CDBG-DR Action Plan

Last Updated: May 5, 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.

In March and April, the County is conducting an unmet needs assessment through storm damage data, surveys and public input after which a Draft Action Plan will be posted online.

Draft Action Plan

A Draft Action Plan outlining countywide priorities for the CDBG-DR grant is available for review and comment from April 23 – May 23, 2025. You can review key points from the Draft Action Plan below or view the full plan then leave your comments. You can also attend one of the upcoming in-person or virtual meetings to learn more.

Draft-Action-Plan-Presentation

Download the presentation

Watch the April 7, 2025 public meeting video

Download full Draft Action Plan

Download Draft Action Plan Executive Summary

Draft Action Plan Review Meetings

County Commission review of Draft Action Plan

Board of County Commissioners
May 6, 9:30 a.m.
333 Chestnut Street, Palm Room, Clearwater

Virtual Meetings to review Draft Action Plan

Tuesday, May 13
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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Thursday, May 15
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
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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

Slide: Residential Survey Results: Priorities. Over 3,000 surveys received. Housing 63%, Infrastructure 29%, Public Services 7%, Economy 1%. Home Recovery Assistance (41%): Single-family and manufactured home repair, reconstruction, replacement or reimbursement. Housing Assistance (8%): Rental assistance, or homebuyer mortgage assistance. Affordable Housing (14%): Development of new single-family and multifamily housing, and/or homeowner assistance. Infrastructure (29%): Repairs and improvements to roads, bridges, stormwater systems, and evacuation routes. Financial Assistance (5%): Debt due to lost wages and other financial hardships. Public Services (2%): Healthcare, childcare, employment services, or direct payments for recovery needs. Economic Development (1%): Workforce training, business support, and commercial revitalization.

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: