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Grimsley Backs Habitat's Drive to Save $2.5 Million Housing Grant

State Rep. Denise Grimsley, R-Lake Placid, is backing Habitat for Humanity of Highlands County's drive to save a $2.5 million housing grant threatened by state budget cuts. ...more

February 23, 2009

Habitat Launching Petition Drive To Save State Grant

In an attempt to save a $2.5 million workforce-housing grant from state budget cuts, Habitat for Humanity of Highlands County is launching a petition drive. ...more

February 6, 2009

Foreclosure May Hit HEA Director's Home

A developer who was heavily involved with Hillsborough County's affordable housing program is in danger of losing her own home to foreclosure. ...more

January 28, 2009

Controversial Developer Up For Grant

Low-income housing developer Sylvia Alvarez, whose most recent project faces foreclosure, has been approved for a $50,000 federal grant through Hillsborough County's Affordable Housing Office. ...more

December 31, 2008

New Director Named For County's Affordable Housing Office

Hilllsborough County's troubled affordable housing office is getting a new director. ...more

December 19, 2008

Disorder in Housing Office Demands Good Explanation

An internal audit found Hillsborough County's Affordable Housing Office to be mismanaged, yet it let the county's top manager, Administrator Pat Bean, off the hook. ...more

December 11, 2008

Audit Finds 'Dysfunctional' Management

Poor management and lax oversight caused Hillsborough County's Affordable Housing Office to lose $2 million in federal funds last year, according to an internal audit released Monday. ...more

December 9, 2008

Poor Management Cost Hillsborough $2M HUD Cash, Audit Says

TAMPA -- An internal audit released today blames poor management and a bad reporting system in Hillsborough County's Affordable Housing Office for the loss of $2 million in federal funds. It provides a blistering assessment of housing officials, specifically those assigned to oversee or assist the department from 2004 to 2006. The audit, at different points, refers to the county's previous housing management as "inept" and lacking "ambition and initiative to promote and pursue standards, principles and values." ...more

December 8, 2008