{"id":158418,"date":"2026-02-17T14:37:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/158418\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:37:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:37:07","slug":"fort-pierce-extends-home-repair-aid-deadline-for-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/158418\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Pierce extends home repair aid deadline for 2025 &#038; 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoffortpierce.com\/503\/Open-Grant-Opportunities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Homeowners<\/a> in Fort Pierce have an opportunity to secure vital repairs for their homes, as the city extends the application period for its crucial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoffortpierce.com\/503\/Open-Grant-Opportunities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Residential Rehabilitation Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/topic\/Fort%20Pierce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">City of Fort Pierce<\/a> has announced an extension to the application period for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoffortpierce.com\/503\/Open-Grant-Opportunities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2025\u20132026 Residential Rehabilitation Program<\/a>. This program is designed to help eligible homeowners within the city limits with necessary home repairs, ensuring that housing conditions remain safe and secure.<\/p>\n<p>Key Details:Application Period: The city will accept applications from February 27 to March 13, 2026.First-Come, First-Served: Applications will be processed on a first-submitted, first-qualified basis, so it\u2019s important for homeowners to apply early.<\/p>\n<p>Before submitting an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoffortpierce.com\/FormCenter\/Grants-Administration-21\/2026-Residential-Rehabilitation-Program--166\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">application<\/a>, attendance at a mandatory virtual orientation is required. This orientation is scheduled for February 26 at 5:30 p.m.. <\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/homicide-fort-pierce-oleander-avenue-st-lucie-county-sheriffs-office-crime-investigation-florida-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Juvenile in custody after deadly shooting in Fort Pierce<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Officials said that applications will not be reviewed without proof of attending the orientation.<\/p>\n<p>Eligible homeowners are encouraged to register early and prepare all necessary documentation, as funding for the program is limited.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 Homeowners in Fort Pierce have an opportunity to secure vital repairs for their&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":158419,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[171,173,172],"class_list":["post-158418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie-headlines","tag-port-st-lucie-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158418\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/158419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}