If you live in zip code 33712, you could be eligible for up to $10,000 in home renovation support, the Pinellas County Urban League (PCUL) announced on Wednesday. 

The funding is part of the Home Resilient & Ready Collective (HRRC), an initiative led by the PCUL and funded by Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg. The goal of the initiative is to make the city’s homes and neighborhoods safer and healthier. 

The HRRC will support home improvements such as repairing roofs and plumbing, sealing air leaks, fixing windows and doors, and improving heating and cooling systems.

To help lead the program and rally additional support, the PCUL is recruiting a Healthy Homes Community Action Group. The group will serve a short-term task force to create a community-driven resilience action plan to advocate for long-term policy change around neighborhood revitalization. 

Residents of Wildwood Heights, Jordan Park, Deuces Live, and Highland Oaks neighborhoods are invited to join the Action Group. 

“This is your community, and this project is built around your needs, your priorities, and your future,” wrote Nikki Gaskin-Capehart, president and CEO of the PCUL. “Together, we will identify challenges, co-create solutions, and equip residents with the tools to build lasting resilience.”

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To see if you qualify for renovation funding, complete the Healthy Home survey; and to register to take part in the Healthy Homes Community Action Group, click here.