Home Repair

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The SHIP Home Repair Program assists low and very low income homeowners with critical repairs.  Items eligible for repair include roof, heating and cooling, plumbing, electrical, and accessibility repairs.  

Funding Availability Announcement

If you would like to be notified when funding becomes available and when the application process will begin, please fill out the SHIP Home Repair Notification Request form below. 

Frequently Asked Questions

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Home Repair Pre-Application Request Form
Home Repair Pre-Application Request Form

We invite you to fill out a Pre-Application Request Form to be notified when SHIP Home Repair funding will be available.  Filling out the Pre-Application Request Form does not guarantee that you will receive assistance, but that you will be notified when funding becomes available and when the application process will begin.

Instructions:  Completely fill out the Pre-Application Request Form (see link below) and return it to the Alachua County Housing Program Division at 218 SE 24th Street, Gainesvlle, FL  32641 or email it to housing@alachuacounty.us. 



For more information, please contact the Housing Program Office at 352-337-6240. 

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Home Repair Application Packet

​Here is the Home Repair Application Packet Download: 

Home Repair Application​

Instructions: Comepletely fill out the Application Packet and return to Alachua County Housing Program Division at 218 SE 24th Street, Gainesville, FL 32641 or email to housing@alachuacounty.us



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How do I qualify?
How do I qualify?

In order to qualify, you must meet the following criteria:

  • The assisted unit must be owner occupied, the primary residence of the owner, must be located in Alachua County, and outside the City of Gainesville.
  • Property taxes must be paid current on the unit to be assisted.
  • Homeowner must be very low or low income depending on funding source.
  • Each unit, with the exception of emergency repairs, must meet and may exceed minimum housing code.
  • Meet other requirements depending on funding source.
To obtain a copy of the Home Repair Brochure, please contact the Alachua County Housing Program at 352-337-6240 or by email at housing@alachuacounty.us​.
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What income category does the program serve?
What income category does the program serve?

​All households must be either very low or low income households.​

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What projects are eligible?
What projects are eligible?

​Emergency repairs, moderate rehabilitation of substandard housing, major housing rehabilitation, and in some cases home replacement.​

Items eligible for critical home repair are: roof, heating and cooling, plumbing, electrical and accessibility repairs.

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What are the terms of the loan?
What are the terms of the loan?

​Funding is provided in the form of a zero-interest, deferred payment loan.​

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