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Emergency Solutions Grant Program Subaward Subrecipient Agreement with Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas, Inc. for operating expenses for the Pinellas Homeless Management Information System.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program Subaward Subrecipient Agreement (Agreement) with Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas, Inc. (HLA) for operating expenses for the Pinellas Homeless Management Information System (PHMIS).
• This Agreement provides ESG funding, not to exceed $100,404.94 during the term of the Agreement, for salaries, fringe benefits and administrative costs of 1.25 full-time equivalent positions, including HMIS Administrative Specialist and Data Entry Analyst positions for PHMIS.
• The Agreement is effective for one (1) year, from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027.
• The County received $205,619.00 in ESG funds to address the needs of homeless people in emergency or transitional shelters and to assist people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness.
• Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Agreement is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a) (1) and Resolution No. 26-42.
• Funding for this agreement is included in the FY27 Proposed Budget for the Housing and Community Development Department in the Community Development Grant Fund. Funding for future years is dependent on approval of the annual County Budget.
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Strategic Priorities:
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.2 Enhance community safety.
Prosperity and Opportunity
3.1 Increase the availability of attainable housing.
Smart Service Delivery
4.2 Achieve and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
4.4 Pursue continuous improvement.
Summary:
At the June 16, 2026, Board of County Commissioners (Board) meeting, the Board approved agenda item #7, (Granicus #26-0817A), Resolution No. 26-42, approving the FY27 Annual Action Plan. Included as an attachment in the approved Action Plan is the FY27 Funding Recommendations table, which identifies each specific project, subrecipient, and funding award amount.
One of the projects included in the County’s FY27 Annual Action Plan is funding of HLA for PHMIS operating expenses. This Agreement will provide funding for salaries, fringe benefits and administrative costs of 1.25 full-time equivalent positions, including HMIS Administrative Specialist and Data Entry Analyst positions for PHMIS.
The Agreement is effective for one (1) year, from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027.
Background/Explanation:
The County received $205,619.00 in ESG funding for FY27. Funding is to be used to address the needs of homeless people in emergency or transitional shelters and to assist people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness.
The ESG Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and application cycle was advertised in the Tampa Bay Times, La Gaceta and Tre Magazine, posted on the Community Development website, and emailed to nonprofit agencies and local municipalities.
The competitive application process began on January 23, 2026, with applications being due February 27, 2026. Applications were reviewed for funding eligibility and scored by CD Division staff. Funding recommendations are based on staff ranking of eligible activities and eligible expenses.
Fiscal Impact:
The total amount of funding for this agreement is not to exceed $100,404.94 during the term of the Agreement.
Funding for this agreement is included in the FY27 Proposed Budget for the Housing and Community Development Department in the Community Development Grant Fund. Funding for future years is dependent on approval of the annual County Budget.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Agreement is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a) (1) and Resolution No. 26-42.
Staff Member Responsible:
Gregg Mims, Director, Housing and Community Development
Bruce Bussey, Community Development Manager
Partners:
Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas, Inc.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Attachments:
Emergency Solutions Grant Program Subaward Subrecipient Agreement
Project Location Map
2026-2027 CDBG and ESG Funding Recommendations
Resolution No. 26-42