40 On Century Tornado Housing Assistance Waiting List; Many Won’t Qualify

April 19, 2016

As of Monday afternoon 40 people had been added to a waiting list for Century residents to possibly receive state housing assistance following the February tornado.

Many of the 40 will not pass an initial screening for eligibility based upon application criteria, according to Meredith Nunnari, Escambia County Neighborhood Enterprise Division.

Only residents in the incorporated town of Century whose housing units were damaged by the tornado are eligible to apply. Owner occupants of manufactured homes are also eligible to apply if they own the property on which the home is located.

Century residents may call (850) 595-0872 to be placed on the waiting list, which will remain open for the near future. Residents must provide the following information when calling:

  • Name
  • Street address of impacted residence
  • Contact phone number

Services will be made available to income-eligible owner occupants on a first qualified, first served basis as funding permits. Staff will follow up with applicants within five business days to determine program eligibility and to make appointments to begin the application process.

The following chart shows the maximum gross family household income requirements in Escambia County (effective March 28, 2016) for the housing repair and reconstruction activities through the State Housing Initiatives Partnership program, or SHIP. Household income includes income received from all persons residing in the household and from all sources providing income to the household.

Applications are still being accepted for owner occupants needing housing repair or reconstruction assistance from the February 15 and 23 tornadoes. Owner occupants in unincorporated Escambia County can call the Neighborhood Enterprise Division at (850) 595-0022, and those inside the city of Pensacola limits can call the City of Pensacola Housing Office at (850) 858-0306 to apply.

Comments

One Response to “40 On Century Tornado Housing Assistance Waiting List; Many Won’t Qualify”

  1. neighbor on April 19th, 2016 8:31 am

    Some people are making claims that there was tornado damage to a unoccupied house that was not messed up by tornado but from not taking care of they house. And people like that is what’s messing it up for people that really had damage.