Community Development

The Housing and Community Development Division administers the City’s allocation of State and Federal housing and community development funds. Its goal is to leverage these funds to develop and maintain affordable housing, promote economic development, and support efforts to reduce poverty. The Division is funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, a state-funded agency. The Division funds a variety of projects and has acquired and/or rehabilitated a variety of properties throughout the City including:

Boys & Girls Club/ Flamingo Park
The London House Apartments
The Lottie Apartments
Madeleine Village Apartments
The Neptune Apartments
The Allen Apartments
Meridian Place Apartments
UNIDAD/North Beach Senior Center

In addition to housing projects, the Division has funded a variety of public service activities including:

Child care for low-income working families
Grocery delivery program for the elderly
Rent assistance for households facing eviction

The Division also oversees the City’s First-Time Homebuyer Program (which provides from $40,000 to $150,000 in down payment assistance for income-eligible residents depending on funding availability) and the Homeowner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program (which provides up to $70,000 in rehabilitation assistance for eligible homeowners, depending on funding availability). For more information, please email ship@miamibeachfl.gov or call 305-673-7260.