HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County commissioners on Wednesday approved funding for a series of projects that address infrastructure, affordable housing, fire rescue, and food-insecure households within the county.
According to the county, the more than $103 million needed to fund the projects came from the federal government's American Rescue Plan.
A majority of the money is being used to address the county's infrastructure. That would include septic-to-sewer conversions and stormwater drainage.
Other funding will be used to purchase a 36-unit apartment building in the university area to provide affordable housing opportunities for residents emerging from homelessness.
The full list of projects and funding include:
- Septic-to-Sewer Conversions - Phase I ($70 million)
- Stormwater Drainage and Water Quality Improvements ($17.5 million)
- University Area Sewer and Water Connection Program - Phase I ($5 million)
- Food Insecurity Community Partners Contract Extensions ($5 million)
- Youngstown Apartments Acquisition and Rehabilitation ($2.8 million)
- Fire Rescue Station Alerting System ($3.6 million)
The county says it will renew the projects every three years until all of the $285 million provided by the federal program is allocated. Commissioners say that must be done before December 2024.
