PINELLAS COUNTY CONSORTIUM AND URBAN COUNTY 2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND 2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, and HOME Investment Partnerships Programs and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing

The Pinellas County Consortium has prepared a Five-Year (FY2025-FY2029) Consolidated Plan that identifies housing and community development needs, priorities, objectives, and strategies. In addition, a one-year Action Plan (FY 2025-2026) has been prepared to address needs identified in the Five-Year Plan. This notice provides a summary of proposed FY 2025-2026 projects and funding and locations for reviewing and providing comment on the Five-Year Plan and Action Plan. The Action Plan is subject to final approval by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Additionally, as part of the planning process, an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing is being conducted. The Analysis of Impediments is an assessment of the County’s laws, ordinances, statutes and administrative policies as well as local conditions that affect the location, availability, and accessibility of housing.

The Pinellas County Consortium consists of the Urban County and the City of Largo, with Pinellas County serving as administrator of the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program. Currently, the Urban County includes all the unincorporated areas and eighteen cities cooperating in Pinellas County’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Funding sources of proposed projects are the Pinellas County CDBG and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs, and the Consortium’s HOME program. 

Funding projections expected to be available are as follows (the City of Largo is advertising their CDBG funding and proposed projects separately):

Entitlement allocation amounts identified above are estimated amounts based on current year (FY 24-25) entitlement funding levels. At the time of this notice, HUD has not announced FY 25-26 entitlement allocation amounts.

FY 2025-2026 funds are proposed to be allocated as follows:

Target Area, Public Facility and Public Infrastructure Improvement Programs

• PARC Burkett Villas Expansion ($185,266 CDBG)
• Safety Harbor Neighborhood Family Center Rehabilitation ($202,104.56 CDBG)
• Tarpon Springs Community Center Rehabilitation ($142,895 CDBG)
• YMCA of the Suncoast Greater Ridgecrest Branch Rehabilitation ($61,205 CDBG)
• Catholic Charities Pinellas Hope Rehabilitation ($235,299.65 CDBG)
• St. Vincent de Paul CARES Center Rehabilitation ($450,000 CDBG)
• CASA Rehabilitation ($60,341 CDBG)
• Target Area Code Enforcement ($70,000 CDBG)
• Dansville Lot Remediation ($260,000 CDBG)
• Target Area Community Enhancement Program ($65,000 CDBG)
• Target Area Land Acquisition/Site Development ($15,000 CDBG)
• Demolition and Clearance ($27,500 CDBG)
• Target Area, Public Facility, Public Infrastructure Programs Activity Delivery ($2,500 CDBG)

The proposed projects and award amounts listed above are based on an estimated FY 25-26 CDBG allocation that is equal to the FY 24-25 CDBG allocation and projected program income. The proposed projects are listed in priority order based on application review scores. Should the final CDBG allocation decrease, CDBG funding will be reduced first from the Public Infrastructure Program Demolition and Clearance activity. Should additional reductions be required, CDBG funding will be reduced proportionally from the Target Area Community Enhancement Program and the Target Area Land Acquisition/Site Development activities above. Should the final CDBG allocation amount increase, alternate Target Area and Public Facilities Program activities identified below may be funded _.¹

Public Services Program

• Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay Operations ($35,321 CDBG)
• Metropolitan Ministries Street Outreach Operations ($60,666 CDBG)
• YMCA of the Suncoast Omni Center Operations ($235,000 CDBG)
• St. Vincent de Paul CARES Operations ($46,490.09 CDBG)

The proposed projects and award amounts listed above for Public Services Program projects are based on an estimated FY 25-26 CDBG allocation that is equal to the current FY 23-24 CDBG allocation. The proposed projects are listed in priority order based on application review scores. Should the actual CDBG allocation decrease, funding will be provided to the projects in the above order, until funds are fully allocated. Should the actual CDBG allocation amount increase, additional funds may be made available to the YMCA of the Suncoast Omni Center Operations activity up to the Public Service cap.

Homeless and Homelessness Prevention Services Program

• ESG Program Components: Homelessness Prevention/Rapid Re-Housing ($87,017.21 ESG)
• ESG Program Component: HMIS/Data Collection ($2,000 ESG)
• Homeless Leadership Alliance Homeless Management Information System ($95,378.16 ESG)
• St. Vincent de Paul CARES Operations ($16,831.91 ESG)

The proposed Homeless Homelessness Prevention Services projects and award amounts listed above are based on an estimated FY 25-26 ESG allocation that is equal to the current FY 24-25 ESG allocation. Should the final ESG allocation decrease, the ESG Grant Program Components activity will be reduced to the required minimum 40% of the ESG allocation. Funding for the Homeless and Homelessness Prevention Data Collection activity will remain unchanged. The other two proposed projects are listed in priority order based on application review scores. Funding will be provided to the activities in the above order, until the remaining funds are fully allocated. Should the final ESG allocation amount increase, additional funds will be added to the Emergency Solutions Grant Program Components activity.

Housing Preservation, Housing Production, Homeownership Promotion Programs

• City of Largo Affordable Housing Programs ($202,010.58 HOME)
• Affordable Housing Development Programs ($1,522,553.30 HOME)
• Activity Delivery

In addition, an estimated $5.2M in allocation and program income from the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program and approximately $325,000 in program income from the local Housing Trust Fund program, less administration will be used towards affordable housing goals.

Administration

• Federal Grants: $473,792.80 CDBG; $191,618.21 HOME; $16,315.72 ESG

¹Alternates:  If additional funding becomes available, alternate projects are proposed based on the amount of additional funds received and readiness of projects to proceed.

• Brookwood Florida Facility Rehabilitation ($116,000)
• Directions for Living Facility Rehabilitation – Door Replacement ($209,002.22)
• Directions for Living Facility Rehabilitation – Electrical Panel Replacement ($305,800)
• Homeless Empowerment Program Facility Rehabilitation – Roof Replacement ($125,000)
• Homeless Empowerment Program Facility Rehabilitation – Parking Lot ($150,000)
• Homeless Empowerment Program Facility Rehabilitation – ADA Door ($55,250)
• Pinellas County Sheriff’s Police Athletic League Facility Rehabilitation ($70,000)
• St. Petersburg Free Clinic/Food Bank Rehabilitation ($500,000)

Approximately 99% of Pinellas County CDBG funds are allocated to activities which principally benefit low- and moderate-income households.

Availability for Viewing

A draft of the Pinellas County Consortium 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, including the 2025-2026 Action Plan, and the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice are available for viewing and public comment from April 7, 2025, to May 6, 2025. The draft documents will be available on the Community Development website at https://pinellas.gov/department/community-development and at the following locations between April 7, 2025 and May 6, 2025.

• Pinellas County Community Development, 310 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756
• City of Largo Community Development Department, 201 Highland Avenue, Largo, FL 33779
• Lealman Exchange Community Center, 5175 45^th Street N, Lealman, FL 33714

Additionally, drafts of the plans are available in paper format, .pdf, or in formats which are accessible to persons with disabilities, by request by contacting the Pinellas County Community Development Division at 727-464-8210 or by email at cdplanning@pinellas.gov. Public comment on the Plan is invited and should be emailed to cdplanning@pinellas.gov or mailed to the Pinellas County Community Development Division at the address above.

Community development and housing programs are administered in a nondiscriminatory manner, consistent with equal employment opportunities, affirmative action, and fair housing requirements. Questions, concerns, complaints, or requests for information in alternative formats should be directed to Community Development staff at 727-464-8210.