Housing

A new Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Homeownership Assistance Program is available to provide down payment assistance to those with qualifying income.

The first thing Nancy Jackson did when her new home was revealed to her was cover her face with her hands and hug one of her grandchildren. "I just love it," she said, smiling from ear-to-ear as her relatives pushed her wheel chair from room to room. "It's so beautiful."

Steve Hruby has been elected as the new chairman of the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, replacing Joe Trachtenberg who was removed from the post Feb. 28.

The Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance is offering hope to Immokalee's poor with its campaign to build housing for 128 families.

In January, the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee unanimously re-elected Joseph Trachtenberg as its chairman. This week, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners unanimously removed him. Trachtenberg said his removal was because he spoke up publicly about inaction by the commissioners. A commissioner seemed to agree that his public comments were the issue.

Habitat for Humanity welcomed its first Heritage Heights resident on Friday morning after teaming up with FineMark National Bank & Trust.

Three organizations involved in housing assistance in Lee County will share in $4.5 million in State Housing Initiatives Partnership funds.

Karen Moore, publisher of Southwest Florida Business Today, shared how a local construction company in innovating in a time of supply chain disruption, labor shortages and a lack of affordable housing.

Collier County Public Schools is working on a solution to housing cost concerns that would allow employees an opportunity to save money to buy a home later on.

Estas son las noticias de la semana de Febrero 11, 2022 para residentes de Immokalee.