The “Housing Finance Agency Innovation Fund for the Hardest-Hit Housing Markets” (HFA Hardest-Hit Fund) was announced by Treasury on February 19, 2010 as a means to provide meaningful financial support for families in the nation’s hardest-hit ...

FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION

The Florida Housing Finance Corporation announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Friday, June 11, 2010, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
PLACE: The Peabody Orlando, 9801 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819, [phone]
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The “Housing Finance Agency Innovation Fund for the Hardest-Hit Housing Markets” (HFA Hardest-Hit Fund) was announced by Treasury on February 19, 2010 as a means to provide meaningful financial support for families in the nation’s hardest-hit housing markets. Florida is slated to receive $418 million as one of five states that will share in $1.5 billion in funding through this program. States’ proposals were due to Treasury by April 16, 2010. Treasury has reviewed the proposals to ensure that each meets established program guidelines. Treasury anticipates approving the proposals by mid-June, 2010.
The purpose of this meeting is to solicit comments from the general public, local governments, community stakeholders, agencies and other interested parties on the proposed Request for Qualifications for Housing Counseling Agencies for the Implementation of the HFA Hardest Hit Fund Mortgage Intervention Strategy.
A copy of the agenda and a draft of the Request for Qualifications will be posted on Florida Housing’s website: www.floridahousing.org, by the close of business on Tuesday, June 8, 2010.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Bridget Warring at [phone].
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Bridget Warring at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.