FCLF Supports the Annual Southeast Institute on Homelessness & Supportive Housing as a Leader Sponsor

Florida Community Loan Fund is a Leader level Sponsor of the upcoming Southeast Institute on Homelessness & Supportive Housing, which will take place September 26-28, 2012, in Clearwater, Florida. The theme for this year's conference is Building Successful Communities: What's New? What's Working? What's Next?

FCLF's Director of Lending, Nelson Black, will be part of a workshop on Thursday, September 27, titled Acquiring Existing Affordable Housing, and Mr. Black will speak about funding resources for non-profit organizations. FCLF provides financing for affordable housing, as well as supportive housing and community and economic development, through its 3 lending programs: Community Development Fund, Florida Preservation Fund, and New Markets Tax Credit program.

FCLF will also have an exhibit at the Southeast Institute Conference. We invite attendees of the conference to stop by and chat with one of our staff and learn more about our organization and the impact we have throughout Florida. FCLF has been participating in the Florida Coalition for the Homeless and Florida Supportive Housing Coalition conferences for the past 9 years.

For more information on the 2012 conference, visit www.southeastinstitute.com.

The Southeast Institute on Homelessness and Supportive Housing is an incredible opportunity of regional interest and impact convened by the Florida Coalition for the Homeless and the Florida Supportive Housing Coalition. The mission of the Institute is to expand the knowledge and capacity of stakeholders to improve the quality of life of homeless and at-risk individuals throughout the Southeastern United States. This is our sixth year of bringing together State and National experts who will share their knowledge and expertise to help professionals, administrators, government officials, advocates and others meet the challenge of providing quality, affordable, and accessible supportive housing. Each year the Institute has been a remarkable success as participants have indicated the plenary sessions and workshops exceeded their expectations and rivaled the events conducted at the national level.

Florida Coalition for the Homeless
The Florida Coalition for the Homeless (FCH) was founded in 1990 with a mission of eliminating homelessness by empowering, leading, and supporting people who are homeless or at-risk, local coalitions, service providers, and other interested individuals and groups. FCH works to accomplish its mission through education, advocacy, organizing, and networking.

Florida Supportive Housing Coalition
The Florida Supportive Housing Coalition (FLSHC) was founded in 2001 as a nonprofit, membership, statewide organization dedicated to promoting long-term housing solutions for people with special needs in Florida. The coalition is committed to creating long-term housing for people requiring short or long-term support to obtain or maintain housing - particularly the homeless, developmentally disabled, released inmates, mentally ill, those with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders, elderly, youth exiting the foster care system and person living with HIV/ AIDS, veterans, and survivors of domestic violence.