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• A report released today by a local homelessness nonprofit says housing costs continue to rise in Osceola, Orange and Seminole counties.
The gap between these costs and wages is increasing people’s risks of becoming homeless.
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• Affordable housing is in great demand in Central Florida. Shannon Nazworth of Ability Housing tells Intersection how Orlando can make a difference -one project at a time- in the affordable housing crisis. And Hank Fishkind talks about ways to boost the supply of housing.
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• Orlando leaders have broken ground on an affordable housing complex on the city’s west side. Half of the 166 units at the Village on Mercy will provide housing for formerly homeless families and individuals.
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• Jaimie Ross, CEO of the Florida Housing Coalition, joins Intersection, to explain how the Sadowski trust fund works
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• A group advocating for Puerto Rican evacuees is calling on Orange County Commissioners for help. 90.7’s Crystal Chavez reports they want to spotlight what they call an affordable housing crisis.
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• Orange County leaders say the solution to an affordable housing shortage lies in building partnerships with other counties, and the private sector, to build more inclusive communities with housing for a wide variety of income levels. An upcoming workshop will focus on regulations and incentives to promote the development of affordable housing.
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• Since Hurricane Maria, thousands of Puerto Ricans have left the island and come to Florida. Jeff Hayward from Heart of Florida United Way explains how non profits and local governments are trying to figure out how best to help house those evacuees who need a roof over their heads.
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