Hillsborough County OKs $1.939 million to help fund Tampa General Hospital workforce housing in Brandon

The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners approved a $1,939,000 allocation over two years to help fund an employer-based workforce housing development tied to Tampa General Hospital (TGH) in Brandon, county communications staff said.

Katie, with Hillsborough County Communications and Digital Media, said the project is "the 1st of its kind in the county and will provide 171, 2, and 3 bedroom affordable rental units, a child care center, and shuttle services in Brandon." The county described the project as aimed at attracting and retaining health-care workers at TGH and USF Health.

The funding was presented as a targeted local investment to support staffing stability at area hospitals by easing housing barriers for employees. The county communication noted child-care and shuttle services are part of the package intended to make the development usable for workers with varied schedules.

Transcript phrasing is unclear about the bedroom breakdown; the county materials and the transcript reference "171, 2, and 3 bedroom" units. The exact unit count and the split by bedroom type were not specified in the posted recap and are listed as not specified in county materials linked at hcfl.gov.

The board's approval was presented as an allocation of county funds; Katie directed residents to hcfl.gov for additional project details and a list of funded programs. The item was announced during the April 1 meeting; county staff will provide further project-level details as negotiations and planning proceed.