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Board Funds 11 CWHIP Applicants
At its January 26 meeting in Tampa, Florida Housing’s Board of Directors voted to approve funding for 11 of the 33 applicants that responded to the Community Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot Program (CWHIP) request for proposals (RFP). The 2006 Florida Legislature created the $50 million CWHIP program as a way to encourage innovative, public-private partnerships that would create affordable workforce housing for essential services personnel. Four (4) projects were funded in high cost areas, three (3) projects were funded in high growth areas and four (4) projects were funded for innovation. For more information, please click here.
Background:
The 2006 Florida Legislature passed House Bill 1363 (Ch. 2006-69, s. 27, Laws of Fla.), a housing bill focused on addressing some of the affordable housing challenges the State currently faces. HB 1363 (Ch. 2006-69, s. 27, Laws of Fla.) includes $50 million for an affordable housing pilot program called the Community Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot Program (CWHIP). Florida Housing will administer CWHIP, and these funds will be awarded on a competitive basis through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process to public-private entities seeking to build affordable housing for Florida’s workforce.