Florida

In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Eta, Florida Housing recirculated the procedures and tools available for owners and residents impacted by severe weather and flooding. Florida Housing requests a general assessment of damage resulting from Tropical Storm Eta and the completed form should be submitted as soon as practical (ideally within five business days) to HDR@floridahousing.org.

Florida Housing Finance Corporation removed the requirement for households to pay 30 percent of their household income to be eligible for Coronavirus Relief Funds (CFR) Rental subsidy. Any already submitted CRF subsidy requests need to be resubmitted and the request amounts need to be updated to reflect this programmatic change.

On November 9, 2020, Florida Housing issued a second modification of RFA 2020-205 “SAIL Financing Of Affordable Multifamily Housing Developments To Be Used In Conjunction With Tax-Exempt Bonds And Non-Competitive Housing Credits”, which extends the Application Deadline from November 12, 2020 to November 18, 2020.

Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) will hold a workshop for Request for Applications (RFA) State Apartment Incentive Loan program (SAIL) Financing Farmworker and Commercial Fishing Worker Housing on November 10 at 10 a.m. ET.

The National Council of State Housing Agencies held its Board of Directors election on October 26 during the association’s 2020 Annual Conference & Showcase. Nominated from among, and voted on by the executive directors of the member state housing finance agencies, NCSHA’s newly elected Board officers are:

The 2021 Florida Housing Finance Corporation Board Meeting schedule has been set as follows: January 22 – Tallahassee/Telephonic; March 12 – Tallahassee/Telephonic; April 30 – Tallahassee/Telephonic; June 18 – Tallahassee/Telephonic; July 30 – TBD; September 10 – TBD; October 22 – TBD; and December 10 – TBD.

Florida Housing posted updated templates of its Coronavirus Relief Funds (CFR) Subsidy Request Reports – Recap of Tenant Income Certification. These updated templates correct rounding errors and provide for optional fees in accordance with the provisions of the funding agreements and the CRF resident applications.

Join Blue Sky Communities for a virtual groundbreaking of Fairlawn Village at 10 a.m. ET on November 10.

The Florida Housing Finance Corporation modified RFAs 2020-201, 2020-202, 2020-203 and 2020-201. One of the modifications affects Exhibit A. The Resident Services section has been updated to include “Homeownership Opportunity Program” as an eligible service for developments serving the Family Demographic Commitment. Although Florida Housing will accept the previously posted version or the modified version of Exhibit A, applicants that wish to select the Homeownership Opportunity Program must use the modified version of Exhibit A.

The Florida Housing Finance Corporation posted questions and answers for RFAs 2020-201, 2020-202, 2020-203 and 2020-204: RFA 2020-201: Housing Credit Financing for Affordable Housing Developments Located in Medium and Small Counties; RFA 2020-202: Housing Credit Financing for Affordable Housing Developments Located in Broward, Duval, Hillsborough, Orange, Palm Beach and Pinellas Counties; RFA 2020-203: Housing Credit […]

The Florida Housing Finance Corporation translated the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Resident Application and Application Instructions to Spanish and Creole.

Updated Subsidy Request Report – Recap of Tenant Income Certifications templates have also been posted to request rental subsidy after collecting completed and signed resident applications and associated documentation for each month the household is seeking rental subsidy

The Florida Housing Finance Corporation posted Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) rental assistance application, instructions and documentation guidance. Florida Housing also posted Recap of Tenant Income Certifications templates to request rental subsidy after collecting completed and signed resident applications and associated documentation for each month the household is seeking rental subsidy.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, Florida Housing recirculated the procedures and tools available for owners and residents impacted by severe weather and flooding. Florida Housing requests a general assessment of damage resulting from Hurricane Sally, using this Damage Survey Template.