/tags/low-income-housing low-income housing en-US WLRN Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:29:41 GMT /local-news/2020-02-26/south-florida-experts-discuss-regions-affordable-housing-problem South Florida experts on Tuesday discussed the region's affordable housing problem during a conference held by the Urban Land Institute. The panel was one… Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:29:41 GMT /local-news/2020-02-26/south-florida-experts-discuss-regions-affordable-housing-problem Maria Esquinca /news/2020-01-09/miamis-affordable-housing-master-plan-gets-warm-welcome-at-unveiling The Miami Affordable Housing Master Plan, a radical 10-year road map to address the housing affordability crisis of the 470,000 residents of the City of… Thu, 09 Jan 2020 12:29:29 GMT /news/2020-01-09/miamis-affordable-housing-master-plan-gets-warm-welcome-at-unveiling Rene Rodriguez / Miami Herald /news/2019-07-17/lake-worth-shuts-down-attempt-to-let-homeowners-build-granny-flats-in-their-backyards Secondary houses called accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, will remain unlawful in Lake Worth City's single-family neighborhoods. The Lake Worth city… Wed, 17 Jul 2019 17:35:32 GMT /news/2019-07-17/lake-worth-shuts-down-attempt-to-let-homeowners-build-granny-flats-in-their-backyards /2019-05-09/trump-administration-considering-changes-that-would-redefine-the-poverty-line The possible change involves a different inflation measure to adjust the poverty threshold annually. Anti-poverty groups worry that many low-income people would be pushed off assistance programs. Thu, 09 May 2019 12:04:00 GMT /2019-05-09/trump-administration-considering-changes-that-would-redefine-the-poverty-line Pam Fessler /news/2019-02-18/aids-healthcare-foundation-says-it-will-modify-design-for-low-income-housing-in-fort-lauderdale The nonprofit AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) told WLRN Monday that it is rethinking plans for a controversial low-income apartment complex being planned… Mon, 18 Feb 2019 22:38:37 GMT /news/2019-02-18/aids-healthcare-foundation-says-it-will-modify-design-for-low-income-housing-in-fort-lauderdale Caitie Muñoz /news/2018-08-17/the-community-foundation-of-broward-is-funding-a-new-round-of-grants-to-fight-local-poverty Over the past two years, The Community Foundation of Broward has awarded 16 grants totaling $800,000 to local nonprofits to bring relief to residents who… Fri, 17 Aug 2018 22:07:07 GMT /news/2018-08-17/the-community-foundation-of-broward-is-funding-a-new-round-of-grants-to-fight-local-poverty Caitie Muñoz /news/2018-07-25/cheap-apartments-are-disappearing-from-little-haiti Johny Silionord points to the gaping hole in the floor when he opens the front door to his first-floor apartment in Little Haiti.“Look at this. This is… Thu, 26 Jul 2018 00:16:41 GMT /news/2018-07-25/cheap-apartments-are-disappearing-from-little-haiti /news/2018-06-11/is-gov-scotts-affordable-housing-proposal-for-the-keys-a-fix-or-a-problem The state is preparing a 1,300-unit rescue to the affordable housing crisis that has gripped the Florida Keys but, to make it happen, it has had to bend… Mon, 11 Jun 2018 19:22:43 GMT /news/2018-06-11/is-gov-scotts-affordable-housing-proposal-for-the-keys-a-fix-or-a-problem Mary Ellen Klas /2018-04-25/hud-unveils-plan-to-increase-rent-on-millions-receiving-federal-housing-assistance Under HUD Secretary Ben Carson's proposal, some of the poorest families will see their rents triple. About 712,000 households would see rents jump to $150 per month. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 02:43:00 GMT /2018-04-25/hud-unveils-plan-to-increase-rent-on-millions-receiving-federal-housing-assistance Brakkton Booker /news/2017-11-06/how-a-low-income-housing-neighborhood-in-fort-lauderdale-became-an-energy-leeder Right in the middle of Fort Lauderdale’s historic Sistrunk neighborhood -where crime, drugs and violence used to rule a community — there’s a farm. And… Mon, 06 Nov 2017 21:04:47 GMT /news/2017-11-06/how-a-low-income-housing-neighborhood-in-fort-lauderdale-became-an-energy-leeder Caitie Switalski