Pinellas County Housing Authority

Healthy Living

Community gardens and nutritional education provide an opportunity for residents to learn the art of growing fresh vegetables and cooking healthy, nutritious meals. Residents young and old will reap the benefits of healthy eating when ground is broken on our first community garden in 2011...

Resident Opportunities

Families are important to us. We believe that providing opportunities for self-sufficiency and education for residents of all ages is critical to cultivating healthy, vibrant communities...

Affordable Assisted Living

Magnolia Gardens offers beautiful, affordable, assisted living located in the heart of Pinellas County.

Creating Livable Communities

Our mission is to provide livable and sustainable communities for Pinellas County. Eligible individuals and families residing in our public housing communities pay approximately 30% of their monthly income for rent and have access to an array of programs and services.

Housing Choice

Our Housing Choice Voucher program promotes housing choice. PCHA makes housing assistance payments directly to the landlord on behalf of HCV participants.

Homeownership

Through partnerships with local homebuyer training organizations, our Homeownership Resource Center coordinates free budgeting, financial fitness and first time homebuyer classes for interested participants...

Affordable Housing

PCHA offers a variety of attractive affordable housing opportunities throughout Pinellas County.

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Welcome to the Pinellas County Housing Authority

HELP END HOMELESSNESS AMONG VETERANS IN OUR COMMUNITY

Landlords of quality rental units needed for new

HOUSING FIRST VASH VOUCHERS for HOMELESS VETERANS!

Meet and Greet the New VA Representatives that will be providing case management and other supportive services to Veterans in need.

The Pinellas County Housing Authority seeks owners of quality one and two bedroom rental properties to make their units available for rapid leasing to participants of the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program. Properties in foreclosure are not eligible.

For additional information please attend an informational meeting on January 12, 2012 at 3:00 PM at the Pinellas County Housing Authority, 11479 Ulmerton Road Largo, FL 33778.

RSVP today by calling 727-443-7684, ext. 3124

A special Housing Choice (Section 8) rental assistance program that specifically helps homeless veterans and their families is now available. The program – Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) – provides permanent housing subsidies and case management, clinical and supportive services to homeless veterans with significant case management needs. The VA screens homeless veterans for program eligibility, determines that participating veterans are medically stabilized, and provides case management services to enrollees.

Because you own or manage rental property and/or are interested in supporting our veterans, we invite you to consider participating in this program.

Participating in the VASH program offers many benefits and safeguards:

Participants enrolled in the VASH program have different levels of needs. Bay Pines VASH staff and the Pinellas County Housing Authority will work with you to match you with a tenant you’re comfortable with.
You can help keep up your occupancy rate by participating in this program, particularly at a time when rental vacancies are expected to increase. Additionally, you can be assured that rent will be paid in a timely manner and that you have a stable income stream.
Your participation is an investment in ending homelessness in Pinellas County.

Pinellas County Housing Authority and Community Service Foundation’s 2012 First Time Homebuyer and Household Budgeting Workshops Schedule

The Pinellas County Housing Authority (PCHA) and the Community Service Foundation have finalized their 2012 Seminar and Workshop Schedule. Mark your calendars now!

The free First Time Homebuyer and Household Budgeting Seminars and Workshops will be held at either PCHA’s Central Office, which is located at 11479 Ulmerton Road in Largo, or at French Villas Apartments located at 6835 54^th Avenue North in St. Petersburg. All classes consist of a two-part workshop series. The first, upcoming, free two-part seminar will be to educate First Time Homebuyers and is scheduled to be held at PCHA’s Central Office from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Tuesday, January 3^rd and from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Tuesday, January 10^th, 2012.

By participating in the Seminars and Workshops, participants will gain an understanding of the various types of assistance and programs available to First Time Homebuyers. Additionally, by participating in the Household Budgeting workshops, participants will learn how to complete a budget plan based on household income and monthly expenses. The Household Budgeting workshops will also teach ways to: reduce energy expenses, reduce monthly grocery bills, save on costly car repairs, and strengthen credit scores.

For a complete list of the free workshops that are being offered at the Pinellas County Housing Authority, please visit our website at http://www.pin-cha.org/resident-services-and-programs/workshops-at-pcha

For more information about the Community Service Foundation, please contact their website at www.csfhome.org or via telephone at (727) 461-0618 Ext 3.

Check out the Bank of America, Pinellas County Housing Authority and KaBOOM! Build Day Photos

An exciting project recently enhanced Pinellas County Housing Authority’s Rainbow Village apartments! With the assistance of the non-profit organization KaBOOM! and our funding partner Bank of America, a new, safe playground was built on site at Rainbow Village for the over 350 children who call Rainbow Village home. To see a collage of photos from our exciting, fun-filled day please visit our website at:

http://www.pin-cha.org/news-and-notices/brochures

The Pinellas County Housing Authority would like to thank the organizers, sponsors, and the approximate 200 volunteers from Bank of America, the Pinellas County Housing Authority staff, KaBOOM! and the residents of the local community who joined forces and built such a great, new playground for the children who live at Rainbow Village. PCHA is extremely thankful to have been selected by KaBOOM! and Bank of America as a community partner for a playground build and truly appreciate all of their support.

Rainbow Village Apartments is one of nine Pinellas County Housing Authority properties that provide safe, affordable housing and resident service programs to very low- to moderate-income residents and families in Pinellas County. Rainbow Village is located at 12301 134th Avenue North, in Largo. PCHA works to provide low- to moderate-income residents with more than just a safe place to live - we work to bring stability and success to the lives of our residents.

As a leader and innovator, our mission is to provide safe, quality housing for persons in need and to cultivate healthy, vibrant neighborhoods for Pinellas County.