Primary public housing and senior homeowner rehabilitation network serving Wauchula (33873), Bowling Green (33834), Zolfo Springs (33890), and Ona (33865). Because Hardee County does not operate a standalone HUD Section 8 Public Housing Agency (PHA) voucher code, countywide housing assistance is anchored by the Hardee County Board of County Commissioners — Grants & Community Development Department (412 W Orange St, Room 103, Wauchula, FL 33873, (863) 773-6349 / BOCC (863) 773-9430 and 205 Hanchey Rd, Wauchula, FL 33873, (863) 773-5014), which administers Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP, F.S. § 420.907 / Rule 67-37, F.A.C.) grants for low-income senior owner-occupied roof replacement, HVAC/electrical/plumbing rehabilitation, hurricane hardening, and ADA bathroom/wheelchair-ramp modifications. Paired with the Hardee County Housing Authority (DBA The Palms Apartments) at 701 La Playa Dr, Wauchula, FL 33873 ((863) 773-3809, FL DBPR Public Lodging License #NAP3500216), which owns 52 single-story USDA Rural Development Section 515/521 income-restricted rental units managed by TM Associates Management, Inc.
Official Verification Sources: Hardee County Board of County Commissioners — Community Development & SHIP Grants; Florida DBPR Public Lodging License #NAP3500216 — Hardee County Housing Authority DBA The Palms; Florida Housing Finance Corporation — Local Government SHIP Directory
Issuer: Florida Housing Finance Corp. (FHFC), FL DBPR & USDA Rural Development
Notes: Hardee County BOCC Grants/Community Development (412 W Orange St, Rm 103 & 205 Hanchey Rd, Wauchula, FL 33873, (863) 773-6349 / (863) 773-5014) administers FHFC SHIP funds. Hardee County Housing Authority DBA The Palms (701 La Playa Dr, Wauchula, FL 33873, (863) 773-3809, FL DBPR #NAP3500216) operates 52 single-story USDA Section 515/521 rental units managed by TM Associates Management, Inc.
Factual details and direct answers about Hardee County SHIP Housing Program & Hardee County Housing Authority (DBA The Palms Apartments)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Where do Hardee County senior homeowners apply for SHIP roof, A/C, or wheelchair ramp repair grants?
Owner-occupied home rehabilitation, hurricane hardening, and accessibility modification grants under Florida's State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program are administered by the Hardee County Grants & Community Development office at 412 W Orange St, Room 103 (and 205 Hanchey Rd) in Wauchula ((863) 773-6349 / (863) 773-5014).
Does the Hardee County Housing Authority operate subsidized rental apartments in Wauchula?
Yes. While Hardee County does not have a standalone HUD PHA code for Section 8 vouchers, the Hardee County Housing Authority owns The Palms Apartments (FL DBPR License #NAP3500216) at 701 La Playa Dr in Wauchula ((863) 773-3809), a 52-unit single-story USDA Rural Development Section 515/521 affordable rental community managed by TM Associates Management, Inc.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Wauchula and Hardee County.
Kenneth B. Evers, P.A. (Kenneth Bruce Evers, Esq. — Courthouse Corridor Estate Planning, Probate & Real Property)
Wauchula, Hardee County
(863) 773-5600
Crews Bank & Trust — Corporate Charter Headquarters & Fiduciary Trust & Wealth Management Division (Formerly Wauchula State Bank)
Wauchula, Hardee County
(863) 773-4151
Vivo Healthcare Wauchula (Hardee Manor Healthcare Center — Skilled Nursing, Rehab & The Lighthouse Memory Care)
Wauchula, Hardee County
(863) 773-3231
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Forest Glade & River Chase Apartments — USDA Section 515/521 & LIHTC (with Country Walk & Wauchula Place)
Wauchula, Hardee County
Crystal Lake Village (55+ Manufactured Home & RV Retirement Community)
Wauchula, Hardee County
Thousand Trails Peace River RV Resort & Zolfo Springs Senior RV / Manufactured Home Parks (with Lazy Acres, Little Charlie Creek / Eras & The Oasis)
Wauchula, Hardee County
Country Manor Apartments & Azalea Apartments — FHFC SAIL/LIHTC & USDA Section 515/HUD Section 8 (with Old Orchard Village)
Bowling Green, Hardee County
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