Tracy Ashley

The 2021/2022 Annual Action Plan for the City of Clearwater, Florida, identifies anticipated resources and proposed projects for the second year of its 2020/2021-2024/2025 Consolidated Plan. This plan addresses seven key goals: Program Administration, Housing, Homelessness, Non-Homeless Special Needs, Community Development & Public Services, Economic Development, and Emergency/Disaster Response. Its overarching purpose is to implement the goals of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan by allocating resources to provide affordable housing, reduce homelessness, expand social services for special needs populations, enhance living environments in low- and moderate-income areas, foster economic opportunities, and prepare for disaster response.

This Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 details the City of Clearwater's progress in implementing its Five-Year Consolidated Plan (Federal Fiscal Years 2020/2021-2024/2025). The report outlines achievements and outcomes against seven key strategic goals: Program Administration, Housing, Homelessness, Non-Homeless Special Needs, Community Development & Public Services, Economic Development, and Emergency/Disaster Response, demonstrating the city's efforts to address community needs through federal grant programs.

The City of Clearwater's 2023/2024 Annual Action Plan outlines anticipated resources and proposed projects for the fourth year of its 2020/2021-2024/2025 Consolidated Plan. It focuses on seven primary goals: Program Administration, Housing, Homelessness, Non-Homeless Special Needs, Community Development and Public Services, Economic Development, and Emergency/Disaster Response. The plan aims to deliver housing and community development activities, including rehabilitation, assistance, public facility and infrastructure improvements, economic development initiatives, and partnerships, to primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons.

This document updates the Local Housing Incentive Strategies for the City of Clearwater to facilitate the provision of affordable housing. It evaluates and recommends incentives across eleven statutory areas, including expedited review processes, fee modifications, flexible densities, and the utilization of public lands. Additionally, it addresses other incentives such as adaptive reuse, communication and marketing, financing strategies, and public-private partnerships. The plan aims to incentivize the development of safe, affordable, sustainable, and well-designed housing that supports an inclusive community and meets the diverse needs of residents, particularly focusing on proximity to amenities and employment opportunities.

The City of Clearwater's Five-Year Consolidated Plan establishes seven key goals for Fiscal Years 2020/2021 through 2024/2025. These goals focus on effective program administration, ensuring accessible and affordable housing, preventing and reducing homelessness, expanding social services for special needs populations, enhancing living environments through community development, fostering economic opportunities for low- to moderate-income residents, and maintaining emergency/disaster response readiness. The plan aims to improve community well-being and create equitable opportunities within the city.