Housing and Community Development

Housing Team

HCD with Mayor Jane Castor

Housing Team

HCD with Mayor Jane Castor

Habitat for Humanity Veteran Build 04082022

Habitat for Humanity Veterans Build 04082022

Candice and Latoya - Habitat Veterans Build 04082022

Abbye and Kayon - Habitat Veterans Build 04082022

Naomi and Todd - Habitat Veterans Build 04082022

Housing Information Line

HOUSING HIGHLIGHTS

UNLAWFUL EVICTION?
LANDLORD TENANT ISSUES?

Are you in the city limits of Tampa and need assistance related to unlawful eviction or landlord-tenant issues? You may qualify to receive free assistance from Bay Area Legal Services. To be prescreened for this service, please contact the Housing Information Line at 813.307.5555.

Housing Rehabilitation & Renovation Program Contractor's Workshop

City Center 2555 E. Hanna Ave. Community Room A & B

June 27th, 2024 from 5-7 PM

Click here for more information

The June Affordable Housing Advisory Council meeting will be held on June 26, 2024. The meeting has been moved because the regularly scheduled third Wednesday of the month meeting in June is the Juneteenth holiday on June 19th.

Notice of Public Hearing - HCD Program Funding

This City Council Hearing will discuss the 2024 Action Plan funding including CDBG, ESG, HOME and HOPWA.

Please click here to view the Public Notice

Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024
Time: 5:01 P.M.
Location: Old City Hall
315 E. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33602

PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY SCHEDULE

PY2024 Annual Action Plan (HUD Programs)

All Public Meetings will be held athttps://www.tampa.gov/document/city-tampa-py2024-annual-action-plan-hud-programs-public-comment-opportunity-schedule the HCD office building: 2555 E. Hanna Ave., Tampa FL 33610 Community Room A.

Multi-Family Affordable Rental Housing RFA

Proposal submission has been paused for this program as of 5/22/2024.
No further submissions will be accepted at this time.

Rental Move-In Assistance Program

The Rental Move-in Assistance Program was paused on April 26, 2024, in order to process the high volume of applications that have been received.

Click here to go to the Rental Move-In Assistance Program page.

Security Deposit and Utility Deposit Assistance in Tampa

Security and Utility Deposit assistance is available for rental security deposits and utility deposits in the City of Tampa limits. For more information contact:

Metro Inclusive, Linkage Navigators, 727.321.3854

Solita’s House, Rental Counselors, 813.425.4847

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) RFA

Applications will be accepted from April 8, 2024, through May 6, 2024

Application review date: Friday, May 17, 2024
Time: Public Services - 8:30am | Public Facility Improvement - 1:00pm
Location: City Center at Hanna Avenue - 2555 E Hanna Ave., Tampa, FL 33610

Click HERE to view the RFA Document and Instructions on how to apply (Document updated 4/25/2024).

CDBG RFA Technical Assistance Q&A
Send Workshop Questions Clarification Requests to HCDinfo@tampagov.net by Friday, April 26, 2024

CDBG RFA Technical Assistance Q&A Clarifying Responses

CDBG RFA Technical Assistance PowerPoint

CDBG RFA Timeline Update

PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FUNDING

A “Hybrid Live and Virtual” Meeting of the City Council of the City of Tampa has been called by the Chair of the City Council to conduct a public hearing on the City of Tampa’s proposed Substantial Amendment to the PY23/FY24 Annual Action Plan.

Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024
Time: 5:01 pm
Location: Old City Hall
315 E. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33602
(Click here to view Public Notice)

IMPACT MONDAYS
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Building Tampa's Equitable Tomorrow

Mayor Castor and the City of Tampa have made the development of Workforce and Affordable Housing a strategic priority of the Mayor’s ‘Transforming Tampa’s Tomorrow’ vision. The details of that strategy can be found here: https://www.tampagov.net/t3/housing-affordability
There are many continuing and new opportunities to invest in our community’s future and to be part of Tampa’s tomorrow. We want to ensure that all partners and stakeholders can align their efforts with the City’s housing affordability strategy.

Watch the Video Now to learn more about:

The City’s Housing Affordability Strategy and Recommendations
The City’s Community Land Trust (CLT) – coming soon!
Workforce and Affordable Housing projects on the horizon
New policies and partnership opportunities
Longer-term strategies, including use of Opportunity Zones

Improving Lives and Communities Across Tampa

The Housing and Community Development Division (HCD) plays a lead role in the development of housing and citizen support programs to serve the city's low and moderate income households, homeless, and disabled populations. HCD maintains and expands housing opportunities for low and moderate income persons and families in the city by:

Preserving the city's housing stock through rehabilitation and repair assistance programs.
Expanding the supply of affordable housing for lower income renters and owners, including first-time home buyers.
Serving the needs of the homeless community and partnering with homeless service providers.
Providing impartial, unbiased investigation services for discrimination complaints in the areas of employment, housing and public accommodation to any person who believes they have been discriminated against.
Providing outreach activities by offering employment, housing and public accommodations seminars / workshops to keep the public informed about their civil rights.