Sen. Latvala and Rep. Peters filed legislation to provide for a dedicated source of state funding for homeless programs throughout Florida.  SB 1090 and HB 979 directs the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Office on Homelessness to provide annual homeless challenge grants to lead homeless agencies.  Award levels are to be based on the total population within a homeless continuum of care planning area, as well as the varying degrees of homelessness within the region.

This week FAC Finance & Tax Advocate, Davin Suggs, presented Representative Eddy Gonzalez was presented with the 2013 Legislative Leadership Award for his leadership as the Chairman of the of the House of Representatives Local and Federal Affairs Committee in protecting home rule.

U.S. House of Representatives announces issue will be addressed after February recess

On February 11 and 12, 2014, the Florida Association of Counties (FAC), along with commissioners and staff from Martin, Charlotte, Lee, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Orange, Pasco and Pinellas counties, travelled to Washington, DC to advocate for flood insurance reform that would address the dramatic rate increases affecting Florida’s residents as a result of the Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (BW-12).