St. Petersburg’s leadership planned to open applications for a $160 million storm recovery program this month. The federally funded initiative became another casualty of the longest government shutdown in U.S. History.
Mayor Ken Welch’s final City Hall on Tour event of 2025, held Thursday evening at the Coliseum, highlighted local resources for residents struggling to make ends meet during the holiday season. They also received an update on Sunrise St. Pete.
City officials expect to help 98 households rebuild storm-damaged homes, assist 288 with eligible repairs and provide disaster relief reimbursements to an additional 784 once the program begins. Amy Foster, housing and neighborhood services administrator, said they anxiously await a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…