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Broward leaders press state delegation to protect affordable housing, shore up eviction-prevention programs
Summary
County and state officials told the Broward legislative delegation that affordable housing and homelessness must remain top priorities, flagging Sadowski funds, HUD cuts and an eviction-prevention program that county officials say has kept more than 600 families housed.
Broward County and state lawmakers on Thursday prioritized affordable housing and homelessness as the top items in the county elegation genda and urged continued state support for local programs and funding safeguards.
The delegation and county commissioners said the county—aces ongoing shortages of permanent supportive housing and warned that potential state and federal budget actions could worsen the situation. "Eviction prevention has become such an important part of our homeless program," said former state senator Nan Rich, who asked legislators to back county efforts that she said have "saved over 600 families" since the program began and have protected "320 children" in those households.
The discussion centered on several concrete concerns: the status of Sadowski…
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