August 30, 2010 The Florida Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (FAHRO) recently awarded the PCHA with a 2010 Best Practices Award for Implementing Green Initiatives. Since 2009 when PCHA’s Board of Commissioners committed to becoming more environmentally conscious by incorporating “Implementing Green Initiatives” as part of the agency’s 5-year Strategic Plan, the PCHA has […]
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PCHA provides ACCESS to residents!
May 13, 2010
PCHA has partnered with the Florida Department of Children and Families ACCESS (Automated Community Connection to Economic Self-Sufficiency) program as a self-service site.
PCHA’s Resident Services & Programs Department located at
PCHA’s Magnolia Gardens attracts national attention for its exceptional model of services
April 16, 2010
Conchy Bretos, CEO and founder of MIA Consulting Group, Inc., launched her company in 1995 in an effort to create a model that provides services to low-income seniors and disabled adults living in public housing.
PCHA opens new Home Ownership Resource Center
Owning a home seems out of reach for so many people, especially in today’s economy. Even with declining home prices, for many in affordable and assisted housing, the dream of owning their own home is just that – a dream.
Rabon Sanders knows all too well about circumstances getting in his way for the proverbial American Dream.
Self-employed for 23 years, owning an accounting business and then consumer electronics business, Sanders had it all: family, career, success, health. And then a rare disease called Post-Polio Syndrome from a sickness he had when he was three years old, caused his body to gradually weaken until he lost his ability to walk. Not only did he lose his ability to walk, he lost his health, his family, his business and his money.
PCHA recognized by FAHRO for implementing green intitatives
June 17, 2010
In June 2009 the Pinellas County Housing Authority’s (PCHA) Board of Commissioners had a vision of the agency becoming more environmentally conscious. The Board established “Implementing Green Initiatives” as one of five major strategic goals over the next five years. One year later the PCHA has been certified a Green Business Partner by the
As part of this strategic effort, PCHA continues to reinforce its commitment to effective stewardship of the earth’s natural resources, identifying opportunities to adopt more sustainable practices in the day-to-day operation of our agency, programs and properties.
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