Pinellas county housing authority
Pinellas county housing authority

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PCHA to Host Second Annual Fathers Focused on Family Event for Public Housing Families

This week the Pinellas County Housing Authority (PCHA) will host its second annual “Father’s Focused on Family” Father’s Day event for families living in two of the agency’s largest public housing communities.  Over 500 children live in these two communities.  The first Focused on Fatherhood celebration will take place on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at the Rainbow Village community in Largo.  The second celebration will take place on Friday, June 15, 2012 at the French Villas community in St. Petersburg.

HUD’s Father’s Day Initiative was developed in response to the stark socio-economic data indicating how children and youth are being negatively affected by father absent homes. Last year, the first year HUD kicked-off the Father’s Day initiative, 209 Housing Authorities from 33 states held Father’s Day events that combined supportive services with promoting fatherhood to strengthen families. An estimated 22,000 fathers, children, mothers and many others participated in events that local public housing authorities held all over the nation.

PCHA Dedicates Norton Apartments to the Community and the Citizens of Pinellas County

On Wednesday May 23, 2012 community leaders, residents and Pinellas County Housing Authority’s Commissioners and staff celebrated the dedication of Norton Apartments, now named “Norton Apartments at Lake Bellevue”, to the community and the citizens of Pinellas County.  The property is located at 1450 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Clearwater, FL. 

PCHA acquired Norton Apartments in 2011 at a time when the property was in bankruptcy and in a severe state of disrepair. The property had suffered from years of neglect and deferred maintenance.  “Norton residents were living in very substandard and dangerous conditions” said Debra Johnson, PCHA’s Executive Director.  With the help of many community partners, including residents, PCHA acquired Norton and immediately began improvements and property renovations, tackling the most critical and dangerous living conditions first.  With new on-site property management, maintenance and lease enforcement coupled with a commitment from the Clearwater Police Department, the crime rate dropped substantially.  In addition, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has executed a new 20-year committment for rent subsidy.

Planning for Pinellas Heights Senior Apartments – Moving Forward

The Pinellas County Housing Authority plans to break ground on a new 153 unit apartment community for seniors this summer.  Pinellas Heights will be a mixed-finance redevelopment of PCHA’s Greenhouse Shoppes site located in Largo, FL.   Norstar Development USA, LLP is the developer for the project.

Pinellas County Housing Authority To Provide Housing Assistance to 100 Homeless Veterans

Another 100 homeless veterans in Pinellas County will receive housing through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program announced by HUD this week.

“It’s a national disgrace that one out of every six men and women in our shelters once wore a uniform to serve our country,” said HUD Secretary Donovan. “But we know that by providing housing assistance and case management services, we can significantly reduce the number of veterans living on our streets.  Working together, HUD, VA and local housing agencies are making real progress toward ending veteran homelessness once and for all.”

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