Affordable Housing

People are considered ‘cost-burdened’ if housing is more than 30% of their income. Many Lakelanders pay much more than that.

Many essential workers in Lakeland cannot find housing that would be 30% or less of their income.

Here is a list of some of the major pieces of legislation lawmakers are expected to tackle when the session begins March 4.

Emergency housing for 426 Lakeland families displaced by Hurricane Milton will end on April 9.

An amendment allows local governments to opt out of tax exemption requirements mandated by the Live Local Act — but only if there is a surplus in affordable housing units in the region.

The Connecting Capital and Community initiative looks to build or preserve affordable housing in Miami with small-scale developers and owners.

According to a Florida Policy Institute analyst, the law puts an unfair burden on those who are singlehandedly supporting children, parents or people with disabilities.

The food pantry, backed by community partners and spearheaded by the city's housing authority, will be open to residents of the Legacy at Jordan Park every Thursday afternoon.

Last year, more people moved to Polk county than to any other in the United States, almost 30,000.

The Live Local Act, a Florida law aimed at increasing affordable housing for the workforce, is not providing enough affordable housing for three- and four-person families where the sole income-earner is a firefighter, paramedic, educator, or law enforcement officer.

Mount Zion AME Church is partnering with developers, the Tampa Housing Authority and Hillsborough County to build a 75-unit affordable housing complex for seniors. It's set to open in 2025.

This year, affordable housing efforts will get only $2 million, with the remainder being reallocated towards reduced property taxes, sidewalk repairs, and other investments.