SPHA Hosts Engaging Snack & Chat Event at Jordan Park

St. Petersburg Housing Authority (SPHA) President and CEO Michael Lundy speaking with Jordan Park residents.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The St. Petersburg Housing Authority (SPHA) hosted a Snack & Chat event at Jordan Park on July 2, 2025. Designed as an informal communication forum, the event provided an opportunity to strengthen the relationship between SPHA administration and residents through open dialogue in a relaxed setting.

During the event, SPHA President and CEO Michael Lundy spoke with several Jordan Park residents about a variety of topics. He shared information about SPHA's programs - including our Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program and our Homeownership Program - which sparked strong interest among attendees.

Mr. Lundy also shared personal reflections about his own upbringing. He recounted that as a youngster, his family spent some time living in Cincinnati Public Housing. During those years, his parents instilled in him and his brothers the concept that, for able-bodied families, public housing was to serve as a stepping-stone to non-federally assisted housing options. Thus, it was always the family's goal to move beyond any dependency on public housing. By the time he was in high school, his parents had saved enough money to move out of public housing into their first single family home.

SPHA thanks our residents who participated in this thoughtful and engaging evening of conversation.

ABOUT THE ST. PETERSBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY (SPHA):
An independent quasi-governmental entity and a political subdivision of the State of Florida, operating under Chapter 421 Florida Statutes, SPHA is the local administrative agency for housing assistance programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). SPHA offers a variety of programs and services that provide affordable rental housing to low-income families, seniors, veterans, and the disabled in the greater St. Petersburg region. For more information, visit www.stpeteha.org.