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STATEWIDE
Affordable Housing
Conference 2026
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Presented by
Florida Housing Coalition
Rosen Centre Hotel
Orlando, Florida
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“Yes, in God’s Backyard”, A New Tool for Affordable Housing
Session Description
The 2025 Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill 1730, which allows local governments to approve affordable housing on certain land owned by religious institutions, regardless of the underlying zoning. This “Yes-in-God’s-Backyard” (YIGBY) policy was added to the existing “House Bill 1339” tool for affordable housing that has been around since 2020. Participants will learn the basics of the existing HB 1339 tool and how local governments can use this discretionary tool to support the development of affordable homes on land owned by faith-based organizations.