CITY OF BRADENTON NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY The City of Bradenton has $197,000 in State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funding available to assist renter households with rental security deposits (excluding utilities), first month's rent, and eviction protection. Of this funding, $33,000 is set aside to assist renter households affected by Hurricane Ian. Agency selection criteria: This strategy will be administered by a sponsor, that sponsor must be a nonprofit with at least five years' experience administering this type of program and will be chosen through a competitive application process. Access to HMIS is preferable, since the sponsor could be working with households that are homeless or at risk of homelessness, but it is not necessary. However, if two agencies are equal in terms of capacity and experience, preference will be given to the agency that has access to HMIS. No administrative funds are available under this grant. Rental assistance: this funding may be used to assist households with their rental unit security deposit and first month's rent. Eviction prevention: this funding may also be used for eviction prevention to households who have fallen behind on their rent through no fault of their own and have received an eviction notice. Eligible households: Low- and moderate-income residents of the City of Bradenton. This can include households that were displaced from other areas who are planning to rent a home in Bradenton. Units rented and occupied must be in the Bradenton city limits. Applications will be available starting October 8, 2025. Applications will be due October 22, 2025, by 2:00 p.m. Late applications will not be accepted. The project will commence by November 15, 2025, and conclude on June 30, 2026. Project applications may be obtained by contacting Dietra Barfield, Housing and Community Development Specialist by email at Dietra.Barfield@bradentonfl.gov or by phone at 941-932-9464. Non-discrimination statement: The City of Bradenton prohibits discrimination in all of its services, programs, or activities on the basis of race, color, age, disability, sex, national origin, religion, genetic information or marital status. Persons with a disability needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in, or who require assistance or an alternative means for communication of program information such as Braille, large print, etc., should contact: City of Bradenton ADA/Title VI Coordinator 101 Old Main Street Bradenton, FL 34205 ADACoordinator@cityofbradenton.com 941-932-9470 TTY: 7–1–1 or 1-800-955-8771 La ciudad de Bradenton proveera servicio de interprete a las personas su primer language no es el Ingles. Si necesita estos servicios, usted o su representate puede comunicar al ADA/Title VI Coordinator, 101 Old Main Street, Bradenton, FL 34205. Tambien puede llamar al (941) 932-9470 o enviar correo electonico a ADACoordinator@cityofbradenton.com. Vil Bradenton ap bay sèvis entèprèt pou moun ki gen premye lang pa angle. Si ou bezwen sèvis sa yo, ou menm oswa reprezantan ou ka kontakte Koòdonatè ADA/ Tit VI, 101 Old Main Street, Bradenton, FL 34205. Ou ka rele tou (941) 932-9470 oswa voye yon imèl bay ADACoordinator@cityofbradenton.com. Gene Brown, Mayor City of Bradenton, FL IPL0279315 Oct 8 2025