Article: Charlotte County, Fla., Is Second in Nation to Set Date for Housing Initiative.

By Debi Hughes-Miga, Sun Herald, Port Charlotte, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Feb. 21--PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.--Charlotte County is first in Florida and second in the nation to set a date for the 21st Century Challenge.

The local 21st Century Challenge, an initiative of Habitat For Humanity, has a deadline for the year 2020. While Habitat is a builder of new homes for needy people, the 21st Century Challenge group tackles the problem of substandard housing in Charlotte County.

A luncheon Tuesday at the Best Western in Punta Gorda offered members of the community an introduction to the 21st Century Challenge.

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