On May 18th, the PCHA Board of Commissioners held their annual board meeting and elected officers for 2011-2012. Joseph Triolo was re-elected as Chairman of the Board for a term of one year. Chairman Triolo has been serving in this capacity since October 2009. Angela Rouson continues to serve as Vice Chair of the Board […]
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PCHA ranked second place in the “Bigger” category in Best Places to Work
In an awards ceremony held at the Lowry Park Zoo yesterday, the Tampa Bay Business Journal announced PCHA as the second place winner in the Best Places to Work “Bigger” category (must have 50 to 100 employees). There was a one point difference between the winner and PCHA. First place was awarded to IntegraClick LLC.
Scores were determined through an anonymous questionnaire taken by employees. According to the Tampa Bay Business Journal, the employee survey measured 10 key engagement categories focusing on items including team effectiveness, trust in senior leaders, feeling valued, manager effectiveness, compensation and benefits.
Partnership Preserves HUD-Assisted Affordable Housing in Pinellas County
Too many Pinellas County residents are losing their homes due to unemployment and foreclosure. The percentage of families falling into homelessness is increasing due to the shortage of affordable housing for low-income families. There is hope for forty-eight (48) families living in a distressed and failing apartment complex in Clearwater, Florida. These very-low income residents will be able to remain in their homes due to a combined effort of the resident families, HUD, the Pinellas County Housing Authority (PCHA), the Pinellas County Housing Finance Agency (HFA), Gulfcoast Legal Services and Carlton Fields, P.A.
Norton Apartments, an aging forty-eight (48) unit HUD-subsidized multifamily community has been purchased out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the Pinellas County Housing Authority. The purchase was made possible by the use of federal Neighborhood Stabilization funds provided by the Pinellas County HFA. The aging Norton property, constructed in 1982 for the purpose of providing affordable housing to very low income families, had fallen into disrepair and had recently failed three consecutive HUD inspections. HUD was in the process of moving to abate the rent subsidy and terminate the project-based housing assistance contract due to the condition and management of the property.
HUD’s Regional Administrator for the Atlanta Region Edward L. Jennings, Jr. said, “We are excited about this new partnership for the preservation of affordable housing units in the great State of Florida. This investment in “Norton Homes” will ensure that Pinellas County residents will have access to safe, secure affordable housing for decades to come. The project will also create good paying construction jobs to help stimulate the Bay area’s economy.”
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 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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