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

Few Florida single-family homes suitable for disabled or elderly

The University of Florida suggested today in a news report that home builders should be building homes now to meet the needs of the aging baby boomer population.

Stan Smith, director of UF’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research said, “With the aging of the baby boomers, it’s pretty clear that the number of people who absolutely need these features to continue living in their own homes will rise substantially over the next several decades,” he said. “Unfortunately, there are relatively few single-family houses that will be able to accommodate them.”

The report further stated that over 90% of the homes today are not equipped for people who have trouble getting around. By 2050 1 in 5 households will have someone living in them with a disability.

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

Orlando senior citizens could use your old cell phones

The cell phones will be reconditioned for 911 service and distributed by the City of Orlando’s Senior Links program to seniors in our community who are needy, home bound or isolated.

Drop-off locations in January include:

City Hall rotunda
City Hall/CNL skywalk on 2nd floor from 7:15 a.m. until 8:15 a.m. (January 14-18 only)
Central Parking Garage, 53 W. Central Blvd.
Fleet/Facilities’ Service Writer’s Office, 1010 Westmoreland Ave.
Orlando Police Department Headquarters Supply Dept., Entrance on Bryan Ave.
Families, Parks and Recreation Primrose Building, 595 N Primrose Dr.
Streets and Stormwater Building, 1010 S. Woods Ave.
Amway Arena, 600 W. Amelia St.
Wasterwater, 5100 L.B. McLeon Rd.
All City of Orlando Fire Stations

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