Affordable Housing 

The Housing and Community Development Division (HCD) plays a lead role in the development of housing and citizen support programs to serve the city’s low and moderate-income households, homeless, and disabled populations. HCD maintains and expands housing opportunities for low and moderate-income persons and families in the city by: 

• Preserving the city’s housing stock through rehabilitation and repairing assistance programs. 
• Expanding the supply of affordable housing for lower income renters and owners, including first-time home buyers. 

• Serving the needs of the homeless community and partnering with homeless service providers. 
• Providing impartial, unbiased, investigation services for discrimination complaints in the areas of employment, housing and public accommodation to any person that believes they have been discriminated against. 
• Providing outreach activities by offering employment, housing and public accommodations, and seminars/workshops to keep the public informed about their civil rights. 

Housing Information Line: (813) 307-5555 

Resources: 

• Emergency Utilities Assistance Program (EUAP) 
• Dare to Own the Dream Homeownership Program 
• Notice of Tenant Rights 

For more information, visit the Housing and Community Development website