As the annual legislative session inches closer to its end, I wanted to bring you some incredible news regarding a new homeownership program that was a core focus of our advocacy efforts this year.
Although it won’t be 100% official until the Senate and House pass the budget and the governor signs it, the Hometown Hero Housing Program (HHHP) is set to receive $100 million to provide new avenues of down payment and closing cost assistance for some of our most essential workers.
The HHHP is a revolving loan program targeted at the people who form the foundation of our communities. Firefighters, nurses, teachers, law enforcement officers, EMTs and other hometown heroes will soon be able to apply for zero-interest loans through this program to help with down payment and closing costs. Even better, when they sell, rent or refinance their home, they pay back the loan and that money is now available to help the next hero buy their new home.
This program was born through a collaborative effort between your leadership team and legislative leaders in both the Florida House and Florida Senate. By working in partnership with lawmakers, we were able to accelerate our efforts to provide relief to Floridians struggling to keep up with rapidly escalating home prices.
Please join me in thanking our legislative leaders via your social media channels for their partnership in this endeavor and for working hard to make new homeownership opportunities available to Floridians. You can find a social media toolkit available at the Housing for Heroes FL website to aid in your messaging.
Thank you for all your efforts and passion in making the Hometown Hero Housing Program a reality. This is truly a bright day for homeownership in Florida that would not have been possible if we didn’t come together as a collective voice to make it happen.