ST. PETERSBURG — The City of St. Petersburg’s Mortgage Payment Assistance grant program provides grants of up to $8,000 to eligible homeowners who are currently unemployed or underemployed as a result of COVID-19 and have fallen past due with mortgage and utility payments and/or are in jeopardy of future payment delinquency due to lost or diminished income.
For renters, the city has partnered with local non-profit organization to provide short-term assistance for rent and utilities to individuals and families also affected by COVID-19.
Qualifications
The total household income cannot exceed 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) for the St. Petersburg/Tampa/Clearwater geographic area as adjusted for household size.
| Household Size | 80% AMI |
| 1 | $39,400 |
| 2 | $45,000 |
| 3 | $50,650 |
| 4 | $56,250 |
| 5 | $60,750 |
| 6 | $65,250 |
| 7 | $69,750 |
| 8 | $74,250 |
The property must be:
- Located within the St. Petersburg municipal boundaries
- Occupied as the principal homestead residence of the homeowner
- Valued at less than 90 percent of the average sales price established within the Clearwater-Tampa-St. Petersburg geographic area ($294,601)
Click here to find full qualifications and application requirements.
Any questions, call 727-893-7247.
