Affordable Housing

Hurricane Irma didn’t create the substandard living conditions plaguing the rural town's poor, mostly farm-working families, but it exposed many outsiders to their plight. Now, a group has raised the money and is working to build new housing.

The Florida legislature will formally convene for the start of its annual 60-day regular legislative session. Here's a look at what lawmakers have left on their "To Do" list.

The goal of the bill is to keep housing costs at or below 30% of families’ household incomes.

The quarter-one report is the first update since council members approved the housing budget for fiscal year 2023.

Last week, the U.S. Treasury announced the reallocation of $690 million in unused rental assistance funds to communities in the greatest need.

A coalition of housing, labor and faith-based groups gathered on the steps of City Hall to call on St. Petersburg officials to safeguard the public ownership of the 86-acre site on which Tropicana Field sits.

St. Petersburg community members and housing experts weigh in on redevelopment proposals for the site of Tropicana Field ahead of an expected decision on Monday.

The Florida Housing Coalition documented the progress and challenges to creating more affordable housing in Florida in its annual report.

The decision, which was first discussed in budget workshops earlier this year, puts the city’s total affordable housing budget over $50 million.

The country is suffering from a severe shortage of affordable housing. But elected officials have done little to fix a problem that puts many Americans at greater risk for sickness and shortens lives.

Four companies presented their proposals to redevelop the Historic Gas Plant District by Friday's deadline. Mayor Ken Welch has made affordable housing a focus of the plans.

Sugar Hill Community Partners says it is working with the city's Housing Authority, Blue Sky Communities and Property Markets Group Affordable as it finalizes a Request for Proposal, which is due by Dec. 2.