• 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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• Ana Mieles wants to be buried in Puerto Rico. She tells her children this when she visits them every few months on the mainland. But Hurricane Maria destroyed her home. Now she’s staying with a daughter in Orlando, just one of thousands fleeing the wreckage. Like Mieles, many are staying with their families for now. Others, though, may need more permanent, affordable housing – a scarce resource in Central Florida. The Metro Orlando area ranks third in the nation for its lack of rental housing within reach for extremely low-income residents, with just 18 affordable units available for every 100 needy families. But state leaders estimate that about 100,000 Puerto Ricans will migrate to Florida in the coming months. Orange …
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• The lack of affordable housing is a major national issue and is particularly problematic in Orlando, according to a new study. 90.7’s economic analyst Hank Fishkind delves into the study’s findings and proposes some new approaches.
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• Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson says it’s possible to help Florida’s senior find affordable housing without costing taxpayers more. Carson spoke Monday at LeadingAge Florida’s annual convention in Orlando. LeadingAge Florida represents more than 250 nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and retirement communities across the state.
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• An Orlando apartment complex providing affordable housing has received a $500,000 grant. It will go toward a major renovation of the Wayne Densch Center apartment complex.
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• Housing is growing increasingly unaffordable for low income Floridians. There’s a tug of war over a state housing fund created nearly 25 years ago. Advocates say the program is one of the best of its kind in the country, and they want lawmakers to stop raiding it.
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