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Minority, low-income Floridians hit hard financially by coronavirus, housing data show
Tampa Bay TimesBy Emily L. MahoneyJul. 9Updated Jul. 9 Before the pandemic threw the economy into a tailspin and left millions unemployed and worried about the future of their housing, a slower, quieter crisis was already well underway when it comes to who owns homes in America. The gap between Black and white rates of…
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DeSantis orders another 30-day freeze on foreclosures and evictions
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an order late Tuesday extending a moratorium on evictions until August 1. By Christine Stapleton | Palm Beach PostJune 30, 2020 Less than four hours before a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures was set to expire early Wednesday morning, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis extended the freeze for another 30 days. The…
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Florida’s delinquent mortgages trigger fears of housing meltdown
By Ron HurtibiseSouth Florida Sun Sentinel | Jun 26, 2020 Rising mortgage delinquency rates in Florida are raising fears that the coronavirus pandemic will lead to a foreclosure crisis as bad if not worse than the one that followed the 2008 housing crash. Some experts are optimistic that far fewer homeowners will lose their homes…
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Housing and Economic Sustainability PBC CARES Mortgage Assistance Program
NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY PBC, June 26, 2020 Palm Beach County Department of Housing and Economic Sustainability hereby announce the availability of $20,000,000 in CARES Act funding for temporary relief to homeowners for the following: Mortgage Assistance: CARES Act funding will provide assistance to income eligible households who are delinquent in their first mortgage and escrow…
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Secretary Ben Carson Visits Affordable Housing Communities and Holds Ribbon Cutting to Celebrate Completion of New Development
By: HUD Public AffairsHUD No. 20-087 The newly completed ‘Home at Tamarind’ is made up of 6 units for developmentally delayed adults who are either homeless or on the verge of becoming homeless. WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Today, Secretary Carson traveled to West Palm Beach, Florida to meet with City Mayor Keith James, local…
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Affordable Housing in Fla. Gets Boost Through New Law
By Tom ButlerFlorida Realtors The new law – a Florida Realtors’ priority during the 2020 session of the Florida Legislature – expands zoning for affordable-housing sites along with other changes. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1339 into law this week, creating new tools for local governments to use as they work…
