DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Division of Community Development
NOTICE OF STATE OF FLORIDA 2017 ACTION PLAN SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISASTER RECOVERY (CDBG-DR) PROGRAM
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has allocated an additional $59,335,000 in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to the state for recovery in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared counties impacted by Disaster Declaration 4280 (Hurricane Hermine) and Declaration 4283 (Hurricane Matthew). This amount is in addition to the already allocated amount of $58,602,000 for a total allocation as of August 7, 2017, of $117,937,000. The Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) is the lead agency and responsible entity for administering the funds.
Notices providing guidance on applying for these additional funds were published in 82 Fed. Reg. 36812-02 (Aug. 7, 2017), 82 Fed. Reg. 5591-01 (Jan. 18, 2017), and 81 Fed. Reg. 83254-01 (Nov. 21, 2016). As required by the published notices, a substantial amendment to the approved Action Plan that primarily addresses unmet housing needs must be submitted by DEO to HUD for approval.
82 FR 36812-02 (Aug. 7, 2017), requires that DEO consult with affected citizens, stakeholders, local governments, and public housing authorities to determine updates to its needs assessment. DEO amends the Action Plan to include the additional allocated amount and to update the unmet needs assessment data presented in the plan.
On October 25, 2017, at 8:00 a.m., a copy of the draft amended Action Plan will be posted on the DEO’s website at:
http://www.floridajobs.org/cdbg-dr
The required 14-day comment period will commence on October 25, 2017, at 8:00 a.m., and will conclude on November 8, 2017, at 5:00 p. m DEO will accept comments or questions about the draft Action Plan through close of business on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. Please submit comments or questions to DEO at CDBG-DR@deo.myflorida.com.
DEO will submit the amended Action Plan to HUD no later than November 13, 2017.
A copy of the amended Action Plan may be obtained through the link above or by email to CDBG-DR@deo.myflorida.com or by contacting Mary Crew, CDBG-DR Planning Manager, at the number below:
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
Bureau of Small Cities and Rural Communities
The Caldwell Building
107 E. Madison Street, MSC-400
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Telephone: (850)717-8452
