General Information
Full Legal Name: Housing Finance Authority of Hillsborough County
Public Purpose: Affordable Housing Finance for income eligible persons and developers building or rehabilitating housing that will serve income eligible persons
Boundaries: Hillsborough County, including all municipalities located therein.
Services Provided: Loans and Down Payment Assistance to eligible homebuyers; loans for the construction or rehabiliation of apartments that will be rented to eligible persons; rental assistance to persons that were formerly homeless or are aging out of foster care; and funding for housing training.
Charter/Creation Document: Hillsborough County Ordinance 85-33, as amended. Download PDF.
Statute Under Which HFA Operates: Chapter 159, Part IV, Florida Statutes http://leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=housing+finance+authority&URL=0100-0199/0159/Sections/0159.604.html
Date Established: October 9, 1985
Establishing Entity: Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners Contact Information
Contact Information
Mailing Address: c/o Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office 601 East Kennedy, 27th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602
Email: farrism@hillsboroughcounty.org
Telephone Number: 813.272.5670
Website Address: www.hillsboroughcountyhfa.org
Registered agent / registered office (name and address of registered agent on file with the Special District Accountability Program): Mark Hendrickson 1404 Alban Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Governing Body Members:
Frank DeBose, Chair
c/o Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office 601 East Kennedy, 27th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602
debose@hillsboroughcountyhfa.org
Term: 4 years, expiring 4-9-27
Appointing Authority: Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
Michael Kelley, Vice-Chair
c/o Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office 601 East Kennedy, 27th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602
kelley@hillsboroughcountyhfa.org
Term: 4 years, expiring 6-30-24
Appointing Authority: Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
Ed Busansky, Secretary
c/o Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office 601 East Kennedy, 27th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602
busansky@hillsboroughcountyhfa.org
Term: 4 years, expiring 4-9-27
Appointing Authority: Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
Harry Hedges
c/o Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office 601 East Kennedy, 27th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602
hedges@hillsboroughcountyhfa.org
Term: 4 years, expiring 2-1-25
Appointing Authority: Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
David Hollis
c/o Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office 601 East Kennedy, 27th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602
hollis@hillsboroughcountyhfa.org
Term: 4 years, expiring 4-19-27
Appointing Authority: Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
Debra Koehler
c/o Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office 601 East Kennedy, 27th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602
koehler@hillsboroughcountyhfa.org
Term: 4 years, expiring 8-31-26
Carson Massey
c/o Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office 601 East Kennedy, 27th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602
massey@hillsboroughcountyhfa.org
Term: 4 years, expiring 11-15-27
Mercedes “Mercy” DiMaio
c/o Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office 601 East Kennedy, 27th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602
dimaio@hillsboroughcountyhfa.org
Board Member Emeritus
Appointing Authority: Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
Revenue Information
The Housing Finance Authority has no taxing authority.
General Financial Information
Fiscal Year: October 1 to September 30
FY 2019-2020 Budget, Amended June 12, 2020
FY 2018-2019 Final Amended Budget
HFA Budget FY17-18 Final Amended, Adopted 2.16.18
Proposed Budget FY17-18 Amendment Narrative 2.16.18
Budget Amendments: None to date
Annual Financial Report: https://apps.fldfs.com/LocalGov/Reports/
Audit: Download PDF
Ethics
Standard Hillsborough County Conduct Form executed by all members. Download PDF
Ethics Provisions: http://www.ethics.state.fl.us/ on website, select “Ethics Laws”
Defined Benefit Retirement System
The Housing Finance Authority has no employees and does not have a defined benefit retirement system