Attorney General Bondi Applauds Governor Scott for Signing Bill Allocating Remaining $200 Million of Florida’s Portion of the National Mortgage Settlement

TALLAHASSEE, FL – June 5, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Pam Bondi today joined Governor Rick Scott for the signing of Senate Bill 1852, which appropriates the remaining $200 million of Florida’s portion of the national mortgage settlement for housing-related purposes. The $200 million is part of the total estimated $8.4 billion in relief that Attorney General Bondi obtained for Floridians. The funds will be used in accordance with the settlement agreement, which includes: legal assistance, housing-related counseling, housing rehabilitation, housing assistance for the homeless, and housing assistance provided to the elderly and people with disabilities