SPHA Receives AARP Grant to Enhance Jordan Park Community Garden

The St. Petersburg Housing Authority Social Services team.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL (June 28, 2024) - The St. Petersburg Housing Authority (SPHA) is thrilled to announce that it has been selected as a 2024 AARP Community Challenge grantee!

The grant will be used to enhance the Jordan Park Community Garden, making it more accessible for the community. The project includes the construction of benches, an awning, and raised beds for growing healthy, free food. Additionally, SPHA will host workshops on sustainable gardening, cooking, and budgeting skills to further empower residents.

The Community Challenge grant program is part of AARP's nationwide work on livable communities, which supports the efforts of neighborhoods, towns, cities and counties across the country to become great places for all residents. AARP is investing $101,920.00 in Florida communities as part of the program.

Learn more about AARP investing in Florida communities: https://states.aarp.org/florida/aarp-investing-101-920-00-in-florida-communities

Learn more about the work being funded by the AARP Community Challenge both here in Florida and across the nation: www.aarp.org/CommunityChallenge

ABOUT THE ST. PETERSBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY (SPHA):

An independent quasi-governmental entity and a political subdivision of the State of Florida, operating under Chapter 421 Florida Statutes, SPHA is the local administrative agency for housing assistance programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). SPHA offers a variety of programs and services that provide affordable rental housing to low-income families, seniors, veterans, and the disabled in the greater St. Petersburg region. For more information, visit www.stpeteha.org.