ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Petersburg City Council voted this week to accept a nearly $160 million grant that will be used in part to fund “Sunrise St. Pete.”
The program will help rebuild, raise homes, and address housing issues through funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
It is still in the early stages of development, but city officials hope to get at least part of the program off the ground in November. The next step in St. Pete’s rebuilding efforts comes after city council unanimously approved the grant…