Homeowner Assistance Fund

HOUSING COUNSELING SERVICES

Housing counseling is available to Florida homeowners through Florida’s HAF program. Housing counseling services are provided by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-certified counselors who will assist homeowners in working with their mortgage servicers to prevent foreclosures and remain in their homes. Counselors will also host individual and group educational workshops on topics including financial literacy and the importance of good credit.

You can request housing counseling by clicking on Request Housing Counseling .

ATTENTION FLORIDA HOMEOWNERS

Based on our tremendous outreach to Floridians, we have already received more Tier 1 applicants than funding allocated to FL and we project that we have more total applications (Tier 1 and 2) than can be served.

While this is great news that we will spend all available funds and maximize the number of Floridians served, it would be unfair to continue accepting more applications than can be served. Therefore, the last day for Floridians to complete and submit an application to the Florida HAF program was Friday, August 26, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. 

As of September 27, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., all in-person Customer Assistance Centers will be closed. For additional assistance with an existing application, please contact the HAF Customer Assistance Center at 833-987-8997.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) is designed to mitigate financial hardships associated with the COVID-19 pandemic by preventing homeowners’ mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, and displacements, as well as by providing assistance with home energy services, internet, property and/or flood insurance, property taxes, and homeowner or condominium association fees.

Established under Section 3206 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, HAF provides $676,102,379 in financial assistance to the state of Florida through the United States Department of the Treasury. FloridaCommerce has been designated to manage and operate HAF on behalf of the state of Florida.

For more information, please view the Florida Homeowner Needs Assessment and Plan.

PROGRAM RESOURCES

Homeowner Assistance Fund Frequently Asked Questions | Español | Kreyòl
Federal Guidance on Foreclosure Proceedings for HAF Applicants | Handout
Additional Homeowner Resources