For Immediate Release
Friday, June 19, 2015
Contact:
Sarah Bascom, sarah@bascomllc.com, 850.294.6636
Kelsey Swithers, kelsey@bascomllc.com, 941.400.8183
Tallahassee, Fla. – The Sadowski Housing Coalition today released the following statement, attributable to Jaimie Ross, facilitator of the Sadowski Coalition and president of the Florida Housing Coalition, in regard to the Florida Legislature passing a state budget that appropriates $175 million from Florida’s housing trust funds toward housing. This funding represents approximately 68 percent of the total $256 million that was available from the Sadowski Trust Fund. The budget also includes $8.3 million for homeless and other housing projects.
“On behalf of the Sadowski Coalition, I applaud the Florida Legislature for passing a state budget that appropriates $175 million from Florida’s housing trust funds to be used for Florida’s excellent housing programs, and for also including $8.3 million for homeless and other housing projects. Further, I thank both Senate and House leadership for their support of affordable housing this legislative session.
“As rent and home prices are rising, this allocation to affordable housing comes at an important time, as it will help Florida’s seniors, veterans, those with special needs and hardworking families who find themselves having to pay more than 50 percent of their incomes on housing.
“We look forward to working with both the Senate and House toward fully funding affordable housing next legislative session.”
For more information on the Sadowski Coalition, please visit SadowskiCoalition.com or follow @SadowskiFL.
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