Beginning April 18, unemployed and underemployed struggling Volusia and Flagler county homeowners have a new program that could help them avoid foreclosure and stay in their homes.
The Florida Housing Finance Corp. announced Tuesday that it will begin accepting aid applications statewide April 18 for the Florida Hardest Hit Fund program.
The U.S. Treasury Department created the Hardest Hit Fund in early 2010. It allocated $7.6 billion for 18 states, including Florida, and Washington, D.C. to combat falling home values, high foreclosure and unemployment rates.