Community Development Department Notices
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1/24/23 – 2024-2025 Performance Review and Needs Assessment Public Hearing
Public Notices
2024-2025 Performance Review and Needs Assessment
Pinellas County is in the process of developing its Annual Action Plan for FY 2024-2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs. The City of Largo is developing its FY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan for the CDBG Program.
Pinellas County’s 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan is a One-Year Plan specifying how Pinellas County will utilize CDBG and ESG funds and how the Consortium, with the City of Largo, will utilize HOME funds. The City of Largo’s Action Plan will address how it will utilize its CDBG funding. The Action Plan is developed through a process which includes input from citizens and agencies through community meetings, public hearings, and a competitive application process.
A joint public hearing is being held with the City of Largo to obtain citizens’ views on housing and community development needs, and on review of 2022-2023 program performance for the County and the City’s CDBG, ESG, and HOME Programs.
Notice of Availability for Viewing
2024-2025 Draft Annual Action Plan
Pinellas County’s 2024-2025 Draft Action Plan is available for viewing and public comment from March 31, 2024, to April 30, 2024. 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. For more information see the full Comment Period Notice.
2024-2027 Draft SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan
The SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan for 2024-2027 is available for review and comment from January 31, 2024 to February 29, 2024. Interested persons can view the plan online or obtain a copy at the Housing and Community Development Department. For more information, see the full LHAP Viewing Notice.
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), is available for viewing and public comment from December 10, 2023, through December 24, 2023. The CAPER is available on the County’s website at https://pinellas.gov/department/community-development/ and at the Housing and Community Development office, 440 Court Street, 2nd Floor, Clearwater, FL 33756. Full CAPER Viewing Notice
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.
2021-24 SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan
The SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) identifies the County’s strategies for meeting the housing needs of very-low, low- and moderate-income households; expanding production and preservation of affordable housing; and furthering the housing element of the County’s comprehensive plan specific to affordable housing. A copy of the 2021-24 SHIP LHAP is available by email request at cdplanning@pinellas.gov or contacting the Community Development Division at 727-464-8210.
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
2024-2025 Housing & Community Development Grant Funds
Pinellas County anticipates receiving approximately $4.9 Million in Federal CDBG, ESG, and HOME funding for fiscal year 2024-2025. Applications for housing and community development projects will be accepted beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Applications must be submitted through the online application portal and in “Application Submitted” status, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 16, 2024. For more information, please view the full 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.
20-22 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 2022-202 Housing Credit Financing. Please see the full NOFA 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).