Housing Department (863)993-4858

The DeSoto County Housing Department provides funding for the purchase of homes and repair or rehabilitation of homes through several sources for qualified families. The Housing Department administers the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funds from Florida Housing Finance Corporation and Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) from the Florida Department of Community Affairs. DeSoto County also is a member of the Heartland HOME Consortia.

For more information and qualifications for the above housing programs, please contact the Housing Department.

Here are two examples of homeowners who have received newly constructed homes through the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant and the State Housing Initiative Partnership program along with DeSoto County Commissioners :

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