Financing is Available Through
the City
The City will only finance the connection fee for the one
homesteaded property unit you live in. Commercial properties and other units you
may own such as rentals or investment properties, which are subjected to the
mandatory Connection Fee, are not eligible for financing.
The City will finance your Connection Fee if you meet one of
the following:
·
You own, live
in, and have a homestead exemption on your single family home. The City
will finance the $1,000 Connection Fee.
·
You own, live
in, and have a homestead exemption on the unit that you reside in, of your
duplex or triplex. The City will finance $1,000 of the Connection Fee
owed.
·
You own, live
in, and have a homestead exemption on your condominium unit. The City will
finance the $805 Connection Fee.
You can make the necessary financing arrangements for your
homesteaded unit with the Water Billing Department of the City of Fort
Lauderdale, after you receive the Preliminary Connection Notification letter -
notifying you of the option to connect to the sewer system prior to the
mandatory 90-day connection period. Financing is at rate of 6% interest
over 5 years for a $1,000 connection fee; this results in a $19.33 per month
payment. The payment for financing your Connection Fee will be added to your
monthly water bill 90-days after the Project Completion Date.
As soon as you receive your Preliminary Connection
Notification letter, you will need to go to the Water Billing office on the 1st
floor of City Hall at 100 N. Andrews Avenue and sign a Promissory Note.
The last day you have to sign up for the option to finance your Connection Fee
is the last day of the mandatory 90-day connection period.
If you have any questions about the financing plan, you can
call the Water Billing Department at 954-828-6545.
CITY OF
FORT LAUDERDALE WATERWORKS 2011 Sewer
Grant Program
The grant money is funded
through the Federal Government – Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) fund. The grant money does not have
to be paid back. It is completely FREE to those who qualify.
ELIGIBLITY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a homeowner that
permanently resides in the home, you must have Homestead Exemption and your
household income cannot exceed the following:
IF YOUR HOUSEHOLD SIZE
IS HOUSEHOLD INCOME CAN NOT EXCEED
1
$24,900
2
$28,500
3
$32,050
4
$35, 600
5
$38,450
6
$41,300
7
$44,150
8
$47,000
OTHER
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
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The home MUST be a single
family detached structure. Duplex homes, rental homes, condo’s and
apartments are not eligible for this grant program.
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ALL income - including
salaries, child support, alimony, social security, disability, pension, any
money that comes into your household no matter from what source, etc. - for
the applicant and ALL members of the household cannot exceed the federal
very low-income guidelines as stated above.
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You will be required to fill
out an application, provide certain documents, and meet all of HUD’s
requirements. All information in the application will be verified. (See HUD
Fraud information below).
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City staff will help you
fill out the application and guide you through the process. Please call the
Grants Administrator at: 954-828-4502 for further information.
APPLYING FOR A HUD GRANT?
Think About This… Is Fraud Worth
It?
Do You Realize…
If you commit fraud to obtain
assisted housing from HUD, you could be:
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Required to repay all grant
money received.
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Fined up to $10,000.
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Imprisoned for up to 5
years.
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Prohibited from receiving
future assistance
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Subject to State and local
government penalties.
Do You Know…
You are committing fraud if
you sign a form knowing that you provided false or misleading information.
The information you provide on
your grant application will be checked. The local housing agency, HUD, or
the Office of Inspector General will check the income and asset
information you provide with other Federal, State, or local governments and with
private agencies. Certifying false information is fraud.
So Be Careful!
When you fill out your
application make sure your answers to the questions are accurate and honest. You
must include for you or any member of household:
All names of
everyone, adults or children, relatives and non-relatives, who are living in
your home.
All sources of
income from everyone in the household.
Any money received on behalf of children such as child support, AFDC payments,
etc.
Any expected increase in wages, new job, bonus, etc.
All assets such as bank accounts, savings bonds, CD’s, stocks, real estate, etc.
All income from assets, such as interest from savings & checking accounts,
dividends, etc.
Any business or asset that you sold in the last 2 years at less than full value.
Ask Questions…
If you don’t understand
something on the application, always ask questions. It’s better to be safe than
sorry.
Report Fraud
If you know of anyone who
provided false information on a HUD housing assistance application, report that
person to the HUD Office of Inspector General Hotline. You can call the Hotline
toll-free at 1-800-347-3735.
Calculate Your Connection
Costs
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for general information on Connection Costs