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Our Mission:
As a nationally recognized leader and innovator in the field of affordable housing, the Pinellas County Housing Authority’s mission is to provide safe, quality and affordable housing opportunities for families in need and to cultivate healthy, vibrant neighborhoods throughout Pinellas County.
Who We Are:
The
Pinellas County Housing Authority was formed in 1965 and is
governed by a five member Board of Commissioners
appointed by the Governor of the State of Florida.
We are an independent agency and work under the authority
of Florida Statute FS421.04 – 421.08
The
Pinellas County Housing Authority provides housing and rental
assistance to a total of more than 4,200 families in Pinellas
County. We own four public housing complexes, serving a total of 586 families
including 100 in an assisted living facility. We also own three affordable rental housing complexes
with a total of 951 families. Our rental choice voucher program provides rental
assistance to 2,737 families as of September 15, 2005. Click Here for more information on housing programs.
We
have won several national agency awards of merit from the
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
(NAHRO),
including recognition for our Economies of Scale program, our
expansion of Housing Opportunities without HUD funding, our FSS
based Home Ownership program and our Mobility Counseling
program. We are proud of our ratings as a "High Performing" agency, which are among the nation's highest.
Awards and Recognition:
The Pinellas County Housing Authority (PCHA) has won several national agency awards of merit from the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), including recognition for the Economies of Scale program , the expansion of local housing opportunities without U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding, the FSS-based home ownership program and the mobility counseling program. The authority is proud to be rated by HUD as a "High Performing" agency.
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