Public Meetings Being Held To Seek Input on Barriers To Fair Housing Choices In Community

March 15, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — Hillsborough County Affordable Housing Department has scheduled two public meetings to receive public input on barriers that residents encounter in obtaining decent affordable housing and choices of housing. These meetings are required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by local agencies that receive HUD funding, to ensure that the Fair Housing Act is being fulfilled in the community. The results of this survey and analysis will be used develop strategies and actions to reduce and/or eliminate the identified barriers. Please attend; we welcome your input.

The meetings will be held on the following dates, times and locations:

Date: Monday, March 15
Time: 7 – 8 p.m.
Place: 78th Street Community Library, 7625 Palm River Rd., Tampa 33619

Date: Tuesday, March 16
Time: 7 – 8 p.m.
Place: University Area Community Service Center, 13605 N. 22nd St., Tampa 33613

All meeting facilities are ADA compliant. For additional assistance, please call us.

Public comments can be provided in writing to: Hillsborough County Affordable Housing Department; Attn: Karen Collins, 1208 Tech Blvd., Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33619; via phone at: (813) 274-6605; via fax at: (813) 635-8134; or via e-mail at: collinsk (at) hillsboroughcounty (dot) org.

For more information, contact Karen Collins at the phone number or email address listed above. Para informacion en español, llamar al (813) 246-3171. (TTY: 301-7173)

Media contact:
Valmarie Turner, Director
Affordable Housing Department
Telephone: 813-612-5397
Cellular Phone: 813-546-2086