• Orange County’s eviction diversion program funded by a $20 million grant from the CARES Act will begin on Tuesday. The program is not a rental assistance program, but an alternative to eviction for landlords and renters.
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• Heart of Florida United Way CEO Jeff Hayward has mixed emotions Wednesday after Gov. Ron DeSantis extended the housing moratorium for a month.
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• A statewide eviction and foreclosure moratorium is scheduled to expire Wednesday.
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• A recent report named the Orlando metro area as the worst place in the country for affordable housing, with many locals struggling to find homes and rentals within their budgets. Jodi Peña-Castaldi with Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida explains the impact of the affordable housing crisis.
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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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