Housing
Around the country, and here in Palm Beach and Broward County, people are struggling to find the money to buy a home. Over the last several years, and especially in the wake of the pandemic, housing prices have soared while wages have struggled to keep up with inflation. Increasingly in America there are fewer and fewer homes available, and they are getting more and more expensive.
The median home price in Broward County is now over $419,000. Meanwhile, 1 in 5 people in Fort Lauderdale are living in poverty. This fact paints an unfortunate future for those who are already struggling.
There must be action to meet this crisis. With Americans around the country being priced out of their neighborhoods and towns, leaders around the country are dutybound to provide solutions.
I have wasted no time in working to deliver solutions:
- Requested over $32 Million in Community Funding Projects to the House Appropriations Committee to combat the housing crisis in our district
- Delivered $3.9 million in rent and mortgage assistance for Broward residents experiencing a financial crisis
- Delivered $350,000 for the City of Tamarac's 1st Time Homebuyers Assistance Program
-Fought for $3 million to more than double the capacity for Broward County overnight homeless shelters
- Introduced the Federal Disaster Housing Stability Act to prevent evictions and foreclosures during periods of national disaster
- Led efforts to ensure existing resources get to those who need it the most. $676 million from the Homeowner’s Assistance Fund has been allocated to the state of Florida by the Treasury Department.
Resources:
Homeowner’s Assistance Fund Details
Broward County Home Buyer Purchase Assistance
Palm Beach County Mortgage & Housing Programs
Tamarac First-Time Homebuyer Purchase Assistance Program
Rental Help: Florida - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Florida Housing Finance Corporation
Florida Eviction Prevention Toolkit
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More on Housing
WASHINGTON, D.C. ─ Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) introduced the Lower Housing Costs Study Act of 2025, which would identify and remove barriers to affordable housing in South Florida.
SUNRISE, FL– Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick joined Faith Center Ministries to announce $1 million in critical Community Project Funding (CPF) for the Eagle Cove Residence at Lauderhill.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick joined the City of West Palm Beach to announce $1 million in critical Community Project Funding (CPF) that the city has received for the Coleman Park Affordable Housing Project.
TAMARAC, FL – Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick joined the City of Tamarac’s Commissioners to announce $1,666,279 in essential Community Project Funding for the city’s Rehabilitation and Rebuild Program.
TAMARAC, FL - Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick issued the following statement on the new HUD-VASH policy changes.
TAMARAC, FL – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick joined Community Partners of South Florida to announce $1,000,000 in critical Community Project Funding that the organization has received for the Tamarind 13th Block Redevelopment Project.
TAMARAC, FL – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick joined Broward Partnership for the Homeless to announce $850,000 in critical Community Project Funding that the organization has received for the Aspire 1650 affordable housing initiative.
TAMARAC, FL – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) joined the City of Tamarac to announce $350,000 in critical Community Project Funding that the city has received for the First-Time Homebuyer Purchase Assistance Program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20) introduced the Federal Disaster Housing Stability Act of 2023 to protect renters and homeowners during times of national disaster. The bill seeks to prevent evictions and foreclosures for individuals and families who may be facing economic hardship due to a disaster as determined by the President.