Pinellas County Hurricane Recovery Fund

Published on June 06, 2025

Satellite image of a large, well-defined hurricane with a visible eye over the Gulf of Mexico, approaching the southeastern United States, including Florida.

Pinellas County is putting people first in developing programs funded by $813 million awarded to Pinellas County by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. These Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds will support long-term recovery for our communities hit hard by hurricanes Idalia, Helene and Milton, including Clearwater.

These funds are designated to primarily benefit low- and moderate-income households and communities. They will be used for unmet needs, the long-term recovery needs that remain after considering all other recovery sources, such as FEMA, the Small Business Administration, insurance, etc.

The county collaborated with cities, community partners and residents to identify those unmet needs, including rebuilding homes and businesses, help for renters, restoring infrastructure, and storm mitigation in the most distressed areas. The draft action plan is Pinellas County’s blueprint for how this funding will be used for recovery and mitigation programs based on existing unmet disaster recovery and mitigation needs.

Once the plan is approved, Pinellas County will begin rolling out recovery programs this fall. Stay up to date on program deadlines and requirements by texting RECOVER to 888777 or by signing up for email updates.