Osceola County Human Services is accepting applications from residents interested in serving on an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. Applications are available within the Human Services Office located at 108 Park Place Blvd., Kissimmee, Florida 34741, at the Osceola County Administration Building, 4th Floor, within the County Manager's Office or on this site. Applications must be received by Friday, May 7th , 2008. The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee must consist of individuals in the following areas:

• One citizen who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing
• One citizen who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable housing.
• One citizen who is a representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building in connection with affordable housing.
• One citizen who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing.
• One citizen who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing.
• One citizen who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing.
• One citizen who is actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with affordable housing.
• One citizen who actively serves on the local planning agency pursuant to s.163.3174.
• One citizen who resides within the jurisdiction of the local governing body making the appointments.
• One citizen who represents employers within the jurisdiction.
• One citizen who represents essential services personnel, as defined in the local housing assistance plan.

For more information about this committee, please contact Osceola County Human Services at 407-742-8418.