Politics & Government

Broward County Sets Aside $20 Million For Affordable Housing

With rents out of reach for many workers especially in the service industry, Broward County is setting aside money for housing help.

(CBS News Miami)

September 14, 2023

DEERFIELD BEACH - Even though friends warned him, nothing prepared Devin Hutchison for the sticker shock of renting an apartment in South Florida.

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He's paying $2,000 a month in rent. "It's hard. I gotta work a lot and I'm in school. It's hard to balance everything," he says.

With rents out of reach for many workers especially in the service industry, Broward County is setting aside money in next year's budget for housing help.

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