can use SHIP funds for disaster mitigation/recovery, but it does not spell out a dedicated wildfire or hurricane hardening grant on the page itself.