Sadowski State and Local Housing Trust Funds Update

SAME-- Sadowski Affiliates Messaging and Education

Florida Housing Coalition –

Sadowski Affiliates Webinar

May 14, 2015

Sadowski Affiliates

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Johnitta Wells at: Wells@flhousing.org.

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Johnitta Wells, conference and education manager, Florida Housing Coalition

Jaimie Ross, president, Florida Housing Coalition; facilitator, Sadowski Housing Coalition

Mark Hendrickson, executive committee, Florida Housing Coalition; executive director, Florida ALHFA

Presenters

Tremendous Grassroots Response

• Grassroots and professional efforts by the broad network of The Florida Housing Coalition, the Sadowski Education Effort, the Sadowski Coalition, and the Sadowski Affiliates have worked amazingly well during the regular session.

• The Senate has been poised from the start of this year’s session to use all the Housing Trust Funds for Florida’s housing programs — now we need to do everything we can to make that a reality in the Special Session.

• The key is education at the community level about the importance of affordable housing to your community.

Next Step: Appropriations

• With this success behind us, we now move to appropriations

• Special Session starts June 1

• The House and Senate will be working to pass a budget

• We want that budget to use all the housing trust funds for

housing

• We want the House to move to the Senate position

Proposed Housing Appropriations (CHART PREPARED BY Mark Hendrickson)

FY 15-16 Proposed Housing Appropriations (3-31-15)

SENATE HOUSE

SAIL $ 102,400,000 $ 37,450,000

SHIP $ 153,600,000 $ 84,070,000

TOTAL HOUSING $ 256,000,000 $ 121,520,000

SHTF SWEEP $ 0 $ 45,000,000

LGHTF SWEEP $ 0 $ 105,000,000

TOTAL SWEEP $ 0 $ 150,000,000

Note: House SHIP Appropriation includes $4 million for homeless, of which

$3.8 million to DCF and $0.2 million to DEO for training and technical assistance

Organizational Chart

Senate

President Gardiner (R, District 13-

part of Brevard, Orange)

Appropriations Chair Lee

TED Subcommittee Chair Latvala

House

House Speaker Crisafulli (R, District 51- part of Brevard)

Appropriations Chair Corcoran

TED Subcommittee Chair Ingram

House and Senate

• The actual appropriation takes agreement between House and

Senate

• We want the House to take the Senate’s position – to use all of

the housing trust fund monies for housing – no sweeps.

• Thank Senate Leadership: President Gardiner, Appropriations

Chair Lee, TED Committee Chair Latvala

• Thank your Senator-

• What will it take to get the House to move to the Senate

position?

Housing Appropriations

Comparison Paper

• Outside of real life examples in your community, the most effective

tool in making the case for full appropriation of the housing funds for

housing : The Housing Appropriations Comparison Paper.

• Housing Appropriations Comparison Paper – one-page document for

every legislator that includes the Legislator’s photo and details the

difference between Senate and House housing appropriation levels, the

economic impact differences, and the SHIP allocation in each

Legislator's district. Check out the one-pagers: Senate and House

• With the Housing Appropriations Comparison Paper, you will be able

to see what a significant benefit it will be to your community if the

House moves to the Senate position on funding.

Steps to Take Now

• Make an appointment to see your Representative in the district

office before the end of May

• Take the Housing Appropriations Comparison Papers with you

– Senate

– House

• Can you share some local stories?

• Can you show your legislator/legislative aide some of what you

do?

Key Legislators to Connect - Senate

Sen. Andy Gardiner

Senate President

Sen. Garrett Richter

Senate President Pro

Tempore

Sen. Bill Galvano

Senate Majority

Leader

Sen. Tom Lee

Chair, Senate Appropriations

Committee

Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto

Vice Chair, Senate Appropriations

Committee

Sen. Jack Latvala

Chair, Senate Appropriations

Subcommittee on Transportation,

Tourism, and Economic Development

Sen. Jeff Clemens

Vice Chair, Senate Appropriations

Subcommittee on Transportation,

Tourism, and Economic Development

Key Legislators to Connect - House

Rep. Steve Crisafulli

Speaker of the House

Rep. Matt Hudson

Speaker Pro Tempore

Rep. Dana Young

House Majority Leader

Rep. Richard Corcoran

Chair, House Appropriations Committee

Rep. Jim Boyd

Vice Chair, House Appropriations

Committee

Rep. Clay Ingram

Chair, House Appropriations

Subcommittee on Transportation,

Tourism, and Economic Development

Rep. George Moraitis

Vice Chair, House Appropriations

Subcommittee on Transportation,

Tourism, and Economic Development

Grassroots Efforts

• Letters to the Editor

• Op-Ed Pieces

– Summit underscores the challenges of maintaining Pasco's housing stock, Tampa Bay Times

(George Romagnoli, Pasco County)

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Questions & Answers

• Time to Ask Questions

• For Assistance, contact:

– Jaimie Ross

• (850) 212-0587

• Ross@flhousing.org

Sadowski Website

www.SadowskiCoalition.com

Toolkit button (each page)

– Sadowski One Pager and Sadowski Affiliates

• Talking points for meeting with legislators

• Includes our “ask” = full funding

THANK YOU