Florida receive HUD grant to develop housing for low-income elderly

Senior housing developments in 30 states will receive critically needed funding to get their projects off the ground thanks to more than $17 million in "pre-development" grants announced today by U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston. The grants are awarded to 63 project sponsors under HUD's Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program.

Florida project sponsor recipients are:

Diocese of St. Petersburg $400,000
Diocese of Southwest Florida $400,000

According to U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston, "This funding will help these organizations cope with the complexities of developing vitally important elderly housing projects in their communities," said Preston. "These funds can make all the difference between these senior housing developments getting built or not. In many respects, it's our way of investing in our elderly just as they devoted so much of themselves to us."


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- Greg Staker, Watson Realty Corp., 407-304-0255

HUD program offers hope to Floridians facing foreclosure

HUD’s Secretary Alphonso Jackson announced today that thousands of Florida homeowners are benefiting for the government’s new refinancing service. Secretary Jackson stated:

"HUD's central goal remains promoting sustainable homeownership. We are eager to introduce more Americans to the safety and security of HUD'S Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans…”

Today’s announcement is keeping with the theme Secretary Jackson’s comments in Chicago where he stated, “You don't have to suffer in silence. You don't have to lose your home."

One of the goals is to educate delinquent homeowners to the FHASecure. He is touring Florida counties hoping to educate those who are not aware of the help available.

Secretary Jackson commented, “"A survey this week found that more than half of delinquent homeowners didn't know that free counseling exists…”

Here is the complete press release.

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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255