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Housing Education

About The Program

The UF/IFAS Extension Florida Affordable Housing Program helps individuals better understand the home buying process and the financial responsibilities of home ownership. UF/IFAS Extension is a HUD-approved housing counseling agency. The home buyer workshop meets the education requirements for down payment assistance programs.

PROGRAMS TOPICS COVERED: analyzing personal financial and credit situation pros and cons of home ownership choosing the correct mortgage determining how much to spend and much more.

  • Meet The Team

    Program General Contact

    HomebuyersTake Control of Your Money

    Lisa Hamilton
    UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County
    hamilton1@ufl.edu

    Johanna Gomez
    UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County
    Jgramirez@ufl.edu

    Natasha Parks
    UF/IFAS Extension Duval County
    hamilton1@ufl.edu

    Laurie Osgood
    UF/IFAS Extension Gadsden County
    Osgoodlb@ufl.edu


    Team Members

    Judy Corbus
    Washington County
    Holmes County
    jlcorbus@ufl.edu

    Cindy Longley
    Palm Beach County
    Clongley@ifas.ufl.edu

    Katherine K. Allen
    Suwannee County
    nrgkate@ufl.edu

    LuAnnDuncan
    Sumter County
    laduncan@ufl.edu

    Shari Bresin
    Pasco County
    sbresin@ufl.edu

    Halie Corbitt
    Columbia County
    hcorbitt@ufl.edu

    Jenny Rodriguez
    Orange County
    Jennyarodriguez@ufl.ed

    Sarah Ellis
    Citrus County
    Ellissm@ufl.edu

    Terri Keith
    Jackson County
    Teri2003@ufl.edu

    D’Alicia Straughter
    Bradford County
    Dalicia1203@ufl.edu

     

    Katherine Marin
    Miami-Dade County
    kathymarin@ufl.edu

     

     
  • Program Locations

    13 Counties

    • Citrus
    • Columbia
    • Duval
    • Flagler
    • Gadsden
    • Holmes
    • Jackson
    • Miami-Dade
    • Orange
    • Osceola
    • Palm Beach
    • Sumter
    • Suwanee
    • Volusia
    • Washington

2020-21 Program Statistics

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UF/IFAS Extension Florida Affordable Housing Program
PO BOX 110310 Gainesville, FL 32611-0180
(352) 392-1761

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