Wellington will accept applications for the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Emergency/Disaster Repair Program through the online Neighborly portal from Friday, Nov. 1 at 8 a.m. to Monday, Nov. 11 at 5 p.m.
This program can assist income-eligible Wellington homeowners with eligible emergency/disaster home repairs. Applicants will be ranked for assistance based on a first-qualified, first-served basis. Subject to funding availability, priority will be given to program-eligible residents who reside in tornado-affected areas and sustained damage from the tornado.
Assistance is given in the form of a $15,000 grant that will be paid directly to the contractor. This program does not cover fencing, landscaping, screens or screen enclosures.
Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/grants to review the eligibility requirements, approved projects and the grant application. Applicants must have homeowners’ insurance. For questions about the program, call (561) 791-4000 or e-mail grants@wellingtonfl.gov.
