| 11/16/2004 | IRS Income Restriction Waiver Now Extends To Hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne |
| TALLAHASSEE — The Internal Revenue Service’s wavier on certain income limitation requirements for properties financed using low income housing tax credits (Housing Credits) now encompasses hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne. This decision means that individu (... read more) |
| 11/12/2004 | Governor Bush Appoints Orlando Cabrera to Hurricane Housing Work Group |
| TALLAHASSEE — Governor Jeb Bush has created a hurricane housing work group to make recommendations on how to best use the one-time disaster funds to address housing needs resulting from the 2004 hurricane season. Bush has asked Florida Housing’s Exec (... read more) |
| 11/4/2004 | Fitch Affirms 'A' Rating for Guarantee Fund |
| Tallahassee — Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Guarantee Fund’s financial strength rating at ‘A,’ stating that the rating reflects the low current risk-to-capital ratio, adequate board-determined reserve requirement, high asset quality and liquidity of (... read more) |
| 10/27/2004 | Florida Housing Awards $1.5 Million Toward Emergency Farmworker Housing |
| Tallahassee — Florida Housing’s Board of Directors recently approved $1.5 million in disaster relief funding toward the construction of Live Oak Villas in Ft. Pierce, Florida. This funding will help increase the targeted set aside for farmworker hous (... read more) |
| 10/26/2004 | Governor Bush Appoints David Oellerich to Florida Housing's Board of Directors |
| Tallahassee — Governor Jeb Bush has appointed David E. Oellerich, 49, of Tampa, general commercial contractor with Mathews Construction, to Florida Housing’s Board of Directors. Oellerich will serve as the commercial building representative, succeedi (... read more) |
| 10/21/2004 | Florida Housing Wins Prestigious NCSHA Award for its 2003 Annual Report |
| TALLAHASSEE , FL — Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) won the National Council of State Housing Agency’s (NCSHA) Award for Program Excellence for its 2003 Annual Report entitled "We Make Housing Affordable." Executive Director Orla (... read more) |
| 10/19/2004 | Florida Housing To Make Up To $21 Million Available for Repair or Reconstruction of Homes Damaged By Recent Hurricanes |
| Corporation Continues to Provide Affordable Housing Assistance To Areas Impacted By the Storms
TALLAHASSEE — In a continuing effort to provide affordable housing assistance after the recent hurricanes, Florida Housing is developing “HOME Again,” (... read more) |
| 9/23/2004 | IRS Temporarily Suspends Income Restrictions on Properties Financed Using Tax Credits |
| TALLAHASSEE — In response to a recent request from Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing), the Internal Revenue Service has temporarily suspended certain income limitation requirements for properties throughout the state financed using (... read more) |
| 9/14/2004 | Florida Housing Partnering to Educate and Empower First Time Homebuyers |
| First Time Homebuyer Program Has $25 Million Available for Low-Interest Rate Mortgages
TALLAHASSEE, FL — On Saturday, September 18, 2004, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, the Tallahassee Lenders’ Consortium and the Tallahassee Urban League w (... read more) |
| 9/9/2004 | Florida Housing Makes SHIP Money Available for Housing Needs in Response to Hurricane Frances |
| Corporation Compiles Statewide List of Vacant Units Available For Rent to Displaced Individuals
TALLAHASSEE, FL — In the aftermath of Hurricane Frances, Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) has filed an emergency rule relating to (... read more) |
| 8/30/2004 | Florida Housing to File Emergency Rule, Making $5 Million in Affordable Housing Assistance Available in Areas Impacted by Hurricane Charley |
| Charlotte, DeSoto and Hardee Counties Considered High Priority Areas
CORPORATION ALSO EXPECTED TO MAKE $15 MILLION AVAILABLE THROUGH HOME PROGRAM
TALLAHASSEE, FL — Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) will file an emergency r (... read more) |
| 8/30/2004 | Florida Housing To Host Tallahassee Showcase of Affordable Housing |
| T ALLAHASSEE , FL — On Saturday, September 18, 2004, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, the Tallahassee Lenders’ Consortium and the Tallahassee Urban League will host a free homebuyer fair at the Leon County Civic Center from 10:00am to 3:00pm. (... read more) |
| 8/26/2004 | Affordable Housing Study Commission and Catalyst Program Move to Florida Housing |
| TALLAHASSEE, FL —The Florida Legislature passed HB 1857 this past session, which moved the Affordable Housing Study Commission and the Catalyst Program from the Department of Community Affairs to Florida Housing. The move was effective July 1, 2004. (... read more) |
| 8/24/2004 | FLORIDA HOUSING REMOVES $200,000 CAP ON PURCHASE PRICE LIMITS OF SINGLE FAMILY HOMES |
| TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) recently removed the $200,000 cap on purchase price limits in the First Time Homebuyer program. The program’s purchase price limits are based on 90 percent of the U.S. Treasury S (... read more) |
| 8/18/2004 | FLORIDA HOUSING HOSTS SPECIAL NEEDS FORUM |
| TALLAHASSEE — Florida Housing will host a special needs forum on Thursday, August 5, to generate dialogue on improving homebuyer programs that more effectively serve persons with disabilities. The roundtable discussion will be held in Tallahassee fro (... read more) |
| 8/3/2004 | Florida Housing Hosts Special Needs Forum |
| TALLAHASSEE — Florida Housing will host a special needs forum on Thursday, August 5, to generate dialogue on improving homebuyer programs that more effectively serve persons with disabilities. The roundtable discussion will be held in Tallahassee fro (... read more) |
| 6/25/2004 | Florida Housing Removes $200,000 Cap on Purchase Price Limits of Single Family Homes |
| TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) recently removed the $200,000 cap on purchase price limits in the First Time Homebuyer program. The program’s purchase price limits are based on 90 percent of the U.S. Treasury S (... read more) |
| 6/21/2004 | Florida Housing Hosts Housewarming Celebration for Two Orlando Area First Time Homebuyers |
| Corporation Makes $75 Million Available in First Time Homebuyer Mortgages
ORLANDO, FL – Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) marked National Homeownership Month today with a housewarming celebration for two Orlando area first-tim (... read more) |
| 6/11/2004 | HUD Joins Florida Housing in Celebrating National Homeownership Month |
| Federal, State and Local Partners Highlight Orlando Area First Time Homebuyers
Tallahassee — Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Steven B. N (... read more) |
| 5/28/2004 | Florida Housing Celebrates National Homeownership Month with a Series of Events in Orlando |
| Corporation Recently Released $75 Million in First Time Homebuyer Mortgages
Tallahassee — In celebration of National Homeownership Month in June, Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) will host a news conference at the home of two (... read more) |
| 4/30/2004 | Florida Housing Participates in Tallahassee Homebuyer Fair |
| First Time Homebuyer Program Has $75 Million Available In Low-Interest Rate Mortgages
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) will offer help to first-time homebuyers and answer questions about homeownership at a free (... read more) |
| 4/30/2004 | Florida Housing Posts Universal Application Preliminary Scores |
| Preliminary Scores for State Apartment Incentive Loan, Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Bond, Housing Credits and HOME Rental Programs Available Online
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) has completed its initial eval (... read more) |
| 4/5/2004 | Florida Housing Unveils New Image |
| First Time Homebuyer Program Has $75 Million AvailableIn Low-Interest Mortgages
Tallahassee — After six months of development, Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) today unveiled its new image. The Corporation’s new brand which i (... read more) |
| 4/5/2004 | Thaddeus Cohen Named To DCA Top Post |
| Tallahassee — Governor Jeb Bush recently named Thaddeus Cohen as Secretary of the Department of Community Affairs (DCA). The DCA Secretary serves as an ex-officio member of Florida Housing Finance Corporation’s (Florida Housing) Board of Directors. C (... read more) |
| 3/18/2004 | Florida Housing Establishes New Webboard for Universal Cycle |
| Tallahassee — Current, up-to-date notices about Florida Housing’s 2004 Universal Cycle are now available through email notification. Florida Housing has created a new Webboard system that will send an email notification to registered users about Univ (... read more) |
| 3/17/2004 | Florida Housing To Unveil New Image |
| Tallahassee — Under the direction of Executive Director Orlando Cabrera, Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) is set to unveil a brand new image at the end of March. Florida Housing’s new image will better reflect the Corporation’s m (... read more) |
| 3/16/2004 | Florida Housing Executive Director Names New Deputy Development Officer of Multifamily Programs |
| Tallahassee — Florida Housing’s Executive Director, Orlando Cabrera, recently named Steve Auger the new Deputy Development Officer of Multifamily Programs. Formerly the Director of Operations, Auger’s new responsibilities include administering the Lo (... read more) |
| 2/19/2004 | Florida Housing Board of Directors Re-Elects Calvet and Santini As 2004 Chairman, Vice Chairman |
| TALLAHASSEE — At its January meeting in Tampa, Florida Housing Finance Corporation’s (Florida Housing) nine-member Board of Directors re-elected Cesar E. Calvet as Chairman and Terry Santini as Vice Chairman. Mr. Calvet is Senior Vice President of Su (... read more) |
| 1/14/2004 | Florida Housing Hires Carol A. "Sunny" Phillips As Legislative Affairs Administrator |
| TALLAHASSEE — Carol A. “Sunny” Phillips will join Florida Housing on January 19, 2004, as the Corporation’s new Legislative Affairs Administrator. Sunny was Regional Coordinator for the Volunteer Health Care Provider Program at the Florida Department (... read more) |