OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Osceola County leaders are launching a program to help combat the housing crisis.
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The initiative is aimed at helping families become homeowners.
For many families, that can be out of reach. Especially now with the lack of affordable housing.
The Salvation Army and other community organizations are teaming up to start a new housing program in Osceola County.
“We will pay their rent for a whole year, have them go through financial literacy, get all the tools they need to master down payments and more people into homeownership to help abate this housing crisis,” said Cpt. Ken Chapman with Salvation Army.
The organizations will work with eight to 10 families to start.
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Those families have already been vetted.
They hope to expand this program to help more people down the road.
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Osceola County Commissioner Peggy Choudhry announced a new program called “Pathway to Housing.” The initiative is an effort to combat the housing crisis. The program will pay rent for families, so they can save up for a down payment to purchase their first home. @WFTV pic.twitter.com/mrZ8Hs5Y5R
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