Special District Information

General Information

Full Legal Name: Housing Finance Authority of Hillsborough County

Public Purpose: Affordable Housing Finance for income eligible persons and developers building or rehabilitating housing that will serve income eligible persons

Boundaries: Hillsborough County, including all municipalities located therein.

Services Provided: Loans and Down Payment Assistance to eligible homebuyers; loans for the construction or rehabiliation of apartments that will be rented to eligible persons; rental assistance to persons that were formerly homeless or are aging out of foster care; and funding for housing training.

Charter/Creation Document: Hillsborough County Ordinance 85-33, as amended. Download PDF.

Statute Under Which HFA Operates:  Chapter 159, Part IV, Florida Statutes     http://leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=housing+finance+authority&URL=0100-0199/0159/Sections/0159.604.html

Date Established: October 9, 1985

Establishing Entity: Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners Contact Information

Contact Information

Mailing Address: c/o Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office 601 East Kennedy, 27th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602

Email: farrism@hillsboroughcounty.org

Telephone Number: 813.272.5670

Website Address: www.hillsboroughcountyhfa.org

Registered agent / registered office (name and address of registered agent on file with the Special District Accountability Program): Mark Hendrickson 1404 Alban Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida 32301

Governing Body Members:

Frank DeBose, Chair
c/o Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office 601 East Kennedy, 27th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602
debose@hillsboroughcountyhfa.org
Term: 4 years, expiring 4-9-27
Appointing Authority: Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners

Michael Kelley, Vice-Chair
c/o Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office 601 East Kennedy, 27th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602
kelley@hillsboroughcountyhfa.org
Term: 4 years, expiring 6-30-24
Appointing Authority: Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners

Ed Busansky, Secretary
c/o Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office 601 East Kennedy, 27th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602
busansky@hillsboroughcountyhfa.org
Term: 4 years, expiring 4-9-27
Appointing Authority: Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners

Harry Hedges
c/o Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office 601 East Kennedy, 27th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602
hedges@hillsboroughcountyhfa.org
Term: 4 years, expiring 2-1-25
Appointing Authority: Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners

David Hollis
c/o Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office 601 East Kennedy, 27th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602
hollis@hillsboroughcountyhfa.org
Term: 4 years, expiring 4-19-27
Appointing Authority: Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners

Debra Koehler
c/o Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office 601 East Kennedy, 27th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602
koehler@hillsboroughcountyhfa.org
Term: 4 years, expiring 8-31-26

Carson Massey
c/o Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office 601 East Kennedy, 27th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602
massey@hillsboroughcountyhfa.org
Term: 4 years, expiring 11-15-27

Mercedes “Mercy” DiMaio
c/o Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office 601 East Kennedy, 27th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602
dimaio@hillsboroughcountyhfa.org
Board Member Emeritus
Appointing Authority: Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners

Revenue Information

The Housing Finance Authority has no taxing authority.

General Financial Information

Fiscal Year: October 1 to September 30

HFA Audit for FY 22-23

HFA Audit for FY 21-22

HFA Audit for FY 20-21

HFA Audit for FY 19-20

FY 2019-2020 Budget, Amended June 12, 2020

FY 2019-2020 Final Budget

FY 2018-2019 Final Amended Budget

HFA Audit for FY 17-18

HFA Budget FY17-18 Final Amended, Adopted 2.16.18

Proposed Budget FY17-18 Amendment Narrative 2.16.18

HFA Audit for FY 16-17

Final Adopted Budget FY 17-18

Budget Amendments: None to date

Annual Financial Report:  https://apps.fldfs.com/LocalGov/Reports/ 

Audit: Download PDF

Archived Budgets & Audits

Ethics

Standard Hillsborough County Conduct Form executed by all members. Download PDF

Ethics Provisions: http://www.ethics.state.fl.us/  on website, select “Ethics Laws”

Defined Benefit Retirement System

The Housing Finance Authority has no employees and does not have a defined benefit retirement system