Housing & Education Alliance, Inc.

Thinking about buying your first home?
Start with HomeTRACK — HEA’s HUD-approved First-Time Homebuyer Education course designed to help you build knowledge, confidence, and readiness for the homeownership journey.

Learn at your own pace, in English or Spanish, and take the next step with support from HUD-certified housing counselors.

Start your journey today: www.heausa.org

Homeownership Readiness Workshop (Cómo Convertirse en Propietario de Vivienda).

On May 29th, 2026: At Aguilas Internacionales Technical Institute (AITI), in partnership with Enterprise Latinas, we had the opportunity to meet with students and share information about homeownership readiness, including financial preparation, credit, budgeting, the homebuying process, and down payment assistance programs available to help make homeownership more affordable.

Here to guide you on your homeownership journey. Yes it is possible and we can show you how. More than 12,600 have purchased their with our assistance. Hope to see you there.

🏡 Ready to move from renting to owning?
Join Housing & Education Alliance for a special Housing Event designed to help individuals and families better understand the path to homeownership.

Meet lenders, housing experts, and Realtors, learn about down payment assistance programs, explore community resources, and get practical tips on credit, budgeting, and mortgage readiness.

🎉 Plus, enjoy raffles, giveaways, and refreshments!

📅 Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST
📍 Location: 9215 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, FL 33612
CareerSource Building, Busch Blvd

A special thank you to Wells Fargo, our Title Sponsor, for supporting community education and homeownership opportunities.

Tables and sponsorship opportunities are available.

📞 Contact: 813-932-4663
📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Website: www.heausa.org

🏡 Ready to move from renting to owning?
Join Housing & Education Alliance for a special Housing Event designed to help individuals and families better understand the path to homeownership.

Meet lenders, housing experts, and Realtors, learn about down payment assistance programs, explore community resources, and get practical tips on credit, budgeting, and mortgage readiness.

🎉 Plus, enjoy raffles, giveaways, and refreshments!

📅 Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST
📍 Location: 9215 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, FL 33612
CareerSource Building, Busch Blvd

A special thank you to Wells Fargo our Title Sponsor, for supporting community education and homeownership opportunities.

Tables and sponsorship opportunities are available.

📞 Contact: 813-932-4663
📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Website: www.heausa.org

I’m excited to be part of this month’s Éxito Session, where we’ll be having an important conversation on what it really takes to build pathways to Latino homeownership.
This isn’t just about buying homes. It’s about access, education, and creating opportunities that help families move forward with confidence.
I’ll be joining Daisy Leyva and moderator Laura Aguiar Diaz as we talk through housing access, financial literacy, down payment assistance, and how stronger partnerships across our industry can create real impact in the communities we serve.
This series was created to bring together professionals who care about doing the work and doing it better. If you’re in real estate, lending, community outreach, or simply passionate about expanding access to homeownership, this conversation is for you.
May 21st
10 AM PST | 1 PM EST
Virtual via Zoom
Register through the link in bio or scan the QR code
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exito-a-latino-think-tank-tickets-1988494271896?aff=SylviaLAD
Let’s keep building together 🤍

This Mother’s Day, HEA is honored to celebrate Ann Betz, a Pasco County resident and Mother, with a special flower delivery from Sylvia Alvarez, HEA’s Executive Director. For many years, Sylvia has carried a heartfelt tradition of choosing one mother to honor on Mother’s Day in memory of her own Mother, whom she deeply misses. Sylvia says she does this since she can't give her Mother flowers any more she chooses to honor a Mother that needs some appreciation and cheering up.

This year, Ann was chosen because of her remarkable strength, courage, and resilience. Behind her smile is a powerful story of hardship and struggle. After Hurricane Milton flooded her home,
Ann and her family lost their belongings, were forced to leave, and struggled to find safe housing. Through Pasco County's ESG rental assistance and housing stabilization program administered by HEA, Ann was able to take an important step toward safety, stability, and hope for her and her family. Ann is under hospice home care and we are working with her and her family providing support and finding options and resources for them.

She was so thankful and said no one had ever done anything so nice for her. Ann’s story reminds us that every act of kindness matters — and that supporting one family can help restore dignity, comfort, and hope when they need it most. She was so thankful and said no one had ever done anything so nice for her.

Happy Mother’s Day! Honoring resilience, celebrating love, and restoring hope — one family at a time.