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The Economies of Scale (EOS) initiative, introduced in 2004, is a collaboration between housing authorities operating in Pinellas County, Florida. Participants include the St. Petersburg Housing Authority, the Pinellas County Housing Authority, the Clearwater Housing Authority, and the Dunedin Housing Authority. The EOS program is designed to efficiently provide housing services to our customers while simultaneously saving money for taxpayers and the participating agencies. This model realizes savings by cost sharing in human resources, training and management and maintenance operations. The savings are used to offset loss of federal funding, to improve assets and programs and as capital in the acquisition or development of affordable housing.
The genesis of the EOS initiative came from the Pinellas Realtor Organization, which combined two local realtor groups in order to reduce costs and improve overall cost efficiency. Using the EOS approach, housing authorities have adopted efficiency strategies, realizing millions of dollars in savings since the program began.
The participating housing authorities examine their resources, abilities and skill sets, then make joint determinations as to which agency is in the best position to provide excellent service in a given area/function. Independent board action by resolution is required by the respective Boards of Commissioners in order to enact EOS agreements.
Current areas of EOS implementation include:
Executive Management, MIS Administration, Personnel Services, Financial Management, Compliance/Fraud Recovery, Asset Management and Maintenance, Board and Staff Training, Communications/Public Relations, and Procurement and Contracting.
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