Community meetings to assist home repair relief<\/p>\n
Hillsborough County is holding a series of community meetings throughout the county over the next several weeks to help residents apply for\u202fassistance\u202fto repair their homes.<\/p>\n
Hillsborough County Affordable Housing Services staff will be at each of the meetings to help residents complete and submit their application.<\/p>\n
The Hillsborough County\u202fOwner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program\u202fis designed to ensure low,\u202fvery\u202flow,\u202fand moderate\u202fincome\u202fHillsborough County\u202ffamilies live in safe and sanitary homes.<\/p>\n
This is not a home remodeling program. It is aimed at assisting the with immediate needs for rehabilitation due to the condition of the homes of residents who live in unincorporated Hillsborough County, Plant City, and Temple Terrace. The city of Tampa has its own rehabilitation program.<\/p>\n
There are income restrictions, and the program focuses on single-family homes that have been homesteaded as a primary residence for at least two years.\u202f<\/p>\n
Application forms will be available at all the meetings and are also available online. Residents who cannot attend the meetings and do not have access to a computer can call 813-635-1810 to have an application mailed to them.<\/p>\n
The meetings will be held on the following dates and times:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Thursday, April 9: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 78th Street Library Community Room, 7625 Palm River Road, Tampa<\/p>\n
\u2022 Monday, April 13: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Northdale Park & Recreation Center, 15510 Hooting Owls Pl., Tampa<\/p>\n
\u2022 Tuesday, April 14: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bloomingdale Library Room 211, 1906 E. Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico<\/p>\n
\u2022 Monday, April 20: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lutz Library Community Room, 101 W. Lutz Lake Fern Road,, Lutz<\/p>\n
\u2022 Friday, May 1: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Town \u2018N Country Library Community Room, 7606 Paula Drive, Tampa<\/p>\n
\u2022 Thursday, May 14: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Gardenville Recreation Center, 6219 Symmes Road, Gibsonton<\/p>\n
\u2022 Wednesday, May 20: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Balm Park and Community Center, 14747 Balm Wimauma Road, Wimauma<\/p>\n
For more information, email AffordableHousingServices@HCFL.gov<\/a> or call 813-635-1610.<\/p>\n Registration underway for county summer camps<\/p>\n Want to keep your kids active and engaged over their summer break? Hillsborough County\u2019s popular\u202fand affordable\u202fsummer camps\u202foffer hours of indoor and outdoor games and a variety of recreational and team-building activities.\u202f<\/p>\n Open registration for traditional summer camps began April 4. Camps are offered for kids ages 6-12, and from 12-15, and adaptive recreation for kids ages 5-18. The camps are open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, from June 9 to Aug. 8.\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n The camps offer arts and crafts, sports, and other recreational activities to keep kids entertained and physically active.\u202f<\/p>\n For traditional, teen, and adaptive camps, the rates are $120 for the four-week Session 1 and $150 for the five-week Session 2. For more information, including how to register, visit\u202fHCFL.gov\/SummerCamp<\/a>.\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation also has several specialty camps, some of which have different rates.\u202f<\/p>\n Tampa Fire Rescue to host annual Open House downtown<\/p>\n Tampa Fire Rescue will host its annual Open House on Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n The event will take place at Station 1, 808 E. Zack St., and across the street at the Tampa Firefighters Museum, giving visitors a chance to experience both an active fire station and a piece of Tampa’s fire service history.<\/p>\n Residents and visitors can meet firefighters and Search & Rescue K-9s, explore fire apparatus and equipment, and watch live demonstrations that highlight the work Tampa Fire Rescue crews do every day. The event will also feature hands-on activities for kids, educational displays, and community partners providing safety information.<\/p>\n The open house is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n Non-profit, churches to host \u2018Second Chances\u2019 job fairs<\/p>\n TAMPA \u2013 Job seekers facing barriers to employment such as homelessness, prior prison time or unreliable child care will have the chance to meet with hiring employers on Wednesday, April 22, and Thursday, April 30, at Nationwide Days of Second Chances job fairs.<\/p>\n Hosted by local churches in Tampa, an additional job fair will be held in Largo on Wednesday, April 15.<\/p>\n Better Together, in partnership with churches across the country, is breaking down barriers to employment with a series of background-friendly job fairs as part of the nonprofit\u2019s Nationwide Days of Second Chances.<\/p>\n The job fairs will feature employers who are prepared to interview Tampa Bay-area job seekers and offer jobs on the spot: AWP Safety, Chick-fil-A, Florida Department of Corrections, JMI Resource, Kane\u2019s Furniture, Lutheran Services Florida, Onboard Tampa Bay, Park Home Care, Pepin Distributing, Phillips Heavy Civil, Pollo Tropical, Publix, Ring Power and Tampa General Hospital.<\/p>\n The fairs will also include free one-on-one job coaching sessions to review resumes and interviewing skills, as well as educational resources and medical assistance.<\/p>\n