Application Opens September 1
Download the Paper Application
Complete an Online Application
Maximum Income Limits by Household Size
(Number of Person in Household)
| AMI Percentage Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 50% – Very Low Income | 25,000 | 28,600 | 32,150 | 35,700 | 38,600 | 41,450 | 44,300 | 47,150 |
| 80% – Low Income | 40,000 | 45,700 | 51,400 | 57,100 | 61,700 | 66,250 | 70,850 | 75,400 |
| 120% – Moderate income | 60,000 | 68,640 | 77,160 | 85,680 | 92,640 | 99,480 | 106,320 | 113,160 |
**The amounts in each category represents the maximum amount of Total Household Income a household can have to be eligible in that specific income level**
City of Winter Haven Notice of Funds Availability
POSTED AUGUST 2ND, 2023
The City of Winter Haven has approximately $200,592 from Program Year 2021-22; $533,975 from Program Year 2022-23; and, additional combined prior years’ funds in the amount of $352,114 remaining from the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) which are now available for housing activities that are designed for eligible very low, low, and moderate income households based on the following categories by priority:
- Emergency Repairs
- Housing Rehabilitation
- Down Payment Assistance
Applications for assistance will be accepted beginning September 1, 2023 and will be ranked for assistance on a first-qualified, first-served, basis with funding priority given to those qualifying under the Special Needs categories which includes the following conditions:
- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Veteran’s Administration Disability (VA)
- Developmental Disabilities
- Young adults aging out of foster care Survivors of domestic violence
- Disabling condition (a diagnosable substance abuse disorder; serious mental health condition; developmental disability; or, chronic physical illness or disability.)
Applications received in excess of 50 (fifty) will be placed on a waiting list and will be reviewed after a determination is made on the first fifty.
Applications will be available online at www.mywinterhaven.com and at Winter Haven City Hall, 451 Third Street NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. You may also contact Diane Durr, at 863-291-5600, ext. 6108, or via email at ddurr@mywinterhaven.com
In accordance with the American Disability Act (ADA) of 1990, all persons requiring a special accommodation to apply in person due to a disability, physical impairment, or English language deficiency, should contact the City of Winter Haven Planning Department/Housing Section at 451 Third Street NW, Winter Haven, FL, 33881 or via telephone at (863)291-5600, ext. 6108 at least five days prior to the application date so that reasonable accommodations may be provided.
In accordance with the American Disability Act (ADA) of 1990, all persons requiring a special accommodation to apply in person due to a disability, physical impairment, or English language deficiency, should contact the City of Winter Haven Planning Department/Housing Section at 451 Third Street NW, Winter Haven, FL, 33881 or via telephone at (863)291-5600, ext. 6108 at least five days prior to the application date so that reasonable accommodations may be provided.