A group of activists and religious leaders are urging Broward Commissioners to prioritize county budget dollars to help alleviate the county’s “severe” affordable housing shortage.
Faith leaders across the county, led by BOLD Justice, held a news conference Tuesday morning in downtown Fort Lauderdale to raise awareness of the countywide affordable housing shortage. They say only one in four families in Broward County can afford a place to live due to shortage of 75,000 rental units.
“Without clear policy direction that prioritizes affordable housing over time, this crisis will continue to deepen and destabilize families and communities across the county,” BOLD Justice leaders said in a statement…