The City of Bradenton Housing and Community Development Division has about $130,000 available to help residents make down payments on houses if they qualify.
The funds are part of the $482,236 in State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funding from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation that the City received for the 2008-09 program year.
To qualify, the applicant [...]

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• The deduction is worth 10 [...]

The City of Bradenton Housing and Community Development Division received $482,236 in State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funding from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation for the 2008-09 program year. The City has approximately $125,000 available for down payment assistance for persons earning up to 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI). The maximum annual income [...]