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Commissioners briefed on Lincoln Communities affordable housing plan and grant funding for homeless services
Summary
County staff briefed commissioners on a proposed Lincoln Communities affordable housing project of 144 multifamily units, clarified the county’s affordable‑housing allocation rate (4.15%), and described a $459,000 annual SAMHSA grant to Boyd Centers to help connect people at Safe Harbor to treatment services.
County staff provided an overview of a proposed affordable housing project by Lincoln Communities and briefed commissioners on grants tied to homelessness services.
On the affordable‑housing item, staff said the Lincoln Communities project would provide 144 multifamily units with a mix of income levels including very low‑income and units at 80% of area median income. The packet, staff said, shows a funding mix that includes City of Largo tax credit participation, developer fee deferrals and Housing Finance Corporation financing. One commissioner read a packet line noting the county’s dedicated affordable‑housing allocation would allow up to $78,000,000 of expenditure under a 4.3% reference; staff corrected the rate to 4.15% and said that figure translates to roughly $95,000,000 over a 10‑year period under the current schedule.
Separately, staff described a grant agreement with Boyd Centers to support treatment connections for people experiencing homelessness who come through Safe Harbor; staff said the allocation is an annual SAMHSA grant of $459,000 to help connect individuals at Safe Harbor with services as part of the sheriff’s office homelessness response.
The board also considered a funding recommendation for nonprofit programs supported by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund (total recommendations in the packet were described as about $35,000 or $32,000 in support across programs in the summary). Staff presented an annual write‑off item for uncollectible debts (primarily Sunstar transports) and other consent‑agenda items in the packet.
No formal votes were taken at the briefing; staff said individual items will return to the board for formal action where required.
Ending: Staff said details for the Lincoln Communities financing and the Boyd Centers SAMHSA grant are included in the agenda packet and that the affordable‑housing funding program is proceeding through the Housing Finance Corporation for final approvals.
