Community Development Division
Community Development, a division of the Housing and Community Development Department, implements programs that expand affordable housing opportunities, revitalize neighborhoods, and improve community infrastructure, facilities, and services.
Quick Facts
Pinellas County offers up to $30,000 for home repairs not covered by insurance or FEMA for income eligible households.
Pinellas County partners with area cities and developers to support new homes and apartments that help local people stay in their hometown.
Events
View All EventsLealman CRA Advisory Committee
The purpose of the Lealman CRA Advisory Committee is to advise the Community Redevelopment Agency for the Lealman CRA on the community redevelopment plan…
- July 23, 2025, 6:00 pm Lealman CRA Advisory Committee- Tentative Lealman Exchange
- August 6, 2025, 4:00 pm Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Meeting Pinellas County Communications – Palm Room
- August 27, 2025, 6:00 pm Lealman CRA Advisory Committee Lealman Exchange
- September 24, 2025, 6:00 pm Lealman CRA Advisory Committee- Tentative Lealman Exchange
- October 1, 2025, 4:00 pm Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Meeting Pinellas County Communications – Palm Room
- October 22, 2025, 6:00 pm Lealman CRA Advisory Committee Lealman Exchange
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Public Notices
- Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds – The Point – 3901 46th Ave. Apartments
- Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds – Cypress Grove Apartments
- Down Payment Assistance Program closed.
- Home Repair Program closed.
- Hurricane Home Repair Program – Assistance for storm repairs not covered by insurance or FEMA for income eligible homeowners impacted by Hurricane Helene or Milton.
- Emergency Solutions Grant – Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (ESG-RUSH) – Pinellas County is receiving $512,336 in ESG-RUSH funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address the needs of persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in areas affected by the recent hurricanes and whose needs are not otherwise served or fully met by existing Federal disaster relief programs. Pinellas County is in the process of identifying specific community programs that could be supported by these grant funds. For additional information on the County’s proposed use of ESG-RUSH funding, please view the complete ESG-Rush Public Notice.Â
Notice of Public Hearings/Public Meetings
- 6/4/25 – Affordable Housing Advisory Committee – Regular Meeting
- 6/17/25 – BCC Public Hearing – 2025-2029 5-Year Consolidated Plan, including 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan
- 8/6/25 – Affordable Housing Advisory Committee – Regular Meeting
- 10/1/25 – Affordable Housing Advisory Committee – Regular Meeting
Notice of Funding Availability
- 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.
- State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program Hurricane Idalia Disaster Funding – Pinellas County received a Hurricane Housing Recovery Program (HHRP) allocation of $1,626,000 from the State of Florida to assist income eligible households directly impacted by Hurricane Idalia. Applications for Hurricane Idalia disaster funds will be accepted beginning September 12, 2024.
- 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.
- State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program Hurricane Ian Disaster Funding
- 2024 Local Contribution Match Application –Â 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.
Notice of Availability for Viewing
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, a 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 are available for public comment April 7, 2025, through May 6, 2025. Complete document, including all attachments is available by emailing cdplanning@pinellas.gov. Full Viewing Notice | Viewing Notice (Spanish) | Viewing Notice (Vietnamese)
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. The 2025 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing is available for public comment April 7, 2025, through May 6, 2025. The complete document, including all attachments is available by emailing cdplanning@pinellas.gov. Full Viewing Notice | Viewing Notice (Spanish) |Viewing Notice (Vietnamese)
2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024 SHIP Annual Report
Pinellas County’s SHIP Annual Reports for State Fiscal Years 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 was submitted to and approved by Florida Housing Finance Corporation. The final approved 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.
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 and approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
2024-2027 SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan
The final approved SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan, including technical revisions, 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.
Pinellas County’s 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 was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on July 18, 2023. The 2023-2024 Action Plan was submitted to and approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
2022-2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
Pinellas County’s CAPER for 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 submitted to and approved by HUD. Full CAPER Viewing Notice