Affordable Housing
Hernando County is dedicated to increasing and preserving the quantity and quality of housing for all Hernando County residents. It is our goal to provide citizens, particularly those with very low to moderate income with strong, diverse, and viable housing options.
This division administers state and federally funded housing programs for home repairs and improvements, provides subsidies through our local Housing Authority to first time home buyers for down payments assistance and coordinates grant awards. Programs administered include the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP3), State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) program and Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) when awarded.
PURPOSE
The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee shall review the established policies and procedures, ordinance, land development regulations, and adopted local government comprehensive plan of the appoint local govern and small recommend specific actions or initiative to encourage or facilitate affordable housing while protecting the ability of the property to appreciate in value. The recommendation may include modifications or repeal of existing policies, procedures, ordinances, resolution. Or plan provisions; the creation of exceptions applicable to affordable housing; or the adoption of new policies, procedural regulations, ordinance, or plan provisions, including recommendation to amend the local government comprehensive plan and corresponding regulations, ordinance and other policies.
- Expedited Permitting Policy
- Hernando County Comprehensive Plan - Housing Element
- SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) (2023-2026)
- Voluntary Inclusionary Policy
APPOINTMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
According to Florida Statute, 420.9076, The advisory committee must name at 8 but not more than 11 committee members and specify their terms. The Committee must consist of one locally elected official from each county or municipality participating in the State Housing Initiative Partnership Program and one representative from at least six of the categories below.
- Citizen actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing.
- Citizen actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable housing.
- Citizen who is representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building in connection with affordable housing.
- Citizen actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing.
- Citizen actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing.
- Citizen actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing.
- Citizen actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with affordable housing.
- Citizen actively serves on the local planning agency pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 163.3174.
- Citizen who resides within the jurisdiction of the local governing body making the appointments.
- Citizen who represents employers within the jurisdiction.
- Citizen who represents essential services personnel, as defined in the local housing assistance plan.
** Citizens are welcome to apply at any time, however applications are only considered when there is a vacancy.
TERM LIMIt
Three years.Meeting Location: Hernando County Government Center, John Law Ayers Commission Chambers 20 North Main Street, Brooksville, Florida 34601
Meeting Day & Time: (2nd Thursday of each Month)
| Date | Time |
| January 8, 2026 (Thursday) | 10:00 am |
| February 12, 2026 (Thursday) | 10:00 am |
| March 12, 2026 (Thursday) | 10:00 am |
| April 9, 2026 (Thursday) | 10:00 am |
| May 14, 2026 (Thursday) | 10:00 am |
| June 11, 2026 (Thursday) | 10:00 am |
| July 9, 2026 (Thursday) | 10:00 am |
| August 13, 2026 (Thursday) | 10:00 am |
| September 10, 2026 (Thursday) | 10:00 am |
| October 8, 2026 (Thursday) | 10:00 am |
| November 12, 2026 (Thursday) | 10:00 am |
| December 10, 2026 (Thursday) | 10:00 am |
*Unless noted otherwise: All meetings are held in the Hernando County Government Center, County Commission Chambers (John Law Ayers room) located at 20 N. Main Street, Brooksville, Florida.
AHAC MEMBER LIST
| Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Members | |||
| Category | Name | Appointed | Term Expiration Date |
| Real Estate | Elizabeth Ann Powanda | 2/27/2024 | 2/27/2026 |
| Non Profit Provider of Affordable Housing | Kelly Long | 7/11/2023 | 7/11/2025 |
| Those Areas of Labor Actively Engaged in Home Building | Joseph Pastore | 2/27/2024 | 2/27/2026 |
| Banking or Mortgage Banking | Daniel James Ernest II | 6/13/2023 | 6/23/2025 |
| Actively Serves on the Local Planning Agency | Wilbur Steven Hickey | 12/12/2023 | 12/12/2025 |
| Advocate for Low-Income Persons | Paul Passarelli | 5/23/2023 | 5/23/2025 |
| Residential Home Building Industry | Richard Savanero | 5/23/2023 | 5/23/2025 |
| Resides Within the Jurisdiction | Charles Lee Wilson | 6/13/2023 | 6/13/2025 |
| Elected Official | Jerry Campbell | ||
| For Profit Provider of Affordable Housing | Vacant | ||
| Essential Services Personnel | Vacant | ||
| Represents Employers Within the Jurisdiction | Vacant | ||
Contact Us
Hernando County Government Main Line
(352) 754-4000
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