Notice of Public Hearing with Virtual Participation Option – Performance Review and Needs Assessment
January 21, 2026
Pinellas County is in the process of developing its Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs. The City of Largo is developing its 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan for the CDBG Program.
Pinellas County’s FY 26-27 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 by Pinellas County and the City of Largo to obtain citizens’ views on housing and community development needs, and on review of FY24-25 program performance for the County and the City’s CDBG, ESG, and HOME Programs.
The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 6:00 PM with both in-person and online/virtual options available for participation:
- In Person:
PInellas County Housing and Community Development Department’s Conference Room
1st Floor, 310 Court Street, Clearwater, FL.
- Online/Virtual Option:
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In the event that this public hearing is rescheduled or moved to virtual digital media only, notice will be posted online at the Community Development Division’s website (www.pinellascounty.org/community) and the City of Largo’s website (www.largo.com) with the new date and time and/or location of the public hearing. This meeting is open to the public and there will be a public comment period at the meeting.
The County CDBG Program Area includes all unincorporated areas and the municipalities of Belleair, Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Dunedin, Gulfport, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, Kenneth City, Madeira Beach, North Redington Beach, Oldsmar, Redington Shores, Safety Harbor, St. Pete Beach, Seminole, South Pasadena, Tarpon Springs and Treasure Island. The HOME Program Area includes the above areas plus the City of Largo. The ESG Program Area is all of Pinellas County except the City of St. Petersburg (which also receives ESG funds). The City of Largo’s CDBG Program Area includes areas within the municipal boundaries of the City of Largo.
Persons are advised that if they decide to appeal any decision made at these hearings, they will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
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