Building Blocks for Housing Affordability
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The Approach
Strengthening Local Protections:
- Miami-Dade County has distributed more than $110 million in emergency rental assistance, preventing the evictions of 17,000 families
- Updated the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) to serve residents facing significant rent hikes
- Launched CourtHELP with the Eleventh Judicial Circuit to assist tenants and landlords in settling evictions cases
- Adoption of legislation creating greater transparency for condominium and homeowners associations through a new online database
- Adoption of legislation requiring 60-day written notice before substantial rent increases or when ending month-to-month rental agreements
- Increased the Fair Market Rent standard to make it easier for voucher holders to rent homes during price hikes
- Adoption of a new Tenant Bill of Rights to increase tenants’ awareness of their rights and available resources
- Launched the Office of Housing Advocacy to prevent displacement, train tenants on their rights, and coordinate programs to expand affordable housing options
Increasing Supply of Affordable and Workforce Housing:
- Miami-Dade County is currently developing 14,000 affordable and workforce units to increase the supply of housing
- Supporting first-time homebuyers through down payment assistance programs provided by the Miami-Dade Housing Finance Authority, Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust, and Public Housing and Community Development
- Launched the Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) Rehabilitation Loan Program for property owners to renovate and update their buildings in exchange for capping their rents at affordable rents
- Adoption of legislation allowing open and rolling application process for all homeownership developments to expedite development process
- Mayor issued an emergency directive to cut regulatory barriers, identify new funding sources, and the development of affordable and workforce housing
- Awarded funding to a community land trust to offer long-term affordability opportunities
- Hosted the first cross-Mayors’ roundtable between the County and municipalities to better coordinate and align resources
- Creation of the Building Blocks Fund, an impact pool that brings together private and nonprofit funders to finance the development of affordable and workforce housing
- Launching an upcoming Housing Summit to explore new solutions and partnerships to address the housing crisis
News & Events
The Mayor's housing summit featured expert speakers, breakout sessions on subjects critical to Miami-Dade's housing supply and affordability crisis.
The $70 million fund will be used to build new affordable and workforce housing projects in Miami-Dade County.
About Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
Daniella Levine Cava was elected Miami-Dade County's first-ever woman mayor in November 2020, and re-elected in August 2024, after 40 years of advocacy for South Florida families.
As mayor, she oversees approximately 23,000 County employees, serves nearly 3 million residents, and manages an annual budget of approximately $12 billion. She is focused on building a more resilient and prosperous Miami-Dade. Her initiatives include combating gun violence, building a future ready economy full of opportunity, tackling the housing crisis, and preserving our precious environment.
A social worker, lawyer, and activist, she previously served as the County Commissioner for District 8 and worked with vulnerable populations through Legal Services of Greater Miami and Catalyst Miami, an organization she founded. With her husband, Dr. Robert Cava, she raised two children, Eliza and Edward, in Miami-Dade.
