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2,600 Floridians would already be facing eviction if not for the moratorium put in place by the Governor.<\/p>\n

That moratorium is set to expire this coming Wednesday, but there is some hope for optimism.<\/p>\n

<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Governor Ron DeSantis is making 250 million CARES Act dollars available to help struggling Floridians pay rents and mortgages.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s something the Florida Apartment Association has been urging for weeks.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-60911 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/2020\/06\/26\/governor-announces-250-million-to-help-pay-rent-and-mortgages\/evictions\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/2020\/06\/26\/governor-announces-250-million-to-help-pay-rent-and-mortgages\/evictions00000005\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000005-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000005-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000005-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000005.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/2020\/06\/26\/governor-announces-250-million-to-help-pay-rent-and-mortgages\/evictions00000001\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000001-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000001-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000001.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cObviously things are being stretched thin right now and so this is going to bring both residents as well as housing providers the relief that they need,\u201d said Amanda Gill with FAA.<\/p>\n<p>$120 million will go towards affordable housing.<\/p>\n<p>That will be administered by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe’ll be working directly with their developer or landlords to square up their accounts with them,\u201d said FHFC Executive Director Trey Price.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid 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href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/2020\/06\/26\/governor-announces-250-million-to-help-pay-rent-and-mortgages\/evictions00000003\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000003-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000003-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000003-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000003.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Counties will share an additional $120 million to help those who aren\u2019t in affordable house, but are still struggling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere’s not enough affordable housing in Florida. So there are a lot of folks in market rate housing who are paying a good percentage of their monthly income to rent or mortgage,\u201d said Price.<\/p>\n<p>$2 million of the $250 million will go towards staffing and assistance for special needs housing.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining $8 million will be used for anticipated administrative costs.<\/p>\n<p>While the additional funds will provide some relief, the money won\u2019t likely start flowing until July, which is why some groups are calling on the Governor to extend his eviction moratorium for an additional three months.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-60911 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/2020\/06\/26\/governor-announces-250-million-to-help-pay-rent-and-mortgages\/evictions00000006\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000006-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000006-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000006-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000006.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/2020\/06\/26\/governor-announces-250-million-to-help-pay-rent-and-mortgages\/evictions00000008\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000008-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000008-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000008-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000008.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/2020\/06\/26\/governor-announces-250-million-to-help-pay-rent-and-mortgages\/evictions00000007\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000007-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000007-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000007-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/evictions00000007.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>But the Apartment Association believes programs like this one, not moratoriums, are the best way to help landlords and their tenants cover bills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe’ve already seen across the state, several local governments have established rental relief funds and that has made a huge impact both with our members as well as residents being able to pay their rent,\u201d said Gill.<\/p>\n<p>We reached out to the Governor\u2019s Office and asked whether he intends to extend the eviction moratorium and if so for how long.<\/p>\n<p>We were told that decision is still under review.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2,600 Floridians would already be facing eviction if not for the moratorium put in place by the Governor. 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