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City outlines funding and vendor plan to help residents hit by flooding after Hurricane Milton
Summary
City staff told council about a package of disaster-recovery tools: $3 million in SHIP program income, a SHIP disaster allocation and a large federal allocation to the county; the administration plans to use a third-party vendor to distribute funds and will return with an agreement and public intake timeline.
Tampa city staff on Jan. 9 outlined an initial package of housing and disaster-relief funding and a plan to use an outside vendor to manage distribution for residents whose homes were damaged or flooded during Hurricane Milton.
Director-level staff described three immediate sources the city is preparing to deploy: roughly $3 million in SHIP (State Housing Initiative Partnership) program income the city can target, a forthcoming SHIP disaster allocation (about $213,000 noted by staff) and broader federal disaster relief announced Jan. 7–8 that included large sums directed to Hillsborough County. City staff said they were in early discussions with county officials about coordinating an expected $700 million county allocation from a federal disaster package.
Abby Feeley, administrator of…
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