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Pinellas County proposes one-time bridge funding to avert losses of permanent supportive housing after federal funding shake-up
Summary
County staff warned that recent HUD funding changes could end assistance for 361 residents housed through two contracts and proposed a one-time shift of about $900,000 in county funds to help cover an estimated $1.5M fiscal shortfall while partners seek longer-term support.
Pinellas County commissioners were told that a federal funding change could force dozens of people out of long-term supportive housing within weeks, and staff asked the board to approve a time-limited local bridge to hold residents harmless.
Karen Yachow, Pinellas County Human Services director, said HUD issued a notice of funding availability that would have cut funding for permanent supportive housing and changed priorities toward transitional programs. She told the board that two HUD-funded contracts that together house 361 Pinellas residents — including more than 100 children and more than 100 seniors — will end in January and…
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