How to apply for Hernando County Housing & Supportive Services — Rental Assistance + Emergency Repair

Who it's for

Hernando County's Housing & Supportive Services Division administers the county's safety-net assistance programs from its Brooksville offices at 621 W. Jefferson Street. The Temporary Rental Assistance program helps Hernando renter households that have experienced a temporary financial hardship resulting in missed rent payments and imminent eviction — a one-time assistance pathway to bridge the household through the hardship period. The Emergency Repair Program provides funding to income-eligible homeowners for critical home repairs that address health and safety hazards or correct code violations — including roof replacements, septic tank repairs, HVAC replacement, and electrical hazards (the HVAC replacement component is particularly relevant for Hernando seniors during Florida summers). The county also administers the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program for affordable housing rehabilitation and the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program through the Hernando County Housing Authority. Apply at the Housing & Supportive Services office at 621 W. Jefferson Street, Brooksville, FL 34601, or call the main Hernando County line for routing.

What you'll need

• Government-issued photo ID for the applicant
• Proof of Hernando County residency
• Proof of household income (pay stubs, Social Security award letter, SSA-1099, tax return)
• Documentation of the temporary financial hardship (job loss, medical emergency, etc.)
• Eviction notice or past-due rent statement (for Temporary Rental Assistance)
• Estimate or contractor quote for the repair (for Emergency Repair Program)
• Proof of homeownership (for Emergency Repair Program)

Where to apply

Renewals

Temporary Rental Assistance is one-time per hardship event; Emergency Repair Program is per-repair-event (separate roof / septic / HVAC / electrical applications possible)