Rebuild Florida Workforce Affordable Housing Construction Program
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), in partnership with the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing), has launched the Rebuild Florida Workforce Affordable Housing Construction Program. The program provides $140 million for the construction of new affordable workforce housing to help address housing shortages worsened by Hurricane Irma. This funding is awarded by DEO’s Rebuild Florida program and will be administered by Florida Housing.
Through this agreement, the Rebuild Florida Workforce Affordable Housing Program will fund the creation of quality resilient affordable housing units. Florida Housing will launch a competitive application cycle, allowing housing developers and public housing authorities with experience in the development and management of rental properties to apply for funding. Local governments may partner with these entities to apply for funds.
Any proposed developments must help address the unmet recovery needs in the federally identified most impacted and distressed areas. All developments funded will be required to meet the following criteria:
- Green Building Standards
- Energy Efficiency Standards
- Accessibility and Visitability Standards
- Resiliency Standards
The Request for Applications for this program along with workshop notices and other information is posted on Florida Housing's website.