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Commission approves $1.65 million in city funding for affordable housing projects
Summary
City commissioners authorized $1,650,000 in local funding to support new construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing, splitting money between general fund and SHIP allocations after staff and advisory committee review.
The Gainesville City Commission unanimously approved a combined funding package of $1,650,000 to support affordable housing development and rehabilitation across the city on July 17. The allocation comes from the city’s general fund and the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) allocation.
City staff and the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) evaluated applications for new homeownership, new rental construction and rental rehabilitation. Staff told commissioners they prioritized projects that could be delivered quickly…
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