Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Development

Notice of Funding Availability

The Department of Community Affairs, Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, announces the availability of $2 million in emergency set-aside funding for disaster recovery projects related to Hurricane Dennis. Eligible applicants are those communities that currently participate in the Florida Small Cities CDBG Program in the following counties.

Tier	County	Eligible Applicants	Allocation (County Cap)
1	Escambia	Century	$500,000
1	Santa Rosa	Gulf Breeze, Jay, Milton	$500,000
2	Franklin	Apalachicola, Carrabelle, Franklin County	$250,000
2	Monroe	Islamorada, Key Colony Beach, Key West, Layton, Marathon, Monroe County	$250,000
2	Wakulla	Sopchoppy, St. Marks, Wakulla County	$250,000
2	Walton	DeFuniak Springs, Freeport, Paxton, Walton County	$250,000

 

Communities may apply jointly or individually for the funding. However, the amounts noted above are the maximum funds available by county. Should the total funds requested exceed the county cap, no single jurisdiction will receive more than the county cap divided by the number of requests submitted by eligible county applicants, or the eligible applicants represented therein.

The emergency set-aside funding may be used for any CDBG eligible activity that is needed in order to recover from the effects of Hurricane Dennis. The purpose of the funds is to fund eligible activities that address serious, urgent community needs that pose an immediate and direct threat to the health, safety and welfare of residents of low and moderate-income. The activities to be funded must be documented as being directly related to the disaster event covered in the Governor’s executive order. The amount of funds requested shall be limited to that amount necessary to address the emergency need only.

At least 51% of the funding must benefit low and moderate-income persons. Eligible communities that are interested in receiving funding must provide a statement of intent to apply for the funds no later than March 31, 2006. The statement can be transmitted to the Department by fax [phone] or by regular mail. Local governments interested in receiving funds must also provide the following information, which serves as the application, to the Department no later than 5:00 p.m. (EST), on April 20, 2006:

Name of Local Government

Address

Telephone and Fax Numbers

Email Address

Proposed project budget, including the total dollar amount being requested

Cover letter signed by the Chief Elected Official

Narrative that includes: a description of needs, activities that will be undertaken, the proposed service area and the approximate number of low and moderate-income persons that will benefit from the project.

The requested information must be submitted to:

Florida Small Cities CDBG Program

Department of Community Affairs

2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard 

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 

Requirements related to the regular Florida Small Cities CDBG Program must be met. Local governments are encouraged to contact the Department if planning or administrative support is needed.

Please contact Monya Newmyer, Administrator of the Florida Small Cities CDBG Program, at [phone] or [e-mail] if you have questions or need additional information.