For Immediate Release

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Contact
Sarah Bascom, sarah@bascomllc.com, 850.294.6636
Kelsey Swithers, kelsey@bascomllc.com, 941.400.8183

*MEDIA ADVISORY*
Sadowski Coalition Calls on Legislature to Use All State & Local Housing
Trust Fund Monies for Housing
Florida Home Matters Report 2016 to be Released by Florida Housing Coalition:
Data Supports Full Appropriation of Housing Trust Funds for Housing
Tallahassee, Fla. The Sadowski Housing Coalition will assemble TODAY, Thursday,
January 7, 2016, at the Florida Realtors office at 11 a.m. EST to call on the Florida
Legislature to appropriate all the housing trust fund monies for housing for FY 2016-17.
The Florida Housing Coalition will also release the findings of their Home Matters Report
2016 at the press conference, which is a part of a national Home Matters initiative to educate
the public and policymakers about the value of housing when it comes to health, education, and
the economy.
ALL INTERESTED MEDIA ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
Event:

Sadowski Coalition Calls on Legislature to Use All State & Local Housing Trust
Fund Monies for Housing

Participants: Jaimie Ross, facilitator of Sadowski Coalition, and president and CEO of the
Florida Housing Coalition
Vanessa McCleary, manager of housing and community development for the
City of Tampa
Dr. Susan Pourciau, director of homeless training and technical assistance for the
Florida Housing Coalition
Greg Matovina, secretary of the Florida Home Builders Association
Frank Walker, vice president of governmental affairs of the Florida Chamber of
Commerce
Carrie ORourke, vice president of public policy of the Florida Realtors
Date:

Thursday, January 7, 2016

11 a.m. EST

Location:

Florida Realtors Office

200 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
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The Sadowski Coalition is a diverse collection of 30 statewide organizations, including industry
groups, such as the Florida Realtors and Florida Home Builders Association; business groups,
including Associated Industries of Florida and the Florida Chamber of Commerce; advocates
for affordable housing providers, including the Florida Association of Housing and
Redevelopment Officials; low-income advocates, including the Florida Coalition for the
Homeless and Florida Legal Services; advocates for the elderly and veterans, including the
Florida American Association of Retired Persons and Florida Veterans Foundation; and faithbased groups, including the Florida Catholic Conference, Florida Impact and Florida Habitat
for Humanity. For more information, visit SadowskiCoalition.org or follow @SadowskiFL.
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