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Priorities for funding described herein apply to all strategies unless otherwise stated in the <br />strategy. The County will accept preliminary intake forms during the advertised "Application <br />Period". All applicants must complete the SHIP preliminary intake information sheet and submit <br />it to the SHIP office to obtain their queue list number. At that time, applicants for purchase <br />assistance loans must also provide a pre -qualification letter from a lender. Applicants applying <br />for rehabilitation assistance loans must also provide a copy of the deed to their home. A <br />complete application and all required documents must be submitted to the SHIP office when an <br />applicant's queue number is pulled and contacted by SHIP staff. <br />Once there is a list of eligible applicants, they will be ranked based on the priorities provided <br />below. <br />Ranking Priority: <br />1. Emergency Loans <br />2. Special Needs Households (until the program's required percentage has been met) <br />3. Very low income applicants from Non-profit Affordable Housing Organizations <br />4. Other applicants <br />a. Very low income (until the program's required percentage has been met) <br />b. Low income (until the program's required percentage has been met) <br />c. Moderate income <br />J. Anti -Discrimination: In accordance with the provisions of ss.760.20-760.37, it is unlawful to <br />discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or marital <br />status in the award application process for eligible housing. <br />K. Support Services and Counseling: Support services are available from various sources. The <br />county, local financial institutions and others may provide a Homebuyer's Educational <br />Workshop for purchase assistance applicants, Homeownership Counseling (pre and post) and <br />credit counseling. <br />L. Purchase Price Limits: The sales price or value of new or existing eligible housing may not <br />exceed 90% of the average area purchase price in the statistical area in which the eligible <br />housing is located. Such average area purchase price may be that calculated for any 12 -month <br />period beginning not earlier than the fourth calendar year prior to the year in which the award <br />occurs. The sales price of new and existing units, which can be lower but may not exceed 90% <br />of the median area purchase price established by the U.S. Treasury Department or as described <br />above. <br />The methodology used is: <br />U. S. Treasury Department <br />X <br />Local HFA Numbers <br />M. Income Limits, Rent Limits and Affordability: The Income and Rent Limits used in the <br />SHIP Program are updated annually by the Department of Housing and Urban Development <br />and posted at www.floridahousing.org. <br />-4- <br />F:\Community Development\SHIP\LHAP\2018-2021 LHAP <br />