Helping Homeless Applications Open To Social Service Agencies: City

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — An up to $50,000 grant application is available starting Wednesday for social service agencies that provide homeless services, a city of St. Petersburg news release said.

The city has $700,000 available to allocate to the social action funding grants for 2022, staff said.

Contracts will cover the period from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, 2023. Applications close July 6, the city said.

According To The City, Priority Will Be Given To Agencies That Provide The Below Listed Services

• Homeless families with minor or dependent children
• Unaccompanied youth and those aging out of foster care
• Individuals who are most vulnerable
• Chronically homeless individuals and veterans
• Victims of domestic violence

Only one application per agency is permitted for competitive funding, except that an agency may submit additional applications for programs that provide any of the following listed critical services, per the city

• Storage units for personal items belonging to homeless individuals
• Call centers to assist persons with the prevention of homelessness or to assist those who are already homeless
• Discretionary funds for street outreach to homeless individuals and families

To become eligible, according to the city, attendance at the Bidders/Technical Assistance Workshop on June 3 at St. Petersburg City Hall is mandatory.

For more information and the application, visit stpete.org/socialactionfunding or contact Theresa Jones at theresa.jones@stpete.org or 727-893-7627.