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Pinellas County Housing Authority

  • Inside the PCHA
    • Inside the
      PCHA
      Inside the PCHA

      Learn how the Pinellas County Housing Authority can help you.

    • About Us

      The Pinellas County Housing Authority is dedicated to providing safe housing to those in need. Learn how we can help you.

    • Careers

      PCHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

    • Departments
      • Compliance
      • Finance and Accounting
      • Housing Choice Vouchers
      • Human Resources
      • Information Technology
      • Public / Affordable Housing
    • Executive Director’s Message

      Debbie Johnson, our Executive Director, encourages you to reach out to the Pinellas County Housing Authority.

    • Meet the Board

      The Board is responsible for agency oversight and setting policy. Learn more about each of them.

    • Public Relations

      The PCHA Communications department supports the mission and good work of the housing authority by promoting internal and external communication and activities that create positive relationships and partnerships within our community.  Our goal is to create an awareness of PCHA’s valuable services among our residents, employees, the media and other constituents. For press or media inquiries, please call (727) 443-7684 ext 3137.

  • Do Business with PCHA
    • Do Business with the PCHA

      When you work with PCHA you will be working with one of the top housing authorities in the nation.

    • Businesses and Vendors

      There are no open solicitations at this time. Please check back regularly for procurement opportunities. 

      Please e-mail purchasing-related questions and requests to procurement@pinellashousing.com.

      Register for the Pinellas County Housing Authority’s Vendor Database

      If you are not a registered supplier, please register with PCHA. By registering directly with PCHA, you will be included in the authority’s vendor database and will receive notification of all advertisements.

      Register your company with NAHRO

      eprocurementlogoPlease click on the e-Procurement icon to the right to register with NAHRO, the housing authority’s procurement partner.

    • Investment Opportunities

      What PCHA is looking for?

    • Open Solicitations

      View the various ways to work with PCHA.

    • Our Development Partners

      Housing is a recognized driver of every economy. Whether building, owning or simply living affordably, those housing actions create benefits for local communities.  We may call upon our partners to build or reinvigorate family oriented “communities of choice” where long term rent affordability can provide comfort to families, senior citizens, neighborhood enterprises, and host municipalities.

      PCHA seeks public or private partners interested and capable of realizing:

      • reuse and redevelopment of underutilized commercial parcels, or underdeveloped residential tracts, situated with access to schools and transportation;
      • projects that clearly meet identified housing goals of local communities;
      • partnerships that add geographic diversity to the portfolio of property under management, especially in areas with minimal workforce housing choices.

      Additionally, PCHA is also interested in reviewing proposals for:

      • purchase of General Partner interests in tax credit developments
      • apartment complexes built after 1998
      • property adjacent to our existing communities.

      Because PCHA staff works in tandem with the professional services of nationally recognized legal and financial experts, we are prepared to initiate or respond to affordable housing opportunities in Pinellas County.  We are currently working toward the development of new housing on approximately 8 acres that is owned by PCHA in the City of Largo.  This project is called Greenhouse Shoppes Redevelopment.

      Retained Services:

      Saxon Gilmore Law

      Development Partners:

      NORSTAR Development USA, LP and its affiliate, Norstar/Primerica Multifamily Development Group, a joint venture between Norstar and Primerica Group One, Inc., have been involved as lead developer in twenty (20) separate mixed-finance/mixed-income public housing authority transactions.  Norstar/Primerica’s Punta Gorda project, Gulf Breeze Apartments, was recently recognized as the National Winner of the Charles L. Edson award for public housing revitalization by the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition as well as being the featured project in the November 2008 issue of Novogradac’s “Journal of Tax Credit Housing”.  We have completed or are in the process of developing or construction over 2,000 mixed finance housing multifamily and senior units and have over 900 more units in various stages of construction and development with housing authorities in New York, Michigan, and Florida, including Punta Gorda, Venice, Lake Wales and a HOPE VI development in Fort Myers.

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      Click here to read a recent article featuring our current project!

      Bessolo Design Group, Inc.

      King Engineering Associates, Inc.

      Government Partners:

      City of Clearwater

      City of Largo

      Pinellas County

      Financial Partners:

      JPMorgan Chase & Co.

      Bay Cities Bank

      US Bank

      Sawgrass Asset Management, Inc

    • Section 3

      Contract opportunities for Certified Section 3 Businesses

  • Housing Choice
    Voucher Program

    Our Housing Choice Voucher program offers assistance to over 3,000 families.

    • Housing Choice Voucher Program

      Our Housing Choice Voucher program offers assistance to over 3,000 families.

    • About the program
    • Director Information
    • Find My Unit
    • Forms

      Housing Choice Voucher / Section 8 Program forms

      To view, complete, and electronically sign these forms please click on the forms below to be taken to the electronic form. Once you complete the form you will be emailed a confirmation. Please verify the confirmation email. Once you have verified the completed form a copy will be emailed to you and to the Pinellas County Housing Authority.

      These forms are for existing housing choice voucher holders and housing choice voucher landlords. These forms are not for individuals interested in applying for any Pinellas County Housing Authority program.

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    • Homeownership Program
    • List My Unit
    • Portability
    • Prospective Landlords

      Calling all Landlords!

    • Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)

      ABOUT THE PROGRAM

      HUD and the Department of Veterans Affairs, through a cooperative partnership, provide long-term case management, supportive services, and permanent housing support through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program (HUD-VASH).

      Eligible homeless Veterans receive VA provided case management and supportive services to maintain stability and recovery from physical and mental health, substance use, and functional concerns contributing to or resulting from homelessness.

      HUD has provided “Housing Choice” Section 8 vouchers designated for HUD-VASH to PCHA to assist with their rental payments.  The programs goal includes promoting maximal Veteran recovery and independence to sustain permanent housing in the community for the Veteran and their family.

      This program was designed to address the needs of the most vulnerable homeless Veterans.  Veterans must be VA Health Care eligible, homeless, and participate in case management services in order to obtain, and sustain, permanent independent community housing.

      Veterans may be referred by any Homeless Program to see if they are suitable for an application for the HUD-VASH program.

      Landlords interested in leasing their rental units to HUD-VASH Voucher participants may contact Lonnie Williams, LCSW at (727) 398-6661 ext 4518 to obtain additional information about special lease-up procedures. 

      U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS LINK:

      • http://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/index.asp

       

  • Properties
    • Our Properties
      Our Properties

      The Pinellas County Housing Authority offers a variety of affordable housing options.

    • Crystal Lakes Manor
    • Lakeside Terrace
    • Landings at Cross Bayou
    • Magnolia Gardens Assisted Living Community
    • Norton Apartments
    • Palm Lake Village
    • Pinellas Heights

      Pinellas Heights Senior Apartments
      11411 Ulmerton RoadProfile_Logo_23638
      Largo, FL 33778
      (727) 953-9809

       

      Interior Amenities
      Emergency Assistance Pull Cords
      Private Balconies
      Ceiling Fans
      Easy Access Showers
      Ample Storage
      Energy Efficient Appliances
      Granite Countertops
      Ceramic Tile in Kitchen, Living, and Baths
      Friendly, Professional Staff

      Community Amenities
      Library
      Media Center
      Fitness Center
      Dining Room
      Shuffle Board Court
      Picnic Area with Gazebo
      Onsite Laundry Centers on Each Floor
      Craft Room
      Cards and Game Room
      Ample Parking
      Social Activities
      Pet Friendly

    • Rainbow Village
  • Resident Services
    and Programs

    Regina Booker, Director of Resident Services and Programs

    The Resident Services and Programs (RSP) department is responsible for coordinating a myriad of services and resources to enhance resident economic and social self-sufficiency and the quality of life for residents living in a PCHA community and those participating in the agency’s Housing Choice Voucher program.

    The RSP department works to provide residents with opportunities for employment, certifications, scholarships and public and private services as well as Section 3 business certifications.

    The RSP department continues to develop new and strengthen current relationships with service providers, faith-based organizations, public transportation, and local government agencies to create support services/linkages to meet resident needs and to provide homeownership opportunities.  Scholarships have also been coordinated with the St. Petersburg College Foundation and through PHADA (Public Housing Authorities Director’s Association).  Please check back regularly for scholarship opportunities.

     For more information regarding Resident Services and Programs, including Section 3, please call 727-443-7684 ext 3050 or click here!

    • Resident Services and Programs

      The Pinellas County Housing Authority offers many services and programs to open doors for the residents of our beautiful county.

    • ACCESS

      PCHA is a self-service ACCESS site

    • Boys and Girls Club

      Boys and Girls Club logo

      www.bgcsun.org

      Ridgecrest Club

      12301 134th Avenue North, Largo, FL 33774
      727.584.5429
      This Club picks up from Mildred Helms and Ridgecrest Elementary.
    • Computer Labs

      Computer Labs open doors for our residents

    • Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS)

      Looking for Economic Independence?

    • Florida Ready to Work

      Partnership now offers job skills training and credentialing program

    • Greater Ridgecrest Area Youth Development Initiative (GRAYDI)

      Greater Ridgecrest Area Youth Development Initiative

    • Headstart Program

      The Headstart Program – Pinellas County operates in Rainbow Village Apartments. Headstart is a federally funded comprehensive child development program. It serves low-income children from birth to mandatory school age, their families and expectant mothers. Services are center-based and are housed in 22 directly operated and community partnered centers throughout Pinellas County, including PCHA’s Rainbow Village.

      The purpose is to promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of low-income children through the provision of comprehensive services; and to assist their families. For more information, visit their Headstart Program – Pinellas County or call (727) 547-5900.

    • Helpful Agencies and Programs

      Community Resources – 2-1-1 Tampa Bay

      CareerSource Pinellas

      Jobs in Pinellas County

      Coordinated Childcare of Pinellas

      HUD.gov

      MyMoney.gov

      Homelessness Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)

      Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program

      Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Central Council

      Society of St. Vincent de Paul – South Pinellas

      Emergency Management

      Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

      St. Petersburg Free Clinic

      My Next Move

       

      If you are a Home Owner or a Home Buyer, click here for more resources!

    • Police Athletic League

      The Pinellas County Police Athletic League (PAL) operates various programs at Rainbow Village Apartments.  These programs are available to all children.  Offering recreation, sports and education through law enforcement, the PAL program’s goal is to reach out to as many children as possible so children may have the opportunity to have fun, grow, and learn from the valuable PAL programs. For more information, please call (727) 528-5779.

    • Resident Opportunity Self-Sufficiency Program (ROSS)

      Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency

    • Resident Policies and Programs

      Florida Landlord Tenant Act

      To review the law governing rental agreements between landlord and tenants, please download this PDF.

      Click on the link below to review the rights and responsibilities of landlords and residents in preventing housing discrimination based on race, religion, or national origin in the wake of September 11, 2001.

      Discrimination based on Race, Religion, or National Origin Post 9-11

      Fraud Prevention

      The Board of Commissioners and management of the Pinellas County Housing Authority (PCHA) are committed to eliminating fraud and recovering resources lost by fraudulent activity by residents, clients, landlords and suppliers. Fraud is a crime and diverts scarce resources away from the neediest of our clients.

      Please be aware that the PCHA has a Fraud Prevention and Recovery effort and encourages the reporting of suspected fraud by residents, clients and vendors.

      You may report suspected fraud by calling 727-443-7684, ext. 3069 or filling out this form here. You may remain anonymous.

      Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)

      PCHA has a strong commitment to affirmatively furthering fair housing.  We do business in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing law. For more information, please download HUD’s FHEO brochures in English (pdf) or Spanish (pdf).

      Scholarship Opportunities

      Please check back regularly for open scholarship opportunities.

    • Section 3 Education and Training Program

      Job-training, employment, and contract opportunities for low to very-low income residents

    • Workshops at PCHA

      See what’s happening at PCHA

  • Notices
    and Links
    • Notices,
      and Important Links

      Stay on top of everything the Pinellas County Housing Authority is doing to help build strong neighborhoods across the county.

    • Apply for Housing!

      PCHA 55 and Older Communities

      Crystal Lakes Manor (3802 62nd Avenue N., Pinellas Park, (727) 522-2074) and Palm Lake Village (1515 County Road One, Dunedin, (727) 733-8880) apartment communities are accepting application from individuals, including disabled individuals, who are over the age of 55.  However, these are affordable housing and the rent is not subsidized.

       

      PCHA 62 and Older Communities

      Magnolia Gardens Assisted Living Facility is accepting applications from those 62 years of age or older who meet the requirements to live in an ALF.  The phone number for Magnolia Gardens ALF is (727) 489-6440 and the address is 3800 62nd Avenue North in Pinellas Park, FL.  The website is magnoliagardensassistedliving.com

       

      PCHA HUD-Subsidized Family Housing

      Norton Apartments at Lake Bellevue is located at 1450 S Martin Luther King Jr Ave in Clearwater, FL.  Applications are currently being accepted for 4 bedroom apartments.

      Rainbow Village is located at 12301 134th Avenue N. in Largo, FL.  Applications are currently being accepted for 4 and 5 bedroom apartments.

      Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program – PCHA’s Section 8 waiting list is closed and is not expected to reopen at any time in the near future.

       

      Additional Information About Nearby Subsidized Housing

      The Clearwater Housing Authority may be accepting applications from those that are 62 years of age or older for their public housing apartments.  Their phone number is (727) 461-5777 and their website is http://www.clearwaterhousingauth.org/

      The Tarpon Springs Housing Authority may be accepting applications.  Their phone number is    (727) 937-4411 and their website is www.tarponspringshousing.com

      The Manatee Housing Authority may be taking applications for their public housing apartments.  Their website is  http://www.manateehousing.com/mchapublichousing.asp and their phone number is (941) 756-3974

      The Pasco County HA may be accepting applications for some Federally-assisted apartments. http://www.pascocountyhousing.org/housing/apply.htm.  Their phone number is (352) 567-0848

      The St. Petersburg and Dunedin Housing Authorities may also be accepting applications from time to time.  Their phone number is (727) 323-3171.

       

      Other HUD-Subsidized Housing

      A list of other subsidized housing is located at the following link:

      http://www.hud.gov/apps/section8/results.cfm?city_name_text=&county_name_text=Pinellas&zip_code=&property_name_text=&client_group_type=&maxrec=20&state_code=FL&statename=Florida

      or

      http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/rental_assistance

       

      Additional Sources of Information

      The http://www.floridahousingsearch.org    website has rental information and availability in all areas of Florida.

      Call 211 or visit http://www.211tampabay.org/  for assistance with finding agencies and resources to help you.

      If you are currently on the Waiting List you may check your status by selecting the “Check your status on the Section 8 Wait List” link located in the Quick Links Box to the lower right.

      If you are a participant of the HCV (Section 8) program and are looking for affordable rental housing, please visit www.floridahousingsearch.org.

      PCHA is an Equal Housing Opportunity Provider

      PCHA has Spanish speaking staff at its central office that are available to assist applicants with limited English proficiency.

    • Emergency Shelter

      PCHA proudly offers long-term affordable housing and rental assistance for low-income families throughout Pinellas County.

      Our agency does not provide temporary shelter, emergency shelter, or transitional housing. However, a number of non-profit agencies throughout Pinellas County and Tampa Bay do provide these valuable services and may be able to help you!

      If you are in need of emergency shelter or services in Pinellas County, you may call 2-1-1 from any phone.

    • Foreclosure Resources

      If you are facing foreclosure, understand and utilize the options and resources available to you.

      Florida Housing Finance Corporation – Call 1-800-995-HOPE for Foreclosure Prevention

      Know Your Options – Fannie Mae

       

    • Homeownership Resources

      Homeownership Resource Center

      The Homeownership Resource Center is a one-stop-shop dedicated to promoting homeownership activities such as making referrals to partnering homebuyer counseling agencies, credit counselors, budgeting classes, information about downpayment/closing cost assistance loans, interest free loans, homebuyer counseling and credit repair, foreclosure prevention, “Dream of Homeownership” seminars, and other information and resources for homebuyers in the surrounding community.

      Stop by our Homeownership Resource Center located at 11479 Ulmerton Road in Largo, Florida. For more information about our HCV Homeownership Programs, click on this link or call (727) 443-7684, ext 3046.

      Useful Links:

      Resources For Home Buyers

      Florida Housing Finance Corporation

      St. Petersburg Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)

      Tampa Bay Community Development Corporation

      Neighborhood Home Solutions (NHS)

      Habitat For Humanity

      Community Service Foundation

      Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County

      National Foundation for Debt Management

      Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services

      City of Clearwater

      City of Largo

      City of St. Petersburg (W.I.N. Program)

      Pinellas County

      City of St. Petersburg NSP Program – Homes for Sale

      Tampa Housing Authority

      Florida Housing Search

      Pinellas County Property Appraiser

      Homebuyer Information Program

      First Time Homebuyer Program

      Habitat for Humanity

      Resources For Home Owners

      Florida Housing Finance Corporation

      Tampa Bay Community Development Corporation

      Neighborhood Home Solutions (NHS)

      Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County

      National Foundation for Debt Management

      Fannie Mae – Know Your Options

      Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services

      Pinellas County

      Pinellas County Property Appraiser

      Florida Attorneys Saving Homes – (866) 607-2187

      Hurricane Preparedness – (727) 464-8210

      Removal of Barriers – (727) 464-8210

      Additional Resources & Local Links

      Home Renters:

      Florida Housing Search

      Subsidized Rental Housing

      Rental Housing

      Housing Placement

      Legal Advice by Gulfcoast Legal Services

      Scheduled Workshops:

      PCHA is hosting seminars and workshops in partnership with the Community Service Foundation and Wealth Building Coalition. For more information and the schedule, please click here!

    • Public Documents

      Find PCHA HUD scores, Strategic and Annual Plans, Audited Financials and Budgets, and Board Meeting Agendas all in one place

    • Public Notices

      Public Board Meeting and Evaluation Committee Notices

    • Resources and Links

      Great links to important contacts

  • Forms
    • Forms

      Click the link below for further information regarding Housing Choice Voucher forms.

      Crystal Lakes Manor Apartments

      Housing Choice Voucher – Section 8

      Lakeside Terrace Apartments

      Norton Apartments

      Palm Lake Village Apartments

      Rainbow Village Apartments

    • Crystal Lakes Manor Apartments

      Please click the link below to complete the forms.

      Please complete this form to begin the application process.
      Application for occupancy

      Please complete this form to finalize the application process.
      Procedure to complete the application process

    • Housing Choice Voucher

      Housing Choice Voucher / Section 8 Program

      Authorization of Release 9886

        Tenants complete this form once a year to give the Pinellas County Housing Authority permission to obtain income information from current and former employers, unemployment, IRS, and financial institutions (including banks, credit unions, etc.). All household members 18 years or older are required to sign this release form at least once a year.

      Certificate of Repairs

        Landlords complete this form when they have had an inspection that required repairs and the repairs are now complete. Once the landlord submits this form to the Pinellas County Housing Authority a re-inspection will be scheduled to verify the repairs.

      Citizen Status 214

        Applicants complete this form for each member of the household to indicate how that member lawfully resides in the United States. This form is completed whenever a new member of the household is added.

      Fraud Complaint Form

        Anyone who has information regarding a tenant, landlord, or Pinellas County Housing Authority employee that they believe is not following the Housing Choice Voucher rules can complete this form. They can provide their contact information or remain anonymous. To file this form anonymously please click here and print the Fraud Complaint Form on the next page.

      Legal Interim Change Form

        Current tenants complete this form to report any and all changes in household income, family composition (including adding or deleting household members), or child care expenses. Applicants complete this form to report changes in their mailing address.

      Portability Request

        Tenants complete this form when they want to move to a location outside the Pinellas County Housing Authority’s coverage area.

      Reasonable Accommodation Request Form

        Households with disabled members would complete this form to make a request that is outside the standard policy or procedure of the Pinellas County Housing Authority.

      Rental Increase Request Form

        Complete this form if you are a current landlord who wants to increase the rent on their unit. This form must be submitted 60 days prior to the lease renewal date and must be signed by the current tenant. The two signature requirement makes this form unique. In order to receive this form electronically please contaact the Pinellas County Housing Authority so we may electronically send you this form.

      Supplement to Application for Federally Assisted Housing

        New applicants complete this form to list an emergency contact person or agency. If an applicant chooses not to identify an emergency contact, they are required to sign the form indicating they were given the chance to identify an emergency contact.
    • Lakeside Terrace Apartments

      Our waiting list is currently closed. We are currently not accepting applications for our one and two bedroom apartments.

    • Norton Apartments

      Waiting List Form for four bedroom apartments

      Please fill out this form to begin the application process.

      Esperando Lista de aplicaciones en español

      Por favor, rellene este formulario para iniciar el proceso de solicitud.

    • Palm Lake Village Apartments

      Forms will go here.

    • Pinellas Heights Senior Living

      Click the links below to complete the required forms.

      Pre-Application Form

    • Rainbow Village Apartments

      Our waiting list is currently closed.

      Waiting List Form for four and five bedroom apartments.

      Please fill out this form to begin the application process.

      Esperando Lista de aplicaciones en español

      Por favor, rellene este formulario para iniciar el proceso de solicitud.

Home » Real Estate Development and Modernization » Partner Links

Partner Links

Please utilize our partners and their resources:

Tampa Bay Community Development Corporation

Community Service Foundation

Neighborhood Home Solutions (NHS)

Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County

Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services

City of Clearwater

City of Largo

City of St. Petersburg (W.I.N. Program)

Pinellas County

Additional Resources & Local Links

If you are a home owner or home buyer, please click here for additional resources!

Housing Choice Voucher Unit Finder

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Waiting List Hotline 727.450.2111

Call our waiting list hotline to check your status on our many waiting lists. Please be ready to give the last four digits of your Social Security Number and your date of birth.The hotline does not allow any application changes.

KeyBank Card Customers

Please call 1-866-295-2955 for all issues concerning your KeyBank paycards.

Contact PCHA

If you have questions or comments please click here and complete our contact form.

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