2014 Year in Review - Pinellas County Housing Authority

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Pinellas County
Housing Authority
2014 - Year in Review

2. Board of Commissioners
Joseph Triolo, Chair
Angela Rouson, Vice Chair
Michael Guju
Alan Swartz
Cynthia Wilson
Debra Johnson, Executive Director

3. Our Mission
. . . to provide safe, quality
housing for persons in need and
to cultivate healthy, vibrant
neighborhoods . . .

4. Increasing Housing Opportunities
for Individuals and Families in Need

5. Increase in Units/Families Housed
4350
4400
4450
4500
4550
4600
4650
4700
4750
4800
4850
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

6. Change in Units by Program/Year
Total
Unit
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Increase
Public Housing 495 495 495 495 495 310
Pinellas Heights Public Housing 21
HUD Multifamily Project-Based (Norton) 48 48 48 48
Affordable Housing/Other 1051 1051 1061 1061 1061 1061
RAD - Project-Based Voucher Units 184
Housing Choice Voucher - Tenant Based 2865 2865 2865 2865 2865 2733
Pinellas Heights- Project Based Voucher Units 132
HUD-VASH Tenant Based Vouchers 105 105 180 280 315 368
HUD-VASH Project Based Voucher Units 16
Total Units 4516 4516 4649 4749 4784 4873 357
Unit Count Increase 0 0 133 100 35 89 357

7. Families: Landings at Cross Bayou
Seniors: Pinellas Heights
Veterans: HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing
Project Based Vouchers for HEP-West
Project Based Vouchers @ Duval Park
Homeless: Housing Choice Voucher Admissions Preference
Special Needs Set-Aside @ Landings at Cross Bayou
PCHA Increased and Preserved
Housing Opportunities in 2014

8. Preservation through Renovation

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• 1973 Construction
• Minimal Capital
Improvements Made
Through the Years
• Failing Sewer System
Throughout Property
• Environmental Issues as a
Result of Failed Sewer
Systems and Plumbing Leaks
• Electrical and Plumbing in
Need of Replacement
• HVAC’s in Need of
Replacement
• Original Flooring
• Original Cabinetry
• Faulty Firewalls in Need of
Correction

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After:
Landings at Cross Bayou
• All units now Project Based
Vouchers w/Long-Term Contract
• Families and individuals with
incomes below 60% AMI
• 19 units set-aside for Extremely
Low Income special needs
families below 30% AMI
• MOU with Directions for Living
– Special Needs Referrals
(homeless, veterans, elderly &
those suffering from mental
illness)
• MOU w/Pinellas Sheriffs Police
Athletic League for on-site
youth center activities

11. • All New Sewer systems
• All New Electrical systems
• All New Plumbing
• All New Roofs and Firewalls
• All New HVAC’s
• All New Ductwork
• All New Cabinetry and Fixtures
• All New Flooring
• All New Framing/Drywall
• All New Tub/Shower Surrounds
• All New Lighting
• All New Energy Star Appliances
• New Unit Layout/Design
• New ADA Compliant Sidewalks
• All Common Areas Remodeled

12. • New Community Center w/ Computer Lab and Fitness Center
• New Youth Center w/Computer Lab, Playground and
Basketball Court
• New Laundry facility
• New Maintenance Shop
• Remodeled Management Office

13. February 2014 – HUD RAD Approval
March 2014 – Offsite Relocation of All Residents
Complete
Demolition and Reconstruction Continued
Throughout 2014

14. May 2014 – Pinellas Heights Ribbon Cutting

15. New construction of 153 one and two
bedroom apartment homes
for low and very-low income seniors
62 and older

17. July 2014 – ‘Home of Hope’ Partnership
Recognized with NAHRO Award

18. Home of Hope
Transitional Housing with Supportive Housing Coach for
individuals with untreated mental illness or co-occurring
mental health and substance abuse disorders who have
participated in the first phase of the Pinellas Public
Defenders Office’s Jail Diversion Program.
A short-term program designed to help stabilize and link
clients to more traditional treatment methods in order to
reduce their incidence of incarceration and ready them for
independent living.

19. August 2014 - PCHA Awarded
Housing Authority of the Year
by the
Florida Association of Housing and
Redevelopment Officials
. . . 2nd time in three years!

20. PCHA Continued its Commitment
to Veterans . . .

21. PCHA Increased Special Housing Programs
for Veterans by 36% Overall in 2014

22. August 2014 – PCHA Was One of 24 Nationwide
to Receive Project Based Funding to Provide
Housing to Homeless Veterans at HEP-WEST
“We are tremendously honored to have been selected by HUD to
provide these project-based vouchers to homeless veterans in
Pinellas County. Our partnerships with the C.W. Bill Young
Veterans Medical Center and Homeless Emergency Project will
assure that we continue to work toward providing affordable
housing to homeless veterans in a caring, supportive environment
as they receive the services and care that they need moving forward”
- Joseph Triolo, Chairman of the Board

23. PCHA also received 53 new
HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing
Vouchers during 2014

24. PCHA Continued to Promote
Resident Self-Sufficiency

25. • Received HUD award for two FSS Coordinators
- $138,000
• 101 families participated in 2014
• Over two-thirds of participating families were
employed and earning escrow savings
• Average escrow savings account was $4,196.00

26. • Scholarships were awarded through PCHA’s partnerships
with UNCF and St. Petersburg College
• PCHA entered into contracts to provide job readiness training,
job placement and follow-up to residents of Rainbow Village and
Norton Apartments at Lake Bellevue
• PCHA’s Section 3 Program continued to provide referrals and
Scholarships for employment-related costs

27. October 2014 - The First Buildings are
Complete at Landings at Cross Bayou

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“The relocation process
was great . . . I did not
have any problems. I was
able to come back to a
new place, and I just love
it!”
-Pamela Quince
October 2014 – First Relocated Residents
Return to Landings at Cross Bayou

29. PCHA Continued to Promote
Homeownership Opportunities

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Home Purchased by HCV
Homeownership Participant
in 2014

31. PCHA assisted five (5) additional residents to
become first time homeowners during 2014,
bringing the total to 25 homeownership families
assisted
PCHA continued to partner with Community
Service Foundation for First Time Homebuyer
and Financial Education throughout 2014

32. PCHA Partnered to Provide Affordable Housing
to Disabled Veterans and their Families
November 2014 –
Duval Park
Groundbreaking

33. December 2014 - Master Planning for the
Revitalization of Rainbow Village Began

34. Analysis of Existing Conditions and
Neighborhood Assets

35. PCHA and partners held a three-day charette to discuss the
Rainbow Village Master Plan.
Attendance included Rainbow Village residents, residents
from adjacent communities and community stakeholders
All who came provided valuable feedback, working together
to recognize priorities and develop solutions.
Resident and Community Input

40. Thank you.
For more information about PCHA
housing and programs visit us at
www.pinellashousing.com