The mission of the Development Services Department, operating in the Special Revenue Funds, is to sustain and promote the City of Boca Raton as a nationally recognized and desirable place to live and work. To accomplish this goal, the Department will work to protect and preserve neighborhoods, assist in the creation of jobs and the protection of the tax base by promoting quality development and redevelopment, protect and preserve the City’s natural environment, and support the provision of housing opportunities for all of Boca Raton’s citizens.
The Development Services Department is responsible for the divisions of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP).
These programs benefit low and moderate income persons and aid the effort to improve and maintain neighborhoods. They also provide increased housing opportunities for low and moderate income households. For example, the CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Program makes funds available to eligible homeowners for home repairs. The SHIP Purchase Assistance Program provides second mortgages to eligible first-time home buyers for down payment and closing costs. See the links above for program descriptions and application forms for both of these programs.
Call (561) 393-7756 for more information.
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