Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1481: Housing for Veterans
Status: Passed one chamber, March 10, 2026
Establishes Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program in certain counties, subject to legislative appropriation; requires Florida Housing Finance Corporation, in consultation with other entities & persons, to oversee specified aspects of pilot program; provides responsibilities of corporation for pilot program; requires contracted program administrators to maintain certain functions of pilot program; authorizes certain landlords to apply to contracted program administrator to request funding from Vacancy Relief & Risk Mitigation Trust Fund; provides purpose of such trust fund; provides requirements to request funding from trust fund; requires certain case managers to assist contracted program administrator; requires contracted program administrator to maintain & provide certain documentation to corporation; requires entity responsible for certain functions to maintain any supporting documentation; authorizes corporation to rely on certifications, determinations, & documentation provided by specified entities; provides that funding for pilot program is awarded on first-come, first-served basis; authorizes corporation to suspend acceptance of applications; requires specified notice.
What the bill says
An act relating to housing for veterans; creating s. 83.684, F.S.; providing a short title; providing definitions; establishing the Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program in certain counties, subject to legislative appropriation; requiring the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, in consultation with other entities and persons, to oversee specified aspects of the pilot program; providing the responsibilities of the corporation for the pilot program; requiring contracted program administrators to maintain certain functions of the pilot program…
From the introduced text, February 25, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to housing for veterans; creating s. 83.684, F.S.; providing a short title; providing definitions; establishing the Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program in certain counties, subject to legislative appropriation; requiring the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, in consultation with other entities and persons, to oversee specified aspects of the pilot program; providing the responsibilities of the corporation for the pilot program; requiring contracted program administrators to maintain certain functions of the pilot program; authorizing certain landlords to apply to a contracted program administrator to request funding from the Vacancy Relief and Risk Mitigation Trust Fund under certain circumstances; providing the purpose of such trust fund; providing requirements to request funding from the trust fund; requiring certain case managers to assist the contracted program administrator; requiring the contracted program administrator to maintain and provide certain documentation to the corporation; requiring the entity responsible for certain functions to maintain any supporting documentation; authorizing the corporation to rely on certifications, determinations, and words underlined are additions. hb1481-03-c3 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/CS/HB 1481 2026 documentation provided by specified entities; providing that funding for the pilot program is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis; authorizing the corporation to suspend the acceptance of applications under certain circumstances; requiring specified notice; requiring the corporation to adopt rules; providing an effective …