Housing Affordability & Accountability

Build More Housing - And Make Sure Floridians Benefit

Florida needs more housing that working people can actually afford. Teachers, nurses, first responders, hospitality workers, young families and seniors shouldn't be priced out of the communities where they work, raise their families and build their lives. Frank believes the answer isn't simply another government program. Florida needs to build more housing, make the programs we already have work better and demand accountability when taxpayer dollars are involved.

Build More - Without Abandoning Accountability

Frank believes in free markets, private investment and economic growth. Developers are essential partners in addressing Florida's housing shortage, and government cannot solve this challenge alone.

But when taxpayers help make a development possible through public financing, tax incentives or other government support, Frank believes taxpayers deserve to know what they're getting in return.

Public investment should produce public benefit.

Frank’s Housing Accountability Plan

As Governor, Frank would work to:

Increase transparency - Give Floridians a clearer picture of how taxpayer-supported housing projects are performing and whether they're actually meeting their affordability commitments.
Tie incentives to results - When developers receive public support in exchange for providing affordable housing, require measurable, long-term affordability outcomes.
Protect workforce housing - Support housing options for teachers, nurses, first responders, hospitality workers and other essential employees who increasingly struggle to live in the communities they serve.
Protect taxpayer investments - Strengthen oversight and performance requirements for housing developments receiving public assistance.
Keep Florida building - Maintain a business-friendly environment that encourages responsible private-sector development and increases Florida's housing supply.

Make Rent Relief About More Than a Temporary Fix

For Floridians who rent, affordability isn't an abstract issue - it's the amount left in their paycheck after the rent is due.

Frank believes Florida needs to address the underlying shortage of attainable housing while making sure taxpayer-supported housing actually remains affordable for the people it was intended to serve.

That means looking beyond short-term fixes and asking whether Florida's housing policies are producing more attainable homes, more long-term affordability and more opportunities for working Floridians to remain in their communities.

Help More Floridians Become Homeowners

Frank's housing agenda isn't only about rent.

He wants more working Floridians to have a path toward homeownership and the long-term financial security that can come with it.

His Florida 9.9 / Florida Future Reinvestment proposal would dedicate protected funding to housing affordability and first-time homebuyers, helping working Floridians build stability and remain in the communities where they live and work.

View Frank’s Florida 9.9 Plan

Government and the Private Sector Have to Work Together

Frank doesn't believe Tallahassee can solve Florida's housing crisis alone.

And he doesn't believe simply handing out incentives without measuring the results is the answer either.

The state, local communities, developers and the private sector all have a role - but there should be a clear goal:

Make Florida more affordable for the people who live and work here every day.

The Test Is Simple

Frank doesn't want housing policy measured by how many programs government creates or how much money it spends.

He wants to measure the result:

Are more Florida families able to afford a safe, quality place to live?

If the answer is yes, we're moving Florida in the right direction.

Back to Frank’s Affordability Plans