Foreclosure help for Miami-Dade low-income families

Besides Help for Homeowners Program and Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan offered by the Federal Government, the City of Miami's Department of Community Development Foreclosure Program is assisting eligible, low income homeowners that are facing foreclosure within the city limits

The program will supply qualified applicants with $7,500 to assist homeowners pay for late fees and delinquent payments associated with their home mortgages.

The program is only available to property owners that posses one property and, if eligible, are receiving foreclosure prevention counseling from a HUD-certified counseling agency. There are six other qualifiers home owners must meet to be eligible for this program. To view the complete list of requirements visit the City of Miami website .

Applications are currently available at the Department of Community Development, 444 SW 2nd Ave., Second Floor, Miami, FL 33130 and on the web for downloading at www.miamigov.com/communitydevelopment. Applications will be accepted at the Department of Community Development. Assistance will be provided on a first-come, first-ready, first-served basis. For additional information on the program, please call 305-416-2016 or 311.