Community Development

Community Development administers programs that are designed to "bring you home" to quality living in an affordable residence and provide neighborhood improvements through community enhancement and housing assistance activities.

“Empowering people and strengthening neighborhoods to create healthy, viable communities.”

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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Overcrowding, deteriorating building conditions, lack of public and private investment in housing and in related social services, and the improvement of low-income communities are a few of the practical issues that CDBG addresses at the local level read on

Rental

Rental

Find information about the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) and Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) which helps Manatee County residents get into rentals. read on

Housing

Housing

Working with its citizens to make the American dream of homeowner ship become a reality.

Manatee County Government continues to demonstrate its commitment to the housing needs of county residents through the establishment of the Manatee County Local ... read on

Developers

Developers

Developers, find information on the Affordable/Workforce Housing Program, Impact Fee Program and the Mitigation Strategy. read on

Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO)

Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO)

A CHDO is a private, non-profit, community based organization whose primary purpose is to develop affordable housing for the community it serves. The CHDO either has staff or has a contract with an organization that has staff with the capacity to develop affordable ... read on

Court Watch Manatee

Court Watch Manatee

Court Watch Manatee is a court monitoring and research program that tracks cases involving repeat offenders and provides valuable input in bringing cases to effective resolutions. read on