Shelters of Hope

Catholic Charities provides over 1,800 units of affordable housing to qualified individuals and families. Provide shelter to over 500 individuals each night through 5 shelters.

We offer housing to:

Homeless men and women

Homeless families

Homeless veterans

Female head of households suffering from abuse

Female head of households with a positive HIV/AIDS diagnosis

Low-income families

Elderly adults with limited, fixed incomes

Migrant farm worker families

Immigrant families

Catholic Charities housing consists of the following:

Catholic Charities Family Housing

14 family-friendly apartment buildings with 440 units throughout Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties. Three additional buildings (two in Hillsborough county – Mercy Oaks II and Las Villas II – and one in Pasco County – Grace Manor) will add an additional 72 units sometime in 2025 or early 2026.

Tampa Homeless Shelter

Permanent homeless shelter for up to 225 homeless men and women opened on December 13, 2021 in partnership with the City of Tampa after the success of the temporary shelter that opened on March 28, 2021 in response to the COVID-19 crisis. We will eventually house 354 clients as we assist them in transitioning to permanent housing and self-sufficiency.

HIV/AIDS Housing & Shelter

For positive female head of household families – Mercy House and Mercy House Apartments

Felicity House

Shelter located in Hudson for up to 28 homeless adult females without children. Four-month maximum stay with the goal of helping women find full-time employment and permanent, stable housing.

Pasco Hope

Temporary housing for up to 100 individuals who were displaced from their homes due to Hurricanes Helene and/or Milton. Pasco Hope is located in Holiday, FL on land owned by Pasco County and is primarily funded by the county and operated by Catholic Charities in partnership with the county. The site is expected to be in operation for 12 – 18 months as people’s homes are rebuilt or they find new accommodations. Catholic Charities provides case management to assist individuals as they cope with the trauma and to assist them as they navigate the process of rebuilding their homes and lives.

Pasco Hope Family is a similar temporary housing site located in Port Richey. Fourteen trailers can accommodate as many as six family members each for a total possible capacity of 108 individuals. As with the Holiday location, Catholic Charities is managing the program and providing case management support.

Pathways Housing

4 homes and 1 duplex for low income families located in Pinellas county

Pinellas Hope I

Homeless shelter (tents and Hope Cottages(TM) for up to 250 homeless adult men and women. We provide case management and many services with the goal of transitioning them to permanent housing and self-sufficiency.

Pinellas Hope II – V

156 efficiency apartments providing subsidized, permanent, supportive housing for adult men and women.

San Jose Mission

122 apartments for low-income farm worker families located in Dover, FL.

Senior Housing (HUD 202)

14 apartment buildings with 1,055 units for those 62 or older on a low-fixed income throughout Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Pasco counties.