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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving An Amendment To The City’s Local Housing Assistance Plan For State Fiscal Years 2025 Through 2028 To Include A Manufactured Housing Strategy As Required By Section 420.9075(3)(D) And (I), Florida Statutes, As Created By Chapter 2026-173, Laws Of Florida; Authorizing The City Manager Or Her Designee To Submit The Amendment To The Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Make Modifications As Required By The Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Execute All Required Documents And Certifications, And Implement The Amended Local Housing Assistance Plan.
Strategic Plan Focus
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The State Housing Initiatives Partnership (“SHIP”) Program provides state funding to local governments to support affordable housing for very low-, low-, and moderate-income households. As a SHIP participating jurisdiction, the City of Hollywood must maintain a Local Housing Assistance Plan (“LHAP”) in compliance with state law.
On April 2, 2025, the City Commission adopted the City's LHAP for State Fiscal Years 2025-2028. During the 2026 Legislative Session, the Florida Legislature enacted Senate Bill 594 (Chapter 2026-173, Laws of Florida), effective July 1, 2026, requiring SHIP participating jurisdictions to amend their LHAP to:
• Include a strategy to assist households displaced by the closure of a mobile home park.
• Provide SHIP assistance to eligible mobile homeowners, including lot rental assistance.
To comply with these new requirements, the Office of Housing and Community Development has prepared an amendment to the City's LHAP establishing a Manufactured Housing Strategy with two new SHIP-eligible activities:
• Relocation Assistance (Code 28): Provides eligible owners and tenants displaced by a mobile home park closure with assistance for moving expenses, deposits, temporary housing, and other approved relocation costs.
• Lot Rental Assistance (Code 29): Provides up to six months of lot rent assistance for eligible mobile homeowners who rent the land beneath their homes, subject to SHIP funding availability and City-established limits.
The amendment does not create a new funding source or increase the City's SHIP allocation. These activities will be funded through existing SHIP resources, subject to available funding and program eligibility.
Approval of the resolution authorizes the City Manager or designee to submit the LHAP amendment to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, make any required revisions, execute all necessary documents, and implement the amended LHAP.
Fiscal Impact:
Approval of the resolution will not fiscally impact the City as this is a proposal to maintain the City's compliance with SHIP Program requirements and continued eligibility to receive future SHIP funding from the State of Florida. The Manufactured Housing Strategy will be administered using existing SHIP funding, subject to annual appropriations, available program funds, and eligibility requirements.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Ryon Coote, Housing and Community Development Director
Adam Reichbach, Deputy City Manager