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Hardship Assistance Application Deadline for Solid Waste MSBU
Citrus County has created a Hardship Assistance Program to assist residential property owners, who
meet e criteria, with the financial burden created by the imposition of the Municipal Services
Benefit Unit(MSBU) f Waste that was approved on May 27, 1997.
Applications will not be accepted after the close of business on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
Applications ca submitted to Citrus County Housing Services and a determination will be based upon
the provided informat deemed qualified for the hardship assistance, the County shall pay the Solid
Waste MSBU imposed on the q homesteaded property.
The following qualifications must be met to be considered eligible for hardship assistance:
• Applicant must be the owner of the residential property and be granted homestead
exemption.
• The total household income of all lawful occupants of the property shall be less than
or equal to 30 the current income limits established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD), a adjusted for family size (income limits are listed on application).
• The applicant shall have the present intent to maintain the residential property as
their permanent residence through the remainder of the fiscal year.
• Prior to July 1 each year, the applicant shall file with Citrus County Housing
Services an application supporting documentation to be considered for eligibility.
• Applications submitted without complete and proper documentation will be disqualified
and denie
Applications and supporting documentation must be submitted in person or by mail. No applications
submi email will be considered. Supporting documentation for all occupants of the property from all
sources is re and examples of documentation are included on the application. Copies of originals
are encouraged and ac No documents will be returned. The property owner must be able to provide the
Alternate Key (AK) numbe completing the application and signature is required.
The application form is available at Citrus County Housing Services & Lecanto Government Building.
Send completed application together with supporting documentation to:
Citrus County Board of County Commissioners Attn: Housing Services
2804 W. Marc Knighton Court #12
Lecanto, FL 34461
For any questions, please call Citrus County Housing Services at 352-527-7520.