General Information
Full Legal Name: Brevard County Housing Finance Authority
Public Purpose: Affordable Housing Finance for income eligible persons and developers building or rehabilitating housing that will serve income eligible persons.
Boundaries: Brevard County, including all municipalities located therein.
Services Provided: Loans and Down Payment Assistance to eligible homebuyers; loans for the construction or rehabiliation of apartments that will be rented to eligible persons.
Charter/Creation Document: Brevard County Ordinance 79-9, as amended by Ordinance 84-16. PDF attached.
Statute Under Which HFA Operates: Chapter 159, Part IV, Florida Statutes http://leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=housing+finance+authority&URL=0100-0199/0159/Sections/0159.604.html
Date Established: March 15, 1979
Establishing Entity: Brevard County Board of County Commissioners
Contact Information
Mailing Address: 4420 S. Washington Avenue, Titusville, Florida 32780
Email: angelaabbott@cfl.rr.com
Telephone Number: 321-264-0334
Website Address: www.brevardhfa.org
Registered agent / registered office (name and address of registered agent on file with the Special District Accountability Program): Angela A. Abbott, Esquire, 4420 S. Washington Avenue, Titusville, Florida 32780
Governing Body Members:
Kamran Sarkarati
c/o Brevard County HFA, 4420 S. Washington Avenue, Titusville, Florida 32780
sarkarati@brevardhfa.org
Term: 4 years, expiring 11-13-20
Appointing Authority: Brevard County Board of County Commissioners
Michael Hartman
c/o Brevard County HFA, 4420 S. Washington Avenue, Titusville, Florida 32780
hartman@brevardhfa.org
Term: 4 years, expiring 5-24-19
Appointing Authority: Brevard County Board of County Commissioners
Barry Forbes
c/o Brevard County HFA, 4420 S. Washington Avenue, Titusville, Florida 32780
forbes@brevardhfa.org
Term: 4 years, expiring 5-15-20
Appointing Authority: Brevard County Board of County Commissioners
James Katehakis
c/o Brevard County HFA, 4420 S. Washington Avenue, Titusville, Florida 32780
katehakis@brevardhfa.org
Term: 4 years, expiring 4-3-20
Appointing Authority: Brevard County Board of County Commissioners
Revenue Information
The Housing Finance Authority has no taxing authority.
Financial Information
Fiscal Year: October 1 to September 30
Tentative Budget: Posted
Final Adopted Budget: Posted
Budget Amendments: Posted
Link to View Annual Financial Report: https://apps.fldfs.com/LocalGov/Reports/
General Purpose External Financial Statements and Compliance Reports and Management Letter, September 30, 2014 and 2013: Click to download PDF.
General Purpose External Financial Statements and Compliance Reports and Management Letter, September 30, 2015 and 2014: Click to download PDF.
Brevard HFA Financial Statements. FYE September 30, 2016. Click to Download.
Ethics
Link to Ethics Provisions: http://www.ethics.state.fl.us/ on website, select “Ethics Laws”
Defined Benefit Retirement System
The Housing Finance Authority has no employees and does not have a defined benefit retirement system