The U.S. Department of the Treasury has highlighted the Hillsborough County government for its outreach strategy to mitigate evictions during the ongoing housing crisis.
The reward? An additional $2.55 million to help pay the rent for about 500 families. The money will be available to spend in March, according to a spokesperson.
St. Petersburg also received $2.55 million, and Pinellas County received $1.34 million from this round of funding through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which…