The City of Fort Lauderdale has flourished into a major metropolitan area in Florida for both neighbors and businesses. Despite this success, there is a need for more affordable housing options. As the population continues to grow, the City is seeking ways to ensure balanced growth by creating affordable housing incentives and implementing progressive plans that encourage developers to create a broad selection of housing options. In addition to affordability, addressing homelessness continues to be a top concern for neighbors. The City will continue its commitment to finding innovative strategies to reduce homelessness by providing supportive services that address the root causes and needs of those experiencing homelessness.
This goal was further emphasized with the selection of Homelessness Initiatives and Affordable Housing and Economic Development as priorities for FY 2025 during the City Commission's Annual Prioritization Workshop on January 19, 2024.
Homelessness Initiatives The focus of this priority is to create and implement strategies to reduce homelessness within the City.
Key Themes for FY 2025 include:
Focus on reducing homelessness in the City
Address homelessness that has expanded past the downtown area into residential communities
Partner with service providers to ensure that crowds disperse after receiving services
Target hotspots
Continue to focus on thde Homeless Outreach Team
Explore utilizing the court system as the catalyst for providing services (Community Court)
Partner with Broward County and the hospital districts to revamp discharge procedures
Partner with Broward County to address the congregation of those experiencing homelessness on County property
Affordable Housing and Economic Development The focus of this priority is to ensure that affordable housing is available wihtin the City to further develop the City's economy. For elements of this Commission Priority relating to economic development, please refer to the Business Growth and Support Focus Area.
Key Themes for FY 2025 include:
Provide affordable housing Citywide rather than concentrated in one area
Create an Affordable Housing Assessment Plan
Explore land trust options and other tools to ensure an ongoing affordable housing inventory
Work with Broward County to evaluate the criteria used for housing affordability
The City of Fort Lauderdale has flourished into a major metropolitan area in Florida for both neighbors and businesses. Despite this success, there is a need for more affordable housing options. As the population continues to grow, the City is seeking ways to ensure balanced growth by creating affordable housing incentives and implementing progressive plans that encourage developers to create a broad selection of housing options. In addition to affordability, addressing homelessness continues to be a top concern for neighbors. The City will continue its commitment to finding innovative strategies to reduce homelessness by providing supportive services that address the root causes and needs of those experiencing homelessness.
This goal was further emphasized with the selection of Homelessness Initiatives and Affordable Housing and Economic Development as priorities for FY 2025 during the City Commission's Annual Prioritization Workshop on January 19, 2024.
Homelessness Initiatives The focus of this priority is to create and implement strategies to reduce homelessness within the City.
Key Themes for FY 2025 include:
Focus on reducing homelessness in the City
Address homelessness that has expanded past the downtown area into residential communities
Partner with service providers to ensure that crowds disperse after receiving services
Target hotspots
Continue to focus on thde Homeless Outreach Team
Explore utilizing the court system as the catalyst for providing services (Community Court)
Partner with Broward County and the hospital districts to revamp discharge procedures
Partner with Broward County to address the congregation of those experiencing homelessness on County property
Affordable Housing and Economic Development The focus of this priority is to ensure that affordable housing is available wihtin the City to further develop the City's economy. For elements of this Commission Priority relating to economic development, please refer to the Business Growth and Support Focus Area.
Key Themes for FY 2025 include:
Provide affordable housing Citywide rather than concentrated in one area
Create an Affordable Housing Assessment Plan
Explore land trust options and other tools to ensure an ongoing affordable housing inventory
Work with Broward County to evaluate the criteria used for housing affordability
