Okaloosa County BOCC — April 19, 2016 — Okaloosa, LHAP2016-2019 rev 1

SHIP LHAP Template 2009-001 Revised: 7/2015 Okaloosa County & City of Fort Walton Beach SHIP LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN (LHAP) 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 -1-  SHIP LHAP Template 2009-001 Revised: 7/2015 Table of Contents Description Page # Section I, Program Details 3 Section II, Housing Strategies 7 A. Owner Occupied Rehabilitation 7 B. Purchase Assistance with/without Rehabilitation 8 C. Foreclosure Prevention 9 D. Disaster Repair 9 E. New Construction or Rehabilitation Rental 10 F. Demolition/Reconstruction 11 Section III, Incentive Strategies 12 A. Expedited Permitting 12 B. Ongoing Review Process 13 C. Adaption 13 Exhibits 14 A. Administrative Budget for each fiscal year covered in the Plan B. Timeline for Estimated Encumbrance and Expenditure C. Housing Delivery Goals Chart (HDGC) For Each Fiscal Year Covered in the plan D. Signed LHAP Certification E. Signed, dated, witnessed or attested adopting resolution F. Ordinance: (If changed from the original creating ordinance) G. Interlocal Agreement -2-  SHIP LHAP Template 2009-001 Revised: 7/2015 I. Program Details: A. Name of the participating local government: Okaloosa County & City of Fort Walton Beach Is there an Interlocal Agreement: Yes ___x____ No _______ If “Yes”, name local government(s) in the Interlocal Agreement: Okaloosa County & City of Fort Walton Beach B. Purpose of the program: 1. To meet the housing needs of the very low, low and moderate income households; 2. To expand production of and preserve affordable housing; and 3. To further the housing element of the local government comprehensive plan specific to affordable housing. C. Fiscal years covered by the Plan: 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 D. Governance: The SHIP Program is established in accordance with Section 420.907-9079, Florida Statutes and Chapter 67-37, Florida Administrative Code. Cities and Counties must be in compliance with these applicable statutes, rules and any additional requirements as established through the Legislative process. E. Local Housing Partnership: The SHIP Program encourages building active partnerships between government, lending institutions, builders and developers, not-for-profit and community based housing providers and service organizations, providers of professional services related to affordable housing,