Habitat raises concerns as Walton staff consider contractor-based replacement-housing strategy
Jul 22, 2026
Jul 22, 2026
Habitat-affiliated committee members urged reconsideration of a replacement-housing approach that could award contractors up to $175,000 per unit, saying past Habitat-led projects delivered replacements for far less and warning a contractor model could exhaust SHIP funds and lengthen the waiting list.
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Committee members and county staff spent substantial time debating the LHAP replacement-housing strategy and how replacement awards compare with rehabilitation funding.
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