CDBG-DR Action Plan

Last Updated: May 30, 2025

Pinellas County is required to develop an Action Plan that must be accepted by HUD before accessing federal recovery funds. The Action Plan is the County’s blueprint for identifying and funding CDBG-DR recovery and mitigation programs based on identified unmet disaster recovery and mitigation needs.

Between March and May of 2025, the County assessed unmet needs by evaluating storm damage data and gathering public input. The County sent a final Action Plan to HUD on May 29 for approval.

Draft Action Plan

You can review key points from the Draft Action Plan in the presentation below or see the full plan submitted to HUD. The plan includes an appendix summarizing public comments collected at public meetings and online in April and May.

Draft Action Plan

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Download full Draft Action Plan

Draft Action Plan Presentation

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Download the presentation

Watch the April 7, 2025 public meeting video

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Action Plan Requirements

County must conduct unmet and mitigation needs assessments
Programs/projects must address unmet (or mitigation) needs
Program budgets must be “proportionate” to identified unmet needs
County must consult the public and stakeholders in development of the Action Plan
70% of allocated funding must benefit low- and moderate-income residents

Expenditure Requirements

Per HUD requirements, 70% of program funding must be spent to address unmet needs that benefit individuals and households with low to moderate incomes. Here’s how it breaks down for Pinellas County’s funding:

Total Grant Allocation: $813,783,000

Unmet Needs:
$707,637,000

Mitigation (15% set aside):
$106,146,000

Administration Cap (5% for operating programs):
$40,689,150

Unmet Needs According to the Data

Category	Disaster Impact	Assistance	Unmet Need (UN)	% of UN
Housing	$3.5 Billion	$435 Million	$ 3.1 Billion	78%
Economy	$587 Million	$72 Million	$ 525 Million	13%
Infrastructure	$770 Million	$578 Million	$ 193 Million	5%
Public Services	$335 Million	$173 Million	$ 163 Million	4%
TOTAL	$5.2 Billion	$1.3 Billion	$ 3.9 Billion	100%

Housing Unmet Needs by Type

Unmet Needs Resident Survey

More than 3,000 people responded to our online survey on unmet needs following the hurricanes. These results alongside surveys and outreach to our city partners and local businesses helped inform our Draft Action Plan. See full survey results.

Preliminary Program Budget

Housing \| $598,653,065	Budget	Budget %	Unmet Need %	Survey Results
Homeowner Rehabilitation/Reconstruction Program	$490,000,000	74%	78%	63%
Homeowner Reimbursement Program	$20,787,758
Small Rental Rehabilitation/Reconstruction Program	$57,865,307
Strategic Relocation and Revitalization Program	$10,000,000
Homebuyer Assistance Program	$20,000,000
Economy \| $32,147,393	Budget	Budget %	Unmet Need %	Survey Results
Small Business Community Recovery Program	$22,147,393	4%	13%	1%
Non-Profit Community Recovery Program	$10,000,000	4%	13%	1%
Mitigation Infrastructure \| $130,146,000	Budget	Budget %	Unmet Need %	Survey Results
Local Mitigation Planning	$24,000,000	13%	5%	29%
Mitigation Infrastructure Program	$106,146,000	13%	5%	29%
Public Services \| $32,147,392	Budget	Budget %	Unmet Need %	Survey Results
Disaster Relief Reimbursement Payments	$32,147,392	4%	4%	7%

Potential Programs

Pinellas County is considering a range of eligible programs, with emphasis on housing and economic recovery first, followed by storm mitigation projects to protect communities from future storms. Here are some of the main categories: