Pinellas County Office Of Human Rights

The Pinellas County Office of Human Rights is a county-level government entity operating as a division of Pinellas County Administration in Florida. Registered with SAM.gov since December 2003, the office serves as a vital resource for civil rights enforcement and fair housing initiatives throughout the Pinellas County region. The organization leverages its established expertise in fair employment practices, housing discrimination prevention, and compliance activities to advance equal opportunity protections for residents and workers in the area.

Pinellas County Office of Human Rights has demonstrated capability in delivering federal contract services through its engagement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The organization received a definitive contract valued at $79,575 on a firm fixed-price basis, effective from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025. Through this contract award, the office provided services to support the EEOC's mission in ensuring equal employment opportunities throughout the Pinellas County region, drawing upon its established expertise in fair employment practices and compliance activities. The contract carried no set-aside designation and represented the entity's direct engagement as a prime awardee with a federal agency focused on employment discrimination prevention and civil rights enforcement.

Pinellas County Office of Human Rights has maintained substantial involvement in federal grant programs, particularly through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Housing Assistance Program. The office currently holds a formula grant award of $187,700 from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, which supports fair housing education, outreach, complaint investigation, and compliance activities in the Belleair and Pinellas County region. Additionally, the organization has participated in multiple cooperative agreements under the Fair Housing Assistance Program spanning from July 2021 through September 2026, demonstrating consistent engagement with HUD funding mechanisms designed to strengthen state and local agency capacity for processing housing discrimination claims and promoting fair housing. These awards reflect the office's core mission of conducting fair housing enforcement activities, investigating housing discrimination complaints, and implementing fair housing education and outreach initiatives to advance civil rights protections for residents throughout Pinellas County.