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2006 Press Releases
   
 
10/26/2006  Bush Appoints Four To Florida Housing's Board
Governor Jeb Bush today announced the following appointments and reappointments to Florida Housing's Board of Directors (Senate confirmation required) (...read more)
 
10/6/2006  Board Meeting in Pensacola Beach
Tallahassee, FL- Florida Housing's upcoming Board of Directors' Meeting will be held in Pensacola Beach, FL. (...read more)
 
8/30/2006  Auger To Present State of the State on Affordable Housing
Tallahassee, FL- Florida Housing’s executive director, Steve Auger, will present the State of the State address on affordable housing at the Florida Housing Coalition’s 19th Annual Statewide Affordable Housing Conference in Orlando on Tuesday, September 5 at 8:30 a.m. (...read more)
 
8/3/2006  Florida Housing Announces Community Workforce Housing Innovation Program (CWHIP) Meeting in Tampa
Tallahassee, FL- Florida Housing will hold a public meeting to establish procedures for the administration of the Community Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot Program (CWHIP), pursuant to Chapter 2006-69, Laws of Florida. (...read more)
 
8/1/2006  Board Approves 2006 Universal Cycle Rankings
Tallahassee, FL- Florida Housing’s Board of Directors approved the final scores and rankings for the 2006 Universal Cycle at the July 28 Board of Directors' meeting in Tallahassee, FL. (...read more)
 
8/1/2006  $10 Million Available Through HOP As of August 1
The Homeownership Pool (HOP) Program has begun accepting membership applications and will begin accepting homebuyer reservations on August 1, 2006. The program is making $10 million available. (...read more)
 
7/19/2006  FloridaHousingSearch.org to Make Finding Affordable Housing Easier
Tallahassee, FL- Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) is working with other housing partners to provide a free, online affordable housing locator service statewide called FloridaHousingSearch.org (...read more)
 
7/12/2006  Florida Housing Holds First Public Meeting for 2007 Universal Cycle
Tallahassee, FL- Florida Housing will hold a public meeting to receive comments and suggestions from interested persons relative to Rule Chapters 67-21 and 67-48, F.A.C., and the competitive funding programs of the Corporation (...read more)
 
7/12/2006  Florida Housing Announces 2nd Public Meeting for Community Workforce Housing Innovative Program (CWHIP)
Tallahassee, FL- Florida Housing announces the second public meeting, a Rule Development Workshop, for the Community Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot Program (CWHIP), pursuant to Chapter 2006-69, Laws of Florida. (...read more)
 
7/6/2006  Florida Housing Announces Public Meeting for FarmworkerSpecial Needs Programs
Tallahassee, FL- Florida Housing will hold a public meeting to engage in a discussion relative to the development of an Emergency Rule and Application for two newly established hurricane housing recovery programs. (...read more)
 
7/6/2006  Florida Housing Announces Public Meeting for Community Workforce Housing Innovation Program (CWHIP)
Tallahassee, FL- Florida Housing will hold a public meeting to establish procedures for the administration of the Community Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot Program (CWHIP), pursuant to Chapter 2006-69, Laws of Florida. (...read more)
 
6/2/2006  Florida Housing Releases $100 Million in Homebuyer Mortgages-Freddie Mac Helps Lower Interest Rate in 13 Florida Counties
TALLAHASSEE, FL ¬— Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) is making $100 million in mortgages available to low- to moderate-income Floridians through the First Time Homebuyer Program. (...read more)
 
5/18/2006  Affordable Housing Development Re-Opens After Damage Caused by Devastating Hurricanes
(TALLAHASSEE) — Florida Housing Finance Corporation’s (Florida Housing) Executive Director, Steve Auger, will join representatives from the USDA Rural Development, Flynn Management Corporation, Sunny Hill Apartment tenants and others at the grand opening celebration of Sunny Hill Apartments on Thursday, May 18, 2006. (...read more)
 
3/8/2006  Florida Housing and TLC To Host Tallahassee Homebuyer Showcase
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) and the Tallahassee Lenders’ Consortium (TLC) along with the city of Tallahassee and Leon County are hosting the 2006 Homebuyer Showcase at the North Florida Fair Grounds (...read more)
 
3/3/2006  Florida Housing Unveils $77 Million For Affordable Homeownership
Federal GO Zone and Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Acts Expand Opportunities for Homeownership Statewide (...read more)
 
2/27/2006  Florida Housing Holds Affordable Housing Press Conference in Miami
TALLAHASSEE — In response to the 2005 hurricanes that impacted the Gulf States, Congress passed the Gulf Opportunity Zone (GO Zone) Act and the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005. With regard to the use of single family mortgage revenue bond dollars (bond program) for home purchases, the GO Zone Act waives the first-time homebuyer requirement in 13 Florida counties, including Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. (...read more)
 
2/6/2006  Florida Housing to Hold Public Meeting Discussing Rental Housing for Extremely Low Income Persons
Miami-- Florida Housing will hold a public meeting February 7, 2006 at the Miami International Airport Hotel, Miami International Airport, NW 20th Street and LeJeune Road, Miami, Florida 33122. (...read more)
 
1/25/2006  Florida Housing Hosts Workshop Toward Development of New Homeownership Pool Program
TALLAHASSEE --Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) is continuing to develop the new Homeownership Pool Program (HOP) and recently conducted a Rule Development Workshop at the Tampa Hyatt Regency Hotel on Thursday, January 19, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (...read more)
 
1/25/2006  Florida Housing Hosts Forum on Rental Housing for People with Disabilities in Orlando
ORLANDO--Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) will be hosting a forum on Rental Housing for People with Disabilities on Tuesday, January 31, 2006, from 10a.m. to 2p.m. at the Orlando City Hall, Overlook Room 9th Floor in Orlando, Florida. (...read more)
 
1/6/2006  Statement By Steve Auger Regarding Governor Bush's Funding Recommendations for Hurricane Preparedness, Response and Recovery
Tallahassee — “The storms of the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons resulted in damage to well over 700,000 homes in Florida, placing unprecedented challenges on our State and local disaster recovery systems. Florida’s affordable housing stock was severely impacted, putting a strain on very low, low and moderate-income Floridians.” (...read more)
 

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