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Community Development Block Grant Data Request Forms:
(1.) Federal Emergency Management Agency Individual Assistance and National Flood Insurance Program Data.
(2.) Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Data.
(3.) Memorandum of Understanding for avoiding duplication of benefits- Small Business Administration.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the following documents necessary to facilitate data sharing to assist the County in the Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant- Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan document and future grant programs:
(1.) Federal Emergency Management Agency Individual Assistance (FEMA-IA) and National Flood Insurance Program Data.
(2.) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Data.
(3.) Memorandum of Understanding for avoiding duplication of benefits- Small Business Administration (SBA).
* The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, the Federal Insurance Mitigation Administration and the SBA have established request forms to assist CDBG-DR grantees with access to the necessary data to support grantee recovery programs in compliance with the Privacy Act.
* The three separate requests allows CDBG-DR grantees access to data earlier in the disaster recovery process.
* The data collected will be utilized by the county and our consultant to complete the CDBG-DR Action Plan required for implementation of the $813M HUD CDBG-DR allocation.
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Strategic Plan:
Resilient Infrastructure and Environment: Strengthen resilience and adaptation.
Healthy and Safe Communities: Enhance Community Safety
Prosperity and Opportunity: Increase the availability of attainable housing and foster business growth.
Smart Service Delivery: Leverage technology go efficient service delivery.
Summary:
*The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency management Agency (FEMA), the Federal Insurance Mitigation Administration (FIMA) and Small Business Administration (SBA) have established request forms to assist CDBG-DR grantees with access to the necessary data to support grantee recovery programs in compliance with the Privacy Act.
The Agreement allows CDBG-DR grantees access to data earlier in the disaster recovery process.
The data collected will be utilized by the county and our consultant to complete the CDBG-DR Action Plan required for implementation of the $813M HUD CDBG-DR allocation.
Background/Explanation:
Pinellas County received CDBG-DR Allocation notice on January 21, 2025 of $813M with a deadline of 90 days to complete the required HUD Action Plan. The County secured a consultant to assist with the Action Plan. These data request forms will allow county staff and the consultant to quickly obtain necessary data to complete the requirements of the Action Plan and any future programs provided.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no Fiscal Impact to this agreement.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign these data sharing forms is granted under (Code Section 2-62 (a)(1)).
Staff Member Responsible:
Matthew L. Spoor, Assistant County Administrator
Partners:
HUD, FEMA, SBA, and FIMA
Attachments:
(1) CDBG-DR Data Request Form
(2) FEMA-HMD
(3) SBA Disaster Loan Data Sharing MOU