AFFORDABLE HOUSING OF EAST TAMPA BAY

Growers maintain that State and federal requirements for farm labor housing, and associated liabilities, raise cost to growers of providing housing for workers which resulted in sale or destruction of housing. Some growers continue to provide housing for farm workers, both on a temporary and for year-around workers...  Farm workers generally do not qualify for affordable - meaning subsidized housing, including public housing, federal housing vouchers, as well as state, foundation, and local grants (assistance)... Gov. DeSantis has proposed $355 million for affordable housing. Assuming a subsidy of $100,000 per unit, 3,550 affordable units would be built. Millions of Florida households will be left out. Why? Poor builder productivity, high land and construction costs, as well as government regulations, fees, density requirements, and more. Florida has an economical housing crisis. Join the fight! Farm Worker Housing Basics