Our experts support the Coalition’s Florida Community Land Trust Institute by assisting in the formation and ongoing operations of community land trusts and forging partnerships with local housing programs with the end goal to create an inventory of permanently affordable quality housing, both for rental and ownership.
Training
Below are the past LAND experts webinar trainings that you may have missed. Click the button below for the webinar recordings and/or PowerPoint presentations for any of the past trainings. For a list of future Florida Housing Coalition trainings, click here to view the Training Calendar.
Nonprofit Capacity Building
Land Use Planning
Regulatory Incentives
Community Land Trusts
MISCELLANEOUS
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The Florida Housing Coalition provides expertise to communities throughout Florida to deliver real and innovative solutions for nonprofit development and land use planning for affordable housing. Contact us to see what solutions we can bring to you.
Our Services
Land Use Planning
The Florida Housing Coalition has worked with numerous local governments in analyzing and amending their planning documents and land development regulations to create a regulatory atmosphere that encourages and assists affordable housing development. We provide recommendations and documents for land use planning, development procedures, and assist local governments meet their statutory obligations to plan for the future housing needs of their jurisdictions.
Regulatory Incentives
The Florida Housing Coalition recognizes that development of housing that is affordable cannot occur without a working relationship with the private sector. The LAND team assists local governments devise incentive strategies to encourage private developers to build housing that is affordable by leveraging federal and state dollars, utilizing surplus lands, lessening regulatory requirements, expediting permitting processes, devising inclusionary zoning ordinances, and through other tools.
Technical Assistance for Nonprofit Development
Our expert staff has extensive experience in aiding nonprofit organizations build their capacity with the goal of increasing the supply and quality of housing that is affordable throughout the State of Florida. We provide strategic planning services, financial guidance, evaluation of potential and current assets, and supply best practices for establishing and maintaining a successful nonprofit organization.
Publications
This page provides links pertaining to affordable housing and related topics. Links to any external sites do not constitute an endorsement by the Florida Housing Coalition.
Meet Our Staff
Ashon Nesbitt
Technical Advisor/Research AnalystNesbitt@FLhousing.org
ASHON NESBITT comes to the Florida Housing Coalition with experience in local government, asset management, underwriting and development. Prior to joining ...Read More
Benjamin Toro-Spears
Technical AdvisorToro-Spears@FLhousing.org
BENJAMIN TORO-SPEARS is a technical advisor with an extensive background in affordable housing and community development, real estate finance, and dat...Read More
Gladys Cook
Resilience and Recovery Director and Technical AdvisorCook@FLhousing.org
GLADYS COOK is the Resilience and Recovery Director for the Florida Housing Coalition. She has over 25 years of experience in housing and community developmen...Read More
Kody Glazer
Legal DirectorGlazer@FLhousing.org
KODY GLAZER is the Legal Director of the Florida Housing Coalition. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Florida State University College of Law and has...Read More
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