1. Introduction

2. Labor-Intensive Agriculture in Lee County
2.1 Labor-Intensive Agriculture
2.2 Row Crops Generally
2.3 Tomatoes
2.4 Citrus
2.5 Agricultural Exemptions from Property Taxes
2.6 Agricultural Regions in Lee County
2.7 Agriculture in Surrounding Counties
2.8 Labor Pool Interactions Outside Lee County

3. Farmworkers in Lee County
3.1 Estimates from the Job Service of Florida
3.2 Estimates from Florida's HRS
3.3 Census Counts of Permanent Resident Farmworkers
3.4 Migratory Families With Children
3.5 Florida Department of Labor Statistics
3.6 Racial and Ethnic Characteristics
3.7 Trends Expected Through 2010

4. Farmworker Housing Currently Available
4.1 Licensed Migrant Housing
4.2 Other Housing Available to Farmworkers

5. Farmworker Housing Alternatives
5.1 Types of Farmworker Housing
5.2 Centralized Housing vs. Scattered Housing
5.3 Successful Example #1: Farm Worker Village
5.4 Successful Example #2: Oakhaven Apartments
5.5 Successful Example #3: Charleston Park
5.6 Successful Example #4: A. Duda & Sons
5.7 Locational Criteria for Farmworker Housing

6. Possible Funding Sources for Farmworker Housing
6.1 Farmers Home Administration (FmHA)
6.2 Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
6.3 Other Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Programs
6.4 State Apartment Incentive Loan (SAIL) Program
6.5 Private Financing
6.6 Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

7. Regulatory Constraints on Farmworker Housing
7.1 Local Government Comprehensive Plans
7.2 Zoning
7.3 Development Regulations
7.4 Impact Fees
7.5 State Migrant Housing Regulations
7.6 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy

8. Recommendations

9. Notes

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