Penny for Pinellas funding will increase affordable housing in the county

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners has approved funding for four affordable housing projects from the Penny for Pinellas fund. Penny for Pinellas, the primary funding source for governmental capital projects in the county, will bring hundreds of new homes to the community, according to a Wednesday release. In total, the county has committed $23.4 million to produce 1,197 housing units, of which 73% qualify as affordable, according to the release. “The investment supports the county’s…Original Article