Funding is limited to social service programs that provide homeless services and/or homeless prevention services.

ST. PETERSBURG – Social service agencies may now apply for $354,000 in competitive grants from the city of St. Petersburg.

Grant applications are due by 4 p.m. July 3, 2017. Applications are available online at stpete.org.

Funding is limited to social service programs that provide homeless services and/or homeless prevention services. Priority for funding: homeless families with minor or dependent children; unaccompanied youth; and rapid rehousing for families/individuals.

Grant awards will not be offered to agencies requesting less than $10,000 or more than $40,000. An agency can request funding for more than one program, but the total request for these competitive funds cannot exceed $40,000. Agencies must submit only one application.

A mandatory bidders/technical assistance workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. June 2  in Room 100 at St. Petersburg City Hall, 175 Fifth St. N. Attendance at this workshop is required by all applicants to the Social Action Funding Program to qualify for funding. Interested applicants are requested to print the application and guidelines found on the website and bring to the workshop.

In Fiscal Year 2017, the city allocated social services grants to 17 organizations in the community. For information, go to stpete.org.

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