New Life Village near Tampa provides new homes for foster kids, new purpose for seniors
View original article As the only intergenerational residential model in the state of Florida doing what they’re doing, New Life Village in Palm River just east of Tampa is working to reduce the number of children who have been in foster care for over one year. Founded in 2012, New Life Village helps solve two […]
$1 million from state will help keep foster siblings together
View original article A new housing development in Hillsborough County is aimed at keeping those foster kids together. TAMPA, Fla. — We have seen it far too many times. A tragedy, for some reason, occurs. Children lose their parents. And then siblings are traumatized again as they’re separated by the foster care system. Now, a […]
Hillsborough Co. affordable housing program secures $1M in Senate budget
Click here to read the original article The funds will be used to build two new residential buildings for a local nonprofit. A Hillsborough County affordable housing community could receive $1 million to continue development after Senate approval Wednesday. Tampa Bay area lawmakers Sen. Danny Burgess and Rep. Jackie Toledo filed the appropriations bills (SF […]
Jackie Toledo files $1 million appropriations request for affordable housing
Click here to read the original article Rep. Jackie Toledo is seeking $1 million for affordable housing. In one of severally recently filed appropriations bills, HB 2189, the legislator is hoping to fund a development project for New Life Village, an affordable housing community. The non-profit plans to build two new residential buildings to house […]