Which other program shares the acronym SHIP, causing potential confusion with the housing initiative?

Answer

State Health Insurance Assistance Program.

A crucial navigational step for applicants seeking housing assistance in Florida is correctly identifying the program, as the abbreviation SHIP is used by at least two distinctly different state/federal entities. While the housing assistance is the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program, there exists an entirely separate program known by the same acronym: the State Health Insurance Assistance Program. This other SHIP is managed by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and focuses exclusively on providing guidance to Medicare beneficiaries concerning their health coverage options, requiring housing applicants to focus only on the programs administered by local Florida housing entities.

Which other program shares the acronym SHIP, causing potential confusion with the housing initiative?
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