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Second Amendment with Boley Centers, Inc. for permanent supportive housing operations.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the Second Amendment to the funding agreement with Boley Centers, Inc. for Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) operations.
• In 2025, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released new guidance which significantly limits funding for PSH programs. The new guidance creates an annual shortfall of over $2,000,000.00 for current PSH programming in Pinellas County.
• This amendment provides non-recurring supplemental funding to maintain PSH operations and housing stability for up to 361 highly vulnerable residents. Funding made available through this amendment aids in maintaining PSH services in Pinellas and avoids the costs and impacts on other systems of care if residents were evicted due to program funding lapse.
• The increased allocation is limited to Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 and includes language identifying the County as payor of last resort and a fiscal non-funding should other funding become available.
• The Board previously approved the following items related to this program: Original Agreement 22-1010A and First Amendment 23-0359A.
• Additional one-time funding in the amount of $907,510 has been identified in the Human Services’ FY26 General Fund appropriation. The original Agreement is an amount not to exceed $703,362.45 for FY26, and this amendment increases the total FY26 not to exceed amount to $1,610,872.45. Human Services and Office of Management & Budget (OMB) have determined that the department can absorb this within the current FY26 budget until a budget amendment can be processed in February.
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Strategic Priorities:
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.1 Improve public health
2.2 Enhance community safety
Smart Service Delivery
4.2 Achieve and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction
Summary:
Summary
This Amendment provides non-recurring supplemental funding to maintain PSH operations and housing stability for 361 highly vulnerable residents. This additional funding is critical to maintain program capacity and service delivery following new guidance from HUD which limits available funding for PSH services. This investment protects against the costs and impacts on other systems of care if these residents were evicted due to program funding lapse.
Funding will temporarily address a portion of the documented funding gap needed to support PSH operations for the remainder of the fiscal year. Boley Centers provides residents with on-site case management, which may include connections to essential services such as medical care, vocational training, job placement assistance, and other community supportive services. PSH remains a critical need within the community for residents who require long term housing stabilization and ongoing support to maintain successful housing outcomes.
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Background Information:
Boley is a private, not-for-profit organization serving individuals with mental disabilities, individuals and families who are homeless, veterans, and youth in Pinellas County.
County funding currently supports Boley’s PSH program. This amendment continues the County’s commitment to sustaining supportive housing operations and addressing gaps in funding critical to maintaining program capacity and service delivery. This investment also decreases costs and impacts on other systems of care if PSH was not maintained.
Fiscal Impact:
Additional one-time funding in the amount of $907,510.00 has been identified in the Human Services’ FY26 General Fund appropriation. The original Agreement totals $703,362.45 for FY26, and this amendment increases the FY26 not to exceed amount to $1,610,872.45.
Human Services and OMB have determined that the department can absorb this within the current FY26 budget until a budget amendment can be processed in February.
The agreement has a fiscal non-funding clause, should this portion of the budget not be approved.
Staff Member Responsible:
Karen Yatchum, Director, Human Services
Partners:
Boley Centers, Inc.
Attachments:
Amendment