Community Development Department Notices
Public Hearings/Public Meetings
- 10/1/24 – Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Meeting – MEETING RESCHEDULED – DATE CHANGE NOTICE
- 10/16/24 – Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Meeting
Public Notices
Pinellas County Community Development – Fair Housing Survey
Pinellas County is in the process of developing the County’s 5-Year Consolidated Plan for the years 2025-2029. As part of the process, an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice is being conducted. The Analysis 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.
Residents are invited to participate in the process by completing an on-line Fair Housing Survey to help us learn more about housing needs and barriers.
The survey will be available online starting October 1, 2024, until Friday, November 22, 2024.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PinellasFairHousingSurvey
Pinellas County Community Development – Needs Assessment Survey
Pinellas County is in the process of developing the County’s 5-Year Consolidated Plan for the years 2025-2029, in coordination with the City of Largo, for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs. The Consolidated Plan is used to establish a unified vision for community development activities.
Residents are invited to participate in the process by completing an on-line Community Needs Assessment to help identify the community’s social services, community housing, infrastructure, public facility and economic development needs.
The assessment will be available online starting October 1, 2024, until Friday, November 22, 2024.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PinellasNeedsAssessmentSurvey
Notice of Availability for Viewing
2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024 Draft SHIP Annual Report
Pinellas County’s SHIP Annual Reports for State Fiscal Years 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 are available for public review and comment from August 28, 2024, through September 11, 2024. A draft of the plan is available in paper format or .pdf by request by contacting the Pinellas County Community Development Division at 727-464-8210 or by email at cdplanning@pinellas.gov.
Written comments on the reports may be submitted to Pinellas County Housing and Community Development Department, 310 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756 or directly to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 N. Bronough Street, Suite 5000, Tallahassee, FL 32301. Written public comments shall identify the author by name, address, and interest affected and must be received by September 11, 2024.
2024-2025 Annual Action Plan
Pinellas County’s 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan that identifies housing and community development needs, priorities, objectives, and strategies as well as the FY 2024-2025 proposed projects was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on July 30, 2024. The 2024-25 Action Plan has been submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for final approval.
2024-2027 SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan
The SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan for 2024-2027 was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on April 9, 2024.
2023-2024 Annual Action Plan
Pinellas County has prepared the 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan that identifies housing and community development needs, priorities, objectives, and strategies as well as the FY 2023-2024 proposed projects. The Action Plan was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on July 18, 2023. The Plan has been submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for approval.
2022-2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
The 2022-2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs, including Community Development Block Grant Program – Coronavirus Response (CDBG-CV) and Emergency Solution Grant – Coronavirus Response funds (ESG-CV), was approved by HUD on March 21, 2024.
Substantial Amendment to FY2021 Annual Action Plan to submit the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan
Pinellas County’s Substantial Amendment to the FY21 Action Plan was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on 1/17/2023. The Pinellas County HOME Consortium anticipates a total HOME-ARP funding allocation of $4,794,571. The Substantial Amendment is being submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for approval.
FY19-20 Action Plan Second Substantial Amendment
Pinellas County prepared a Second Substantial Amendment to the FY19-20 Annual Action Plan to receive $2,401,815 in CDBG-CV3 funding to prepare, prevent and respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic. A copy of the Second Substantial Amendment is available by email request at cdplanning@pinellas.gov or contacting the Community Development Division at 727-464-8210.
2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, and HOME Investment Partnership Programs, and 2020 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
Pinellas County has prepared the 2020-24 Five-Year Consolidated Plan, including the 2020-21 Annual Action Plan, that identifies housing and community development needs, priorities, objectives and strategies. The County has also prepared the 2020 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing which assesses laws, ordinances, statutes and administrative policies as well as local conditions that affect the location, availability and accessibility of housing. A copy of the 2020-24 Consolidated Plan and 2020 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing are available by email request at cdplanning@pinellas.gov or contacting the Community Development Division at 727-464-8210.
Notice of Funding Availability
State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program Hurricane Ian Disaster Funding
Pinellas County received a SHIP allocation of $100,000 that will be made available to income eligible homeowners to address home damage directly caused by Hurricane Ian. The maximum award amount will be $20,000 in the form of a grant. Applications for these Hurricane Ian disaster funds will be accepted beginning February 12, 2024. For more information, please view the full Notice of Funding Availability.
2024 Local Contribution Match Application
Pinellas County announces the availability of local government support funding for eligible affordable housing development projects to meet the criteria of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) Competitive Application Process RFA 2024-202 Housing Credit Financing. Please see the full notice for additional information.
23-24 State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program
Pinellas County expects to receive $5,790,106 in SHIP funds and will accept applications under Homeownership and Rental Strategies for housing production, preservation, and other activities included in its Local Housing Assistance Plan between August 7, 2023 and June 30, 2026, or until all available funds are spent.
Pinellas County Housing Development Funding
The application period for mixed-income rental and owner housing development activities will continue on an ongoing basis until funds are depleted.
Pinellas County Housing Trust Fund – (Active)
Pinellas County received $1,818,118 in Pinellas County Community Housing Trust Fund dollars during Fiscal Year 2008-2009. The application period for these funds will continue on an ongoing basis until the funds are depleted.
On an ongoing basis, we accept qualifications from licensed professional service providers with the capability to administer housing programs available through Pinellas County. New organizations will need to submit the original RFQ document as instructed. Please disregard the due date indicated in the document. Applications on Request for Qualifications to Administer Housing Programs are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Information for Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises
The Pinellas County Community Development Department is committed to providing equal opportunity for minority and women business enterprises (MBE/WBE).