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South Florida Policy Developments May 10, 2012 - Overtown CRA - article about attempts to rob Overtown of its CRA funding. CLICK HERE for the article April 14, 2012 - Carrfour- article about the three most recent NSP funded projects by Carrfour CLICK HERE for the article Nov 19, 2011 - Huge Increase in "Near Poor" - The new numbers take the Census Bureau by surprise. CLICK HERE for the article Nov 18, 2011: Supply vanishing. Repossessed Miami homes are so much in demand that supply vanishes- CLICK HERE to read the article May 15, 2011 - Miami tops the list - Metro Miami has the greatest share of renters nationwide who pay more than half of their income to rent - 42% of working households (both owners and renters) were "severely cost-burdened". CLICK HERE to read the news article Feb 10, 2011 - Carrfour Supportive Housing has commenced construction on an 80 unit affordable rental complex in Naranja that will provide housing for the formerly homeless. CLICK HERE to read more Dec 24, 2010 - Liberty Square Public Housing Small Business Program- NANA and Tools For Change have implemented a micro enterprise program for residents of public housing in Miami's Liberty City community. Participants can qualify for grants, low interest loans and technical assistance. CLICK HERE to learn more. November 24, 2010 - Miami-Dade NSP2 Consortium- In February of this year a consortium of 6 nonprofit developers got an $89 million NSP2 grant from HUD to purchase and rehabiliatate forclosed property as affordable housing. CLICK HERE to read a Miami Herald editorial praising the efforts to fast track the foreclosure process. September 26, 2010 - Florida has set up foreclosures-only courts to fast track the foreclosure process. CLICK HERE to read the New York Times news article. June 11, 2010 - Overtown's aging Town Park coops and condominiums face challegnge in acheiving compliance with the building code's "40 year certification" requirement. CLICK HERE to read the news article. June 1, 2010 - Miami Dade County violates RESPA and Truth In Lending - CLICK HERE to view information on the County's website about its program. Because of inadequate disclosures low income borrowers learn of some key loan provisions for the first time just prior to the closing. January 6, 2010 - New HUD website for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program: Providing help to local jurisdications struggling to implement NSP. Click here to read it. November 17, 2009 - Discussion Paper: More Effective Local Implementation of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Click here to read it. September 24, 2009 - Update on Low Income Housing Tax Credit. Florida is allowing developers to exchange credits previously allocated for cash using the federal stimulus money. Click here to read an article August 20, 2009: The Preservation of Town Park - For a number of years Overtown's Town Park cooperative apartments have been deteriorating and in danger of being lost as affordable housing. Remarkable efforts have been made by the residents, LISC, Carrfour Corporation and Legal Services attorney Shahrzad Emami to save the complex. Click here to read an article. August 20, 2009: - Protecting Renters in a Foreclosure During the foreclosure crisis renters have been forced to relocate with little or no notice. To address this critical problem Congress passed the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009. Click here to learn more. Click here for an outline of "what to do" if you are a renter being evicited in a complex that is in foreclosure. July 27, 2009: Opa Locka Community Developement Corporation receives grant from AT&T to purchase, rehab and sell foreclosed homes to low income buyers. Miami Heat player to provide downpayment assitance. Click here to read a news article. June 17, 2009: Implementing the NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM (NSP) in South Florida. Local governments have been encountering difficulties. Click here to read a news article. March 2, 2009: The IRS has implemented a rule change for the new federal tax credit for first time homebuyers. Buyers can now get their cash now rather than having to wait until they file their tax return next year. Click here to view the article January 6, 2009: The Florida legislature is threatening to cut funding for affordable housing. Click Here to read the "call to action" from the Florida Housing Coalition. January 6, 2009: New York City is delaying implementation of its housing plan. Click here to read more November 25, 2008. The Senate leadership has placed on the calendar the so called "Second Stimulus Package" that includes more funds for prevention of foreclosures. Click here to read more November 17, 2008: The United States Court of Appeals has ruled that a private landlord's refusal to accept rent in the form of federal housing vouchers is a violation of federal housing statutes and the District of Columbia Human Rights Act. Click here to read the Court's opinion. November 14, 2008: The Affordable Housing Task Force has submitted comments to Miami Dade County regarding the best use of its $62 million share of the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Funds allocated by Congress in July. Click here to view the comments. The Task Force is comprised of public interest attorneys and community organizers. November 14, 2008: : An increasing number of multifamily rental properties are being foreclosed upon because landlords can't pay the mortgages. Innocent tenants are losing their homes. Congress is actively considering passage of the "Protecting Tenants in Foreclosure Act of 2008". Click here to read a news story. October 21, 2008 - Illegal conversion of project-based Section 8 property resolved by innovative settlement. CLICK HERE to view a recent article from Clearinghouse Review October 21, 2008 - "Tax Credit" rental properties can be lost as affordable housing at the end of the initial 15 year period due to regulations governing "qualified contract" sales. CLICK HERE to view a recent article from the Journal of Affordable Housing October 17, 2008 - The South Florida Community Development Coalition has made recommendations to Miami Dade jurisdictions receiving Neighborhood Stabilization Grants funds regarding the best and most efficient use of the new money October 10, 2008: California recently adopted a law requiring that tenants and homeowners be given more notice before a property can be foreclosed. CLICK HERE to read an article about it October 9, 2008 CLICK HERE for streaming audio of an "Expert Chat" on the topic of the 2008 Neighborhood Stabilization Grants. Held 10/2/08. CLICK HERE to see a powerpoint
October 6, 2008: Miami-Dade County to get over $90 million in new funds FromHousing and Economic Recovery Act to mitigate foreclosure (the County to get $62 million with the rest going to five other jurisdictions within the County) October 6, 2008 - Tom Zuniga Explains how "Credit Default Swaps" enriched Wall Street insiders and sparked the meltdown July 24, 2008: The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 affects Section 8 rental subsidy |
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