In this slideshow, the St. Petersburg Housing Authority explains what it is and what it does to offer affordable rental housing in the Tampa Bay, FL, region. Darrell Irions is the agency's CEO.
Northern Voices: Delivering Universal Credit and Tackling Homelessness outsid...Policy in Practice
Policy in Practice and Northern Housing Consortium hosted this important event to bring Westminster policy makers together with northern organisations.
Delegates joined central government speakers and local influencers in Leeds for this free one day workshop to exclusively hear the latest policy updates on Universal Credit managed migration from DWP and homelessness prevention from MHCLG. They helped to create a united voice of influence for people and practitioners in the north.
Attendees:
> Heard from central government about policy updates and plans
> Contributed experiences in order to influence central government
> Learned from the experiences of trailblazing organisations in the north
> Networked and benchmark with like minded peers
Who attended:
Senior decision makers, elected representatives and team leaders charged with supporting vulnerable people and tackling homelessness attended. The outputs from the table discussions will form a white paper that will be presented to DWP and MHCLG.
For further details email hello@policyinpractice.co.uk or call Donna Gallagher on 0742 8783581.
Visit www.policyinpractice.co.uk
Financing the 2030 SDGs with Community Development Bonds sola bickerstethSola Bickersteth
Community Development ( CD ) Bonds are proposed to raise finance directly from local citizens through the capital market and to be invested in major infrastructure projects especially those aligned to achieving the SDGs..
The proposed CID Bonds provides for a mechanism for sharing public sector risk with private sector reward as well as a sustainable model for financing community development.
This article sets out the basic framework for issuing Community Development ( CD) Bonds and provides answers to the various components of a successful implementation in Nigeria
Addressing poverty with community developement bonds sola bickerstethSola Bickersteth
Poverty in our society can be substantially reduced by 1. creating Financial Inclusion Centers ( FIC) in local communities 2. Deploying professionally competent Financially Services Agents to operate the FIC 3. Building a bio-metric database and on boarding of the residents , properties and resources in the community 4. Conducting a community development stakeholder needs assessment 5. Negotiate tax breaks with the Local/state government 6. Issue a Community Development Bond on the local stock exchange 7. Implement a digital repayment system by all on boarded community stakeholders
Proposals for a national access to living schemeneilmcrowther
Proposals for a national Access to Living Scheme designed to advance the rights of disabled people to live independently and to be included in the community
Northern Voices: Delivering Universal Credit and Tackling Homelessness outsid...Policy in Practice
Policy in Practice and Northern Housing Consortium hosted this important event to bring Westminster policy makers together with northern organisations.
Delegates joined central government speakers and local influencers in Leeds for this free one day workshop to exclusively hear the latest policy updates on Universal Credit managed migration from DWP and homelessness prevention from MHCLG. They helped to create a united voice of influence for people and practitioners in the north.
Attendees:
> Heard from central government about policy updates and plans
> Contributed experiences in order to influence central government
> Learned from the experiences of trailblazing organisations in the north
> Networked and benchmark with like minded peers
Who attended:
Senior decision makers, elected representatives and team leaders charged with supporting vulnerable people and tackling homelessness attended. The outputs from the table discussions will form a white paper that will be presented to DWP and MHCLG.
For further details email hello@policyinpractice.co.uk or call Donna Gallagher on 0742 8783581.
Visit www.policyinpractice.co.uk
Financing the 2030 SDGs with Community Development Bonds sola bickerstethSola Bickersteth
Community Development ( CD ) Bonds are proposed to raise finance directly from local citizens through the capital market and to be invested in major infrastructure projects especially those aligned to achieving the SDGs..
The proposed CID Bonds provides for a mechanism for sharing public sector risk with private sector reward as well as a sustainable model for financing community development.
This article sets out the basic framework for issuing Community Development ( CD) Bonds and provides answers to the various components of a successful implementation in Nigeria
Addressing poverty with community developement bonds sola bickerstethSola Bickersteth
Poverty in our society can be substantially reduced by 1. creating Financial Inclusion Centers ( FIC) in local communities 2. Deploying professionally competent Financially Services Agents to operate the FIC 3. Building a bio-metric database and on boarding of the residents , properties and resources in the community 4. Conducting a community development stakeholder needs assessment 5. Negotiate tax breaks with the Local/state government 6. Issue a Community Development Bond on the local stock exchange 7. Implement a digital repayment system by all on boarded community stakeholders
Proposals for a national access to living schemeneilmcrowther
Proposals for a national Access to Living Scheme designed to advance the rights of disabled people to live independently and to be included in the community
How to target your Discretionary Housing Payments wellPolicy in Practice
It's hard for local authorities to be sure that support is reaching the households that need help the most. We know that 9 in 10 applications for a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) are successful, yet only 1 in 5 households that need a DHP apply. We help local authorities carry out a full needs assessment, as recommended by the DWP, using housing benefit data to create insights that will make council's DHP funds go further.
In this webinar we looked at levels of financial resilience and the need for Discretionary Housing Payments. We were joined by Ellie Kershaw, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, who spoke about how they spend DHP money in line with their local priorities and how they're raising awareness and increasing referrals from those in need.
View the slides to see how our LIFT Dashboard and Benefit and Budgeting Calculator helps LB Tower Hamlets to:
- ensure the consistency of help given by frontline staff
- reduce the time it takes staff to understand eligibility for a DHP
- evidence how well their DHP strategy is working
To find out more visit www.policyinpractice.co.uk, email hello@policyinpractice.co.uk or call 0330 088 9242
Darrell Irions and the St. Petersburg Housing AuthorityDarrell Irions
For nearly 20 years, former U.S. Marine Darrell Irions has served as the chief executive officer of the St. Petersburg Housing Authority (SPHA) in the Tampa Bay, Florida, region. Darrell Irions oversees an agency that received High Performer status from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Hamilton County Planning Partnership / First Suburbs Consortium: Tools and Pr...The Port
Tools and Programs of the Hamilton County Land Reutilization Corporation (Landbank) for the Hamilton County, Ohio First Suburbs Consortium.
Paula Boggs Muething, Vice President for Community Revitalization and General Counsel, Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority.
How to target your Discretionary Housing Payments wellPolicy in Practice
It's hard for local authorities to be sure that support is reaching the households that need help the most. We know that 9 in 10 applications for a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) are successful, yet only 1 in 5 households that need a DHP apply. We help local authorities carry out a full needs assessment, as recommended by the DWP, using housing benefit data to create insights that will make council's DHP funds go further.
In this webinar we looked at levels of financial resilience and the need for Discretionary Housing Payments. We were joined by Ellie Kershaw, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, who spoke about how they spend DHP money in line with their local priorities and how they're raising awareness and increasing referrals from those in need.
View the slides to see how our LIFT Dashboard and Benefit and Budgeting Calculator helps LB Tower Hamlets to:
- ensure the consistency of help given by frontline staff
- reduce the time it takes staff to understand eligibility for a DHP
- evidence how well their DHP strategy is working
To find out more visit www.policyinpractice.co.uk, email hello@policyinpractice.co.uk or call 0330 088 9242
Darrell Irions and the St. Petersburg Housing AuthorityDarrell Irions
For nearly 20 years, former U.S. Marine Darrell Irions has served as the chief executive officer of the St. Petersburg Housing Authority (SPHA) in the Tampa Bay, Florida, region. Darrell Irions oversees an agency that received High Performer status from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Hamilton County Planning Partnership / First Suburbs Consortium: Tools and Pr...The Port
Tools and Programs of the Hamilton County Land Reutilization Corporation (Landbank) for the Hamilton County, Ohio First Suburbs Consortium.
Paula Boggs Muething, Vice President for Community Revitalization and General Counsel, Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority.
Homeshare- IG Housing, Space and Places network Meeting Sept 21Alison Clyde
Homeshare in Scotland
Homeshare enables unrelated people to share their lives for mutual benefit.Homeshare is a reciprocal arrangement where both the Homesharer and the Householder have something they need and something they can give to the Homeshare relationship.
Webinar: How Citizens Advice is helping Universal Credit claimantsPolicy in Practice
Deven Ghelani, Policy in Practice, was joined by Kayley Hignell, Citizens Advice and Nicky Rees, Citizens Advice Peterborough, to discuss Universal Credit. View the slides from this webinar recording.
As Universal Credit receives a refresh, courtesy of new Secretary of State Amber Rudd, we asked what the recent changes mean for people affected, and how the Citizens Advice Service nationwide is responding.
We also looked at what some LCAs are doing to support people and were joined by Kayley Hignell, Head of Policy (Families, Welfare and Work), Citizens Advice, and Nicky Rees, Advice Operations Supervisor at Citizens Advice Peterborough.
In this webinar we covered:
- What the recent policy changes and new Secretary of State mean for Universal Credit
- How Citizens Advice approach to Universal Credit is changing
- How Citizens Advice Peterborough helps people to maximise income and budget well
- Brief introduction to software used by some Local Citizens Advice advisors to give accurate and easy to digest advice
"The Benefit and Budgeting Calculator is amazing, the frontline volunteers find it really useful. I especially like the calendar that shows claimants who get paid weekly how their monthly Universal Credit payments will be affected over the next 12 months."
Nicky Rees, Citizens Advice Peterborough
For more information on Policy in Practice please visit www.policyinpractice.co.uk, email hello@policyinpractice.co.uk or call 0330 088 9242
The Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative’s webinar, “Model Extension of Care and Re-Entry Policies — Creating a Legal Structure that Promotes Engagement,” explores key components of a youth-engaging extended foster care system. This session explores model programs and policies in various states as well as reform plans.
Presented by Kim Leach.
Responding to rural family homelessness is complicated by problems of identifying homeless families and allocating scarce resources across wide service areas. Rural communities across the country have made significant progress in reducing family homelessness and increasing the effectiveness of their Continuums of Care (CoC). This workshop will profile the strategies of effective rural programs and communities and identify how these strategies can facilitate successful HEARTH implementation.
Webinar: Profiling your DHP budget to mitigate the impact of welfare reforms Policy in Practice
Deven Ghelani and Zoe Charlesworth, Policy in Practice, discuss how local authorities can spend their DHP budgets most effectively, to ensure people who need the support the most receive it.
View these slides to learn:
1. How DHP money is spent nationwide and why underspends occur
2. How to identify individual households most in need and what support they need
3. How to know if your DHP support is reaching the right people
4. Where to target your DHP engagement campaigns
Central government has increased the DHP budget by £35m in 2017-2018 to help with the transition of welfare reforms and it is important that the increased funding is made available to those who need it most.
Whilst some assessments of the impact of reforms have taken place, DWP advise local authorities to carry out more detailed work to identify those most in need of discretionary support.
"You may want to profile your caseload to identify certain groups among those potentially affected by the changes, and establish the level of demand among those groups. Although DWP has already carried out various Equality Impact Assessments in relation to HB reform you may want to carry out a more detailed assessment for your area."
Discretionary Housing Payments Guidance Manual, DWP, Dec 2016
Policy in Practice has helped local authorities identify individual households most at risk from aggregate and cumulative welfare reforms so that support programmes can be targeted where they are most needed.
This webinar was held on Wednesday 1 March 2017 at 10:30
View YouTube recording here https://youtu.be/sjNreOrBMWc
Capital Impact Co-op Innovation Award Webinar 2020capitalimpact
Capital Impact Partners created the Co-op Innovation Award Co-op Innovation Award to expand the power of cooperative development, empowering organizations to increase economic opportunity for the communities that they serve. This is an informational slideshow for organizations and cooperatives interested in applying for the award to learn more.
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Canadian Immigration Tracker March 2024 - Key SlidesAndrew Griffith
Highlights
Permanent Residents decrease along with percentage of TR2PR decline to 52 percent of all Permanent Residents.
March asylum claim data not issued as of May 27 (unusually late). Irregular arrivals remain very small.
Study permit applications experiencing sharp decrease as a result of announced caps over 50 percent compared to February.
Citizenship numbers remain stable.
Slide 3 has the overall numbers and change.
Russian anarchist and anti-war movement in the third year of full-scale warAntti Rautiainen
Anarchist group ANA Regensburg hosted my online-presentation on 16th of May 2024, in which I discussed tactics of anti-war activism in Russia, and reasons why the anti-war movement has not been able to make an impact to change the course of events yet. Cases of anarchists repressed for anti-war activities are presented, as well as strategies of support for political prisoners, and modest successes in supporting their struggles.
Thumbnail picture is by MediaZona, you may read their report on anti-war arson attacks in Russia here: https://en.zona.media/article/2022/10/13/burn-map
Links:
Autonomous Action
http://Avtonom.org
Anarchist Black Cross Moscow
http://Avtonom.org/abc
Solidarity Zone
https://t.me/solidarity_zone
Memorial
https://memopzk.org/, https://t.me/pzk_memorial
OVD-Info
https://en.ovdinfo.org/antiwar-ovd-info-guide
RosUznik
https://rosuznik.org/
Uznik Online
http://uznikonline.tilda.ws/
Russian Reader
https://therussianreader.com/
ABC Irkutsk
https://abc38.noblogs.org/
Send mail to prisoners from abroad:
http://Prisonmail.online
YouTube: https://youtu.be/c5nSOdU48O8
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/libertarianlifecoach/episodes/Russian-anarchist-and-anti-war-movement-in-the-third-year-of-full-scale-war-e2k8ai4
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Getting to Know the St. Petersburg Housing Authority
1. Getting to Know the St. Petersburg Housing Authority
August 20, 2014
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What is a Housing Authority?
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Created by the federal government in 1937 to provide safe, decent and affordable housing for the working poor
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3,300 agencies nationwide authorized under federal, state and local legislation
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In Florida, governed by Chapter 421 State Statutes
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SPHA was created in 1937 as a quasi- municipal corporation or a political subdivision of the State of Florida
Also known as a “Special District”
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Board of Commissioners
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St. Petersburg Mayor appoints Board of Commissioners and City Council confirms the appointments
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However, SPHA is not a city department, but an independent agency
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The Board is made up of seven volunteer members, one of whom must be a resident of an SPHA property
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Commissioners serve unpaid, four-year terms
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Responsibilities
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Sets policy and direction, which is carried out by the CEO
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Agency oversight
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Funding Sources
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SPHA receives funding from these sources:
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Federal government / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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Tenant rents
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Grants
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Investments
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Inter-agency contracts
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SPHA receives no city, county or state funding
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HUD generally funds programs at 75 to 80 percent of need
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SPHA’s Ratings and Awards
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Consistently ranks among the best in the country as a HUD “High Performer”
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Ratings are based on annual evaluations
Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS)
Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP)
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Has received zero findings and an unqualified audit opinion for several years running
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Honored with several state and national awards of merit for “best practices”
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SPHA’s Goals
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SPHA is working toward three goals for its Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs:
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Set a five year limit on receiving housing assistance from SPHA, with the exception of the elderly or disabled, to make assistance available to more families. Programs would be in place to successfully transition “graduating” families. This goal requires congressional approval for implementation.
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Stop “pay to stay.” Under existing federal regulations, SPHA spends $500K per year in utility payments to residents with little or no income, effectively paying them to live in assisted units. This goal requires congressional approval for implementation.
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Who Is Eligible for Assistance?
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SPHA provides housing assistance to qualifying low- income families and individuals, the elderly, and persons with special needs
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SPHA’s jurisdiction includes the City of St. Petersburg and extends in a 10-mile radius around city limits
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Eligibility is determined by income and criminal history
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SPHA’s housing programs are not Entitlement programs
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Examples: Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, unemployment compensation, and food stamps
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Are All Low-Income and Affordable Properties in St. Petersburg Overseen by SPHA?
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No, SPHA owns or administers seven apartment communities:
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Clearview Park
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Disston Place
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Gateway Place
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Jordan Park
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Romayne
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Saratoga
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Sunset Oaks
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NOT owned by SPHA
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Citrus Groves
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Jamestown – owned by City of St. Petersburg
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Section 8 properties – owned by private owners
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Housing Choice Voucher Program
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Largest federally-funded housing program
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Both locally and nationally
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Serves families, the elderly and persons with special needs with incomes up to 50% of the AMI ($28,700 for a family of 4)
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Participants receive rental subsidy while leasing from their choice of landlords in the private market
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Wait list currently is closed
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Approximately 600 families on the list
10. Section 8 Roles and Responsibilities
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SPHA issues housing vouchers to qualifying low-income families.
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SPHA ensures through inspections that the apartment or house is decent and safe per HUD regulations.
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The voucher holder signs a lease with a private market landlord for a rental property.
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The landlord enters into a contract with SPHA and receives monthly Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) to subsidize the tenant’s rent.
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The landlord is responsible for enforcing the lease and monitoring the tenant’s behavior, just as it is in the private market.
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11. Section 8 Inspections
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All dwelling units must pass an INSPECTION prior to occupancy and annually thereafter, conducted by SPHA staff inspectors. All properties inspected must comply with the established Minimum Housing Standards set for the City of St. Petersburg and specific HUD Section 8 requirements.
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SPHA also will inspect the property if a complaint is made.
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SPHA has a Zero Tolerance Drug policy.
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12. Fraud Prevention
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SPHA encourages the reporting of suspected fraud by residents, clients, and vendors.
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You may report suspected fraud by calling
(727) 323-3171, ext. 211.
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SPHA’s Compliance Department will investigate all complaints.
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13. Summary of Other SPHA Housing Programs
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Public Housing
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Properties owned by SPHA
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Tenants receive federally funded rental subsidy
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Approximately 30 percent of tenant income paid in rent to SPHA
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Affordable Housing
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Properties owned by SPHA with no federal funding or subsidy attached
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Offers rent at below-market rates to income-qualified applicants
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Gateway Place
Clearview Park
Disston Place
Romayne
Sunset Oaks
SPHA-Owned Public Housing
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Jordan Park Apartments
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Hope VI development
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Managed by Winn Companies and owned by Landex Management Company
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Land owned by SPHA
17. Foster Care Demonstration Program
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Beginning in 2012, SPHA has been working with partners Camelot Community Care, Inc., Ready for Life, and Bay Area Legal Services to provide affordable housing to young adults aging out of foster care.
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SPHA rents double-occupancy units for $300 per month per person at Saratoga Apartments (with no government subsidy).
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Program participants are referred to SPHA by Ready for Life and receive on-going case management.
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SPHA received a national “Excellence in Housing Award” for this program in 2012.
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The Dunedin Housing Authority recently joined the program to provide housing at Fairway Gardens Apartments.
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18. Self-Sufficiency Programs
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SPHA provides residents with access to job- training and education through the following programs:
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Section 3 Resident Training Fund – provides financial assistance to qualified Public Housing residents for training programs or classes that will help them become job-ready
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College Scholarships – connects eligible Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher residents with scholarship opportunities offered nationally by the assisted housing industry
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19. Community Partnerships
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SPHA works with not-for-profit partners to provide opportunities for underprivileged youth:
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CareerSource Pinellas / Tampa Bay YouthBuild
Provides young adults ages 17 to 24 a balance of “in- school” learning with “hands on” occupational skills training in the construction trades
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Boley Centers / Summer Intern Program
Provides economically disadvantaged youth, ages 16 to 21, with summer employment through temporary internships
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20. Community Policing & Crime Prevention
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SPHA was named the Best Runner Up in the Housing Authority Insurance Group’s 2014 Best Practices and Housing Authority Risk Retention Innovation Awards Competition for its efforts to curb crime.
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This marks the fourth annual award presented to SPHA by this national organization.
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SPHA’s success in identifying and deterring criminal activity is based in community partnerships
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The St. Petersburg Police Department has assigned a Community Police Officer, Karen Demick, to SPHA’s properties and Section 8 clients.
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21. Housing for Wounded Warriors
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SPHA currently is working to develop affordable and accessible housing for wounded veterans and their families
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Proposed mixed-income rental community in a “campus-like” setting, featuring spacious, open floor plan apartments with ample storage
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Created Wounded Warrior Community Advisory Group in 2012 to involve stakeholders and community members in the planning process
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SPHA recently applied to HUD for additional Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers, which provide housing for homeless military veterans
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Contact Us
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Phone: 727-323-3171
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Web: www.stpeteha.org
Listen to SPHA on the Radio -WRXB 1590 AM Radio, 10:00 a.m. on the Second Wednesday of Each Month