SPHA’s Stimulus Projects

In 2009, the St. Petersburg Housing Authority (SPHA) received an allocation of approximately $1.3 million for the modernization of its public housing units under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). As of February 26, 2010, 100 percent of SPHA's ARRA funds have been obligated or expended, beating the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) March 17 deadline for obligation of these funds.

The housing authority is utilizing the ARRA funds for planned capital improvements on several public housing properties in St. Petersburg. The stimulus funding more than doubles the capital funding amount that SPHA typically would receive in a year, allowing SPHA to expedite necessary improvements and to create local jobs.

Several of the housing authority’s ARRA-funded projects have been completed, and all will be underway during the 2010 calendar year. SPHA expects that all funding for stimulus projects will be expended by March 2011, one year earlier than the required ARRA expenditure deadline of March 2012.

Following is the list of the housing authority’s ARRA projects:

Section 3 Resident Skills Assessment (Contract amount: $59,500.00) -Started March 1, 2010 - ongoing (For more information about our Section 3 program, click here)
Administration (Budget amount: $129,763.00)
Construction Management/Inspection and A&E Fees for ARRA related work/contracts (Budget amount: $129,763.00) - Work assigned to various architects and construction monitoring firms
Clearview Park Roof/Gutter Replacement (Contract amount: $55,260.00) - COMPLETE
Clearview Exterior Paint (Contract amount: $15,950.00) - COMPLETE
Clearview Exterior Wall Improvements Repair (Contract amount: $12,661.00)
Clearview Gas/Electrical Conversion (Contract amount: $43,740.00) and Appliances (Change order: $4,580 (CFP grant) - COMPLETE
Clearview Water Heater Purchase (Purchase Order $6,918.00) - COMPLETE
Romayne Roof Replacement (Contract amount: $89,000.00) - COMPLETE
Romayne HVAC Unit Relocation on Roof (Contract amount: $16,933.00) - COMPLETE
Romayne Kitchen and Bath Replacement (Contract amount: $227,100.00) - Work scheduled to begin on August 9, 2010 - involves relocation of residents during the work
Romayne Windows and Doors Replacement (Contract amount: $63,075.00) - COMPLETE
Disston Interior Doors Replacement (Purchase Order amount - $38,659.00) - Work scheduled to begin in September 2010
Gateway Exterior Improvements (Landscape/Signage/Fencing) (Contract amount: $144,000.00) - Work underway, 95% complete
Gateway Replace HVAC Units (Contract amount: $55,800.00) - COMPLETE
Gateway Window Replacement (Contract amount: $75,500.00) - Work underway, 95% complete - punch list is in progress
Jordan Park Exterior Paint/Repair (Contract amount: $144,007.00) – COMPLETE
TOTAL: $1,297,629.00

In completing these stimulus projects, SPHA is compliant with all federal requirements involving Davis Bacon wage determination, Section 3 and M/WBE and SDB programs.

Also, SPHA has applied for additional competitive stimulus grants to fund other planned rehabilitation and construction projects. Following is the list of stimulus grants for which SPHA has applied and their statuses:

Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) for the renovation of Rogall Congregate – $14.4 million – not selected for award
Capital Fund Recovery Competitive (CFRC) Grant for Graham Demolition – $2.6 million – not selected for award

Stimulus Projects in the News

You can view local news coverage of the stimulus funding as it relates to public housing here.

Capital Fund Grant

In 2010, SPHA was awarded a grant of approximately $1 million by HUD, under its Capital Fund program, to develop, modernize and better manage its public housing units.

SPHA’s public housing program is an option for eligible low-income families, the elderly and persons with special needs with incomes up to 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI). More information on SPHA’s public housing program can be found here.