Ability Housing, a nonprofit developer of affordable housing in communities across Florida, has announced the completion of a three-year strategic plan.
The plan was approved by Ability Housing’s Board of Directors on July 18. It is currently in effect and will guide the organization’s work through December 2026. The plan identifies two overarching goals:
The completion of this plan coincides with a housing crisis across Florida, in which families earning at, or below, the Area Median Income (AMI) must shoulder rising rent costs alongside other cost-of-living increases.
According to data from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, Florida’s rental market can adequately serve only one-third of households earning 50% or less of the AMI, with 33 affordable and available units available for every 100 households. That number drops below one-in-four households earning 30% AMI or lower, with 23 affordable and available rental units for every 100 households.
“Housing is the foundation of a fulfilled life, but for too many Floridians, housing comes at a steep cost,” said Shannon Nazworth, president and CEO of Ability Housing. “This strategic plan is centered around the conviction that everyone should have a safe, affordable home in a thriving community, and that investing in our organizational capacity will sustain our work at the highest level.”
The strategic plan’s goals are supported by four objectives:
“The way we address Florida’s housing crisis signifies who and what our society values most,” said Michael Griffin, chair of the board of Ability Housing and senior vice president of Advocacy and Public Policy for AdventHealth. “Ability Housing is committed to easing the burden faced by too many Florida families who are struggling to find a home they can afford. Together with our full board of directors, I am proud to share this strategic plan. The goals we have set are ambitious, but achievable.”
Ability Housing is a Florida nonprofit organization that develops housing, setting a standard of excellence in the field of affordable and supportive housing. It focuses on meeting the needs of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness and adults with a disability. Its housing is linked with wrap-around services so all residents have a network of support.
For more information, go to AbilityHousing.org, like the organization on Facebook (facebook.com/AbilityHousing) and follow on Twitter (@AbilityHousing).