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Help with utility payments

   February 7, 2022

Homeowners in the City of Pensacola with overdue or back mortgage and/or utility payments may be eligible for assistance through the city’s Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus Funds.

Applications will be available on the City of Pensacola website beginning Monday, Feb. 7 until all funds have been committed. Click here to access the application directly.

The City of Pensacola has received CDBG-Coronavirus Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in response to the pandemic. Approximately $261,000.00 will be made available to assist eligible homeowners within the city limits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with overdue or back mortgage and/or utility payments.

Eligible expenses must occur between March 1, 2020 to date. Maximum assistance will be up to $7,500.00 per household and will be paid directly to the mortgage and/or utility company.

General eligibility requirements:

  • Must be a homeowner within the City of Pensacola limits (address lookup tool available here)
  • Must have income adversely impacted by COVID-19
  • Total household income cannot exceed 80% of Area Median Income (AMI)
  • Program is for mortgage and/or utility assistance ONLY
CITY OF PENSACOLA CDBG-CV MORTGAGE AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Maximum Income Eligibility Limits
For Low Income Families

 Number of Persons
in Household       Maximum Income

      1                               $38,750.00        
      2                               $44,250.00
      3                               $49,800.00
      4                               $55,300.00
      5                               $59,750.00
      6                               $64,150.00
      7                               $68,600.00
      8                               $73,000.00

For more information about the program, please contact the City of Pensacola Housing Department at 850-858-0335 or housingprograms@cityofpensacola.com.
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