Fort Lauderdale Housing Campus
Healthy Housing Foundation has announced plans for an innovative campus to address the devastating housing crisis affecting low-income and other residents in Broward County.
Given the dire need to address the housing crisis that confronts Broward County, I am so pleased that so many local community leaders and elected officials have joined forces with the Healthy Housing Foundation to support this development that will truly shift the trajectory for so many of those in need
Florida Housing FAQs
How do I submit an application for a unit at the Fort Lauderdale Housing Complex?
Answer: Applications for housing will be available to download on our website soon.
How will individuals apply for units at the Fort Lauderdale Healthy Housing Complex?
Answer: Applications for housing will be available to download on our website soon. Applicants will need to provide proof of sustainable income and be willing to undergo a background check.
Is this a homeless housing development?
Answer: This is a residential building for low-income residents. Rents will be priced based on income with an approximate minimum rent per unit set at $500.00 a month. This building will address the overwhelming need for low income housing in Fort Lauderdale.
I read that this project is funded by AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Are these units only available to people living with HIV/AIDS?
Answer: Though the Healthy Housing Foundation is a subsidiary of AIDS Healthcare Foundation, these units are not exclusively for those living with HIV/AIDS. As it is illegal to ask someone’s HIV status, this is not a qualification for living at this property.
Will this development lower my property values as a homeowner in the area?
Answer: There has been much debate on the topic of property values and the impact of low-income housing developments. A study done by the Furman Center Study shows that low income housing has no negative impact on property values. Not surprisingly, poorly maintained housing of any kind (whether privately owned or subsidized) has been shown to depress nearby property values. The Healthy Housing Foundation is committed to ensuring that this property is well-managed and well-maintained, which the study (link) shows will have a positive impact on surrounding properties.
About Us
The Healthy Housing Foundation Powered by AHF, in partnership with an array of community stakeholders including the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, United Way of Broward County, Urban League of Broward County, Mount Olive Development Corporation, have joined forces to collaborate on innovatively addressing the housing crisis in Ft. Lauderdale. Through the development of a residential campus with affordable housing options for low-income and other residents, the collaborative initiative, led by The Healthy Housing Foundation is proactively addressing the housing crisis currently disproportionately impacting thousands of Broward residents.
The Healthy Housing Foundation Ft. Lauderdale low-income housing residential development campus is the fourth housing residential development launched this year by the Healthy Housing Foundation, a new program of AHF to specifically address the housing needs of low-income, and chronically ill individuals and families with a focus on sustainable SRO and rental-to-ownership models.
Current statistics indicate that 789,000 Floridians spend more than half of their income on rent each month.
Earlier in 2018, HHF opened the doors to a 27-room temporary housing facility re-christened the Sunrise on Sunset (SOS), the renovated 220-room Madison Hotel on Skid Row, and the historic 150-room King Edward Hotel in the Los Angeles community.
Through the development of local community collaborations and innovative approaches to combating the affordable housing epidemic plaguing communities across the nation, the Healthy Housing Foundation will continue to demonstrate that our most vulnerable citizens—those who are at extremely low and very low-income levels—can be helped or placed into clean and safe housing without the lengthy delays, the extreme scarcity of—and the outrageously high costs—that have become the accepted standard for housing.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which began as the AIDS Hospice Foundation, has a long history of providing and advocating for secure and affordable housing for the chronically ill. From starting out as a place for people to die with dignity to the 2011 efforts to preserve ADAP-based housing for Miami, AHF has been working to address the housing needs of the chronically ill for 30 years.
