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AFFORDABLE HOUSING WORKGROUP TO CONVENE FIRST MEETING AUGUST 30

The Affordable Housing Workgroup will convene the first of four scheduled meetings on Wednesday, August 30, in the Senate Office Building, Room 110, in Tallahassee. The meeting is expected to begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at approximately 4:00 p.m. Appointments to the Workgroup are ongoing, at this time.

Created by the Governor and 2017 Legislature, the Workgroup will be chaired by Trey Price, Florida Housing’s executive director; also, Florida Housing will provide administrative support to the group.

The Workgroup recommendations must include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • A review of market rate developments;
  • A review of affordable housing developments;
  • A review of land use for affordable housing developments;
  • A review of building codes for affordable housing developments;
  • A review of the State’s implementation of the low income housing tax credit;
  • A review of private- and public-sector development and construction industries;
  • A review of the rental market for assisted rental housing; and
  • The development of strategies and pathways for low-income housing.

The Workgroup is required to submit a report of recommendation to Florida Housing’s Board of Directors, and then to the Governor and Legislature by December 31, 2017. Complete information on the Affordable Housing Workgroup—including the implementing legislation, membership, meeting dates, times and locations, and meeting materials—can be found on Florida Housing’s website at the following link:

http://www.floridahousing.org/about-florida-housing/workgroup-on-affordable-housing.