Millions approved to assist affordable housing development in Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — County commissioners approve millions to assist an affordable housing development in Orange County.

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On Tuesday, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved $3 million of local Housing Trust Fund and federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to assist the development that has encountered higher-than-expected construction costs.

The approval of funds involves a 195-unit project called Southwick Commons planned for downtown Apopka.

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According to a new release, “the total allocation amounts to $1 million from ARPA resources and $2 million from the County’s Housing Trust Fund, which was established in 2020.”

The Housing Trust Fund is part of Orange County’s Housing-For-All initiative, which is intended to incentivize the construction and preservation of affordable and attainable housing.

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The initiative is projected to produce or preserve at least 11,000 certified affordable units in Orange County by 2030.

Southwick Commons was one of four projects approved for funding in the first year of the Trust Fund.

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