United Global Outreach's Tim McKinney Seeks to Expand Affordable Housing in Orlando
Local News Staff 
How do we solve Florida’s affordable housing nightmare? This question has dogged our politics over the past year as prices across-the-board, especially among Florida’s rental sector, surged higher and higher.
While Florida’s politicians bicker over an appropriate solution, private citizens, like United Global Outreach‘s Tim McKinney, sprang into action.
Best known for his organization’s founding of Transformation Village in Bithlo, McKinney now turns his attention to further growing the already impressive progress UGO has made to combat homelessness in Florida.
His latest venture involves the construction of new, boutique homes on another 5 to 9 acres of property at a location yet to be determined in Central Florida.
Those living on the property would only pay 30% of their income and no more, with all proceeds being reinvested toward affording housing efforts.
A major investor previously associated with the Avalon Park development recently joined McKinney‘s new project.
The Orange County Building Department approved the design and new construction methods of McKinney‘s proposed small house model, which is also set to include a manufacturing warehouse to employ individuals living in and around the community.
McKinney in a conversation with the Local News touted the plan’s novel assembly model: “I’m really convinced that our small houses will be an important part of the solution to proving quality affordable housing in our region. The uniqueness of being able to have volunteers assemble the homes will reduce costs while still meeting the building code and having a quality that I would want for myself. We need innovative models like this to advance the solution to the lacking affordable housing inventory in Central Florida.”
Although no specific details have been made public as to the timetable for the project, McKinney told Orlando Local News United Global Outreach will be unveiling further information about the timetable and the nature of the project soon.
McKinney told the Local News that, while much progress has been made in the fundraising realm, more cash will be needed before the project can fully take off. To donate or take part, visit www.ugo2.org.
