Mortgage Assistance Program: Polk County
Topic:
- Housing
- Money
Polk County Mortgage Assistance Program
Through the Mortgage Assistance Program, eligible recipients can receive up to six months of payment assistance (maximum of $12,000) toward their delinquent mortgage payments.
Eligibility requirements:
To qualify, applicants must meet the following criteria, which includes:
- Must be a Polk County resident (excluding City of Lakeland residents per the CDBG funding guidelines)
- Gross annual income must not exceed 80 percent of the area average median income
- Proof of a loss of income, reduction in hours or unemployment as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Must have a primary mortgage in the applicant’s name
To Apply:
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services of Central Florida (HANDS)
- Website: cflhands.org
- Phone: (863) 682-1025
