(1) Distributions calculated in this section shall be disbursed on a quarterly or more frequent basis by the corporation pursuant to s. 420.9072, subject to availability of funds. Each county’s share of the funds to be distributed from the portion of the funds in the Local Government Housing Trust Fund received pursuant to s. 201.15(4)(c) shall be calculated by the corporation for each fiscal year as follows:
(a) Each county other than a county that has implemented chapter 83-220, Laws of Florida, as amended by chapters 84-270, 86-152, and 89-252, Laws of Florida, shall receive the guaranteed amount for each fiscal year.
(b) Each county other than a county that has implemented chapter 83-220, Laws of Florida, as amended by chapters 84-270, 86-152, and 89-252, Laws of Florida, may receive an additional share calculated as follows:
1. Multiply each county’s percentage of the total state population excluding the population of any county that has implemented chapter 83-220, Laws of Florida, as amended by chapters 84-270, 86-152, and 89-252, Laws of Florida, by the total funds to be distributed.
2. If the result in subparagraph 1. is less than the guaranteed amount as determined in subsection (3), that county’s additional share shall be zero.
3. For each county in which the result in subparagraph 1. is greater than the guaranteed amount as determined in subsection (3), the amount calculated in subparagraph 1. shall be reduced by the guaranteed amount. The result for each such county shall be expressed as a percentage of the amounts so determined for all counties. Each such county shall receive an additional share equal to such percentage multiplied by the total funds received by the Local Government Housing Trust Fund pursuant to s. 201.15(4)(c) reduced by the guaranteed amount paid to all counties.
(2) Distributions calculated in this section shall be disbursed on a quarterly or more frequent basis by the corporation pursuant to s. 420.9072, subject to availability of funds. Each county’s share of the funds to be distributed from the portion of the funds in the Local Government Housing Trust Fund received pursuant to s. 201.15(4)(d) shall be calculated by the corporation for each fiscal year as follows:
(a) Each county shall receive the guaranteed amount for each fiscal year.
(b) Each county may receive an additional share calculated as follows:
1. Multiply each county’s percentage of the total state population, by the total funds to be distributed.
2. If the result in subparagraph 1. is less than the guaranteed amount as determined in subsection (3), that county’s additional share shall be zero.
3. For each county in which the result in subparagraph 1. is greater than the guaranteed amount, the amount calculated in subparagraph 1. shall be reduced by the guaranteed amount. The result for each such county shall be expressed as a percentage of the amounts so determined for all counties. Each such county shall receive an additional share equal to this percentage multiplied by the total funds received by the Local Government Housing Trust Fund pursuant to s. 201.15(4)(d) as reduced by the guaranteed amount paid to all counties.
(3) Calculation of guaranteed amounts:
(a) The guaranteed amount under subsection (1) shall be calculated for each state fiscal year by multiplying $350,000 by a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of funds distributed to the Local Government Housing Trust Fund pursuant to s. 201.15(4)(c) and the denominator of which is the total amount of funds distributed to the Local Government Housing Trust Fund pursuant to s. 201.15.
(b) The guaranteed amount under subsection (2) shall be calculated for each state fiscal year by multiplying $350,000 by a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of funds distributed to the Local Government Housing Trust Fund pursuant to s. 201.15(4)(d) and the denominator of which is the total amount of funds distributed to the Local Government Housing Trust Fund pursuant to s. 201.15.
(4) Funds distributed pursuant to this section may not be pledged to pay debt service on any bonds.
(5) Notwithstanding subsections (1)-(4), the corporation may withhold up to $5 million of the total amount distributed each fiscal year from the Local Government Housing Trust Fund to provide additional funding to counties and eligible municipalities where a state of emergency has been declared by the Governor pursuant to chapter 252. Any portion of the withheld funds not distributed by the end of the fiscal year shall be distributed as provided in subsections (1) and (2).
(6) Notwithstanding subsections (1)-(4), the corporation may withhold up to $5 million from the total amount distributed each fiscal year from the Local Government Housing Trust Fund to provide funding to counties and eligible municipalities to purchase properties subject to a State Housing Initiative Partnership Program lien and on which foreclosure proceedings have been initiated by any mortgagee. Each county and eligible municipality that receives funds under this subsection shall repay such funds to the corporation not later than the expenditure deadline for the fiscal year in which the funds were awarded. Amounts not repaid shall be withheld from the subsequent year’s distribution. Any portion of such funds not distributed under this subsection by the end of the fiscal year shall be distributed as provided in subsections (1) and (2).
(7) A county receiving local housing distributions under this section or an eligible municipality that receives local housing distributions under an interlocal agreement shall expend those funds in accordance with the provisions of ss. 420.907-420.9079, rules of the corporation, and the county’s local housing assistance plan.
History.—s. 32, ch. 92-317; s. 36, ch. 97-167; s. 15, ch. 98-56; s. 49, ch. 99-247; ss. 82, 83, ch. 2000-153; s. 28, ch. 2009-96; s. 14, ch. 2011-15; s. 78, ch. 2015-229; s. 6, ch. 2021-39.
