Subject:
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Resolution approving the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery Action Plan and authorizing actions related to the administration and operation of the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery Grant programs.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution approving the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan and authorize submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
• The CDBG-DR Action Plan is a required plan to be developed by the County to access the CDBG-DR grant funds.
• The Action Plan identifies how the County will use CDBG-DR funding to address the community’s unmet needs and to support long-term recovery efforts following Hurricanes Idalia, Helene, and Milton.
• The County will receive $813,783,000.00 in CDBG-DR funding. A minimum of 70.0% of the funds must be used to benefit low- and moderate-income households and communities.
• CDBG-DR funds will be used to support disaster relief, housing repair and construction, economic revitalization, infrastructure improvements and mitigation in the most impacted and distressed areas to rebuild communities and provide for long-term recovery.
• CDBG-DR reimbursement grant funding is not included in the Fiscal Year 2025 adopted budget. A budget amendment to recognize the grant funding will be proposed for approval.
Authorize the Chairman, or designee, to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest applications, certifications, and HUD Grant Agreements, Land Use Restriction and Subrecipient Agreements, including Amendments; Authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute Housing Program Security Instruments, Agency Agreements, and Land Use Restriction Agreements, including Amendments; Authorize the Housing and Community Development Department Director to serve as certifying officer for HUD environmental responsibilities; Authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to sign and file necessary forms, reports, and other administrative documents related to administration of the CDBG-DR Action Plan; and Authorize the County Administrator to approve any non-substantial CDBG-DR Action Plan edits resulting from the 30-Day public comment period.
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Strategic Priorities:
Resilient Infrastructure and Environment
1.2 Maintain and enhance County infrastructure
1.5 Strengthen resilience and adaptation
1.6 Ensure sustainable water management
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.2 Enhance community safety
Prosperity and Opportunity
3.1 Increase the availability of attainable housing
3.3 Increase workforce opportunities
Summary:
Summary
The purpose of the public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners (Board) is to receive public comments, suggestions, and input on the CDBG-DR Action Plan proposed programs, projects, and activity funding to address the community’s unmet needs and to support long-term recovery efforts following Hurricanes Idalia, Helene and Milton.
A public notice informing interested groups about public hearings to provide information on the amount of available CDBG-DR funds, eligible uses of CDBG-DR funds, and other administrative details, was published on March 23, 2025. Public hearings were held in Lealman on April 7, 2025, in Dunedin on April 10, 2025, in Palm Harbor on April 24, 2025, and virtually on May 13, 2025, and May 15, 2025. A 30-day public comment period began on April 24, 2025, and will conclude on May 25, 2025, soliciting input on the CDBG-DR Action Plan.
The deadline for submission of the CDBG-DR Action Plan to HUD is June 20, 2025. The public hearing date of May 6, 2025, allows sufficient time to prepare the materials necessary for submission.
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Background Information:
HUD directly awarded the County $813,783,000.00 (Federal Register Notice 90 FR 4759) in CDBG-DR funds to support long-term recovery efforts following Hurricanes Idalia, Helene, and Milton.
As required by the Universal Notice, published on January 8, 2025, in order to execute the CDBG-DR grant agreement and begin expending CDBG-DR funding, the County must submit the CDBG-DR Action Plan and receive approval from HUD. The CDBG-DR Action Plan is the County’s blueprint for identifying and funding CDBG-DR recovery and mitigation programs based on identified unmet disaster recovery and mitigation needs.
Fiscal Impact:
The County received an allocation of CDBG-DR funding through the American Relief Act of 2025 (Public Law 118-158). The County anticipates receiving the following allocation:
$813,783,000.00 CDBG-DR Grant
CDBG-DR reimbursement grant funding is not included in the Fiscal Year 2025 adopted budget. A budget amendment to recognize the grant funding will be proposed for approval.
Staff Member Responsible:
Matt Spoor, Assistant County Administrator
Partners:
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Attachments:
Resolution
CDBG-DR Annual Action Plan
Notice of Public Hearing - CDBG-DR for May 6, 2025
Affidavit of Notice of Public Meeting, March 23, 2025