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Notice of Funding Availability

2025 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 #2025-202 Housing Credit Financing. Please see the full notice for additional information.

FY 2025-2026 State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP) Funding

Pinellas County expects to receive $3,841,730 in SHIP Program funds for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026) to expand the availability of safe and affordable housing. Applications for FY 25-26 funded activities will be accepted between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2028, or until all available funds are spent.

FY 2024 – 2025 State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP) Funding

Pinellas County expects to receive $3,835,842 in SHIP Program funds for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) to expand the availability of safe and affordable housing. Applications for FY 2024-2025 funded activities will be accepted between September 28, 2024, and June 30, 2027, or until all available funds are spent.

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 Community Housing Trust Fund application is open on an ongoing basis until funds are depleted.

On an ongoing basis, applications are accepted 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.

Notice of Availability for Viewing

Substantial Amendment to 2025/26 Annual Action Plan for ESG-RUSH Funding

Pinellas County is preparing a Substantial Amendment to the 2025/26 Annual Action Plan for the purpose of receiving a second special allocation of Emergency Solutions Grant – Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (ESG-RUSH) funding. A draft of the Substantial Amendment is available for viewing and public comment from June 1, 2026, to June 5, 2026. The Substantial Amendment will go before the Board of County Commissioners for approval during its regularly scheduled public meeting on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 9:30 A.M, in the Palm Room, 333 Chestnut Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756. Viewing Notice

2026-2027 DRAFT Annual Action Plan

Pinellas County has prepared a one-year Action Plan (FY26-27) to address needs identified in the Five-Year Plan. The 2026-2027 Draft Action Plan is available for viewing and public comment from May 13, 2026, through June 11, 2026. Public comment on the Plan is invited and should be emailed to cdplanning@pinellas.gov or mailed to the Pinellas County Community Development Division For more information see the full Comment Period Notice. Full Viewing Notice

2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Pinellas County’s Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the 2024-2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs, including CDBG-Coronavirus Response (CDBG-CV), HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP), and ESG-Rapid Unsheltered Response Housing (ESG-RUSH) funding.

State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 Annual Reports

Pinellas County Consortium and Urban County 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan

The Pinellas County Consortium has prepared a Five-Year (FY25-FY29) Consolidated Plan that identifies housing and community development needs, priorities, objectives, and strategies. In addition, the one-year Action Plan (FY25-26) has been prepared to address needs identified in the Five-Year Plan. The Five-Year Plan, including the Annual Action Plan, was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on June 17, 2025, and has been submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for approval in October.

Pinellas County 2025 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice

Pinellas County, in partnership with the cities of Clearwater, Largo, and St. Petersburg, has prepared an update to the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, assessing the County’s laws, ordinances, statutes and administrative policies as well as local conditions that affect the location, availability, and accessibility of housing.

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.

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.

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).