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Habitat For Humanity Greater Palm Beach County

Calls On Florida Congressional Members To

Take Action On The Affordable Housing Crisis

Nationwide, housing costs are skyrocketing as more urged for action and prioritization of policies that will Opportunity Program,
families lack access to a safe, affordable, and decent place increase the number of affordable homes, particularly for HOME Investment
to call home. Here in Florida, every one in six households homeownership. Partnerships Program
pay half or more of their income on housing. Congress can respond to this need by supporting vital and Section 502 Single
During the week of Feb. 5, Jennifer Thomason, CEO housing and community development programs in 2025 Family Housing Direct
of Habitat for Humanity Greater Palm Beach County, and through the passage of the bipartisan Neighborhood Loan Program (Section
along with hundreds of local Habitat organizations and Homes Investment Act. 502 Direct) are the primary
affordable housing advocates, met with Senators Scott There are a number of federal solutions that can help federal programs which
and Rubio, Representatives Cherfilus-McCormick, increase the number of affordable homes across the country. provide funding exclusively
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Mast, Frankel and Moskowitz in Washington, D.C. They In Palm Beach County, the Self-Help Homeownership for homeownership projects
serving low-income
families. Jennifer Thomason, CEO
“Given the historic low of Habitat of Greater Palm
supply of affordable homes, Beach County
especially for entry-level
homeownership, Habitat for Humanity Greater Palm
Beach County urged Congress to prioritize federal policies
and investments that increase the number of affordable
homes, said Thomason. “Through advocacy, Habitat for
Humanity Greater Palm Beach County highlighted the
need for Congress to support policies that increase the
supply of safe, decent and affordable homes, especially
for homeownership.”
Habitat on the Hill is Habitat’s primary legislative
conference that brings together nearly 400 Habitat staff
April 20-21, 2024
April 20-21, 2024 members, board members, homeowners, resident leaders,
volunteers and emerging leaders in Washington, D.C.,
every year. The participants are united by a common
purpose, representing their communities, engaging with
each other, learning from esteemed housing experts and
collaboratively strategizing to champion policies that drive
home affordability at the local, state and federal levels.
To discover more, visit www.habitatgreaterpbc.org and
follow us online at @HabitatGPBC.

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