Community Development
Pinellas County offers builders, developers and homebuyers programs and resources to ensure proper community planning and enhance our neighborhoods.
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Housing and Community Development Department
The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) works to make communities vibrant and livable through the implementation of long-term County policies and strategic initiatives in land use, community redevelopment, transportation, and affordable housing.
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Pinellas seeks input on $813 million storm recovery fund  Â
Pinellas County has been awarded $813,783,000 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support long-term recovery from Hurricane Idalia in 2023, and Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024. These funds from the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program can help rebuild homes and businesses, provide rental assistance, restore damaged infrastructure and address other critical community needs....
Lealman Residential Improvement Grant Program
Get up to $15,000 in grants for facade and site improvements visible from the street. To qualify, properties must be in Lealman......
Lealman Commercial Improvement Grant Program
The Lealman CRA Commercial Improvement Program is intended to provide matching grants to accelerate and leverage private investment to improve the appearance,......
BCC approves funding for 223 affordable/workforce homes in two major housing developments
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners took a big step Tuesday to bring hundreds of new affordable homes into two large residential developments in the works for south Pinellas. The Commission approved more than $10 million to support 223 new affordable and workforce apartments in the massive Azalea Gateway and Sky Town Apartments in St. Petersburg. ...
Pinellas homeowners can get up to $30,000 for hurricane repairs
Residents can also be notified about new programs by texting “RECOVER” to 888777 Homeowners struggling to make up the cost difference between......
Pinellas extends survey deadline for fair housing, community needs Â
Pinellas County is extending the deadline for two surveys that will shape the way millions in public funds are spent on community......
Pinellas County seeks public input on fair housing, community development needs
Pinellas County is partnering with the City of Largo to gather public input that will shape housing and community development goals over the next five years....
Housing Finance Authority FY24/25 Operating Budget
Operating budget for the Pinellas County Housing Finance Authority for fiscal year 2024-2025, including general fund, approved housing trust and land assembly funds....
Rental Assistance Program to launch for homes substantially damaged by Hurricane Idalia
Funding for our Twin Cities Mobile Home Park Relocation Program for Hurricane Idalia closed on February 18, 2025. Twin Cities residents who......
BCC approves funds for 164 new affordable apartments in Largo & St. Pete
The Pinellas Commission approved $7.94M to support new apartments in Largo and St. Pete that will bring 164 affordable homes....