Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma

On September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm and made a second landfall near Marco Island before moving north through the center of the state causing widespread damage.

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that the state of Florida would receive Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding to support long-term recovery efforts following Hurricane Irma. Working with impacted communities around the state, the Florida Department of Commerce (FloridaCommerce), through the Office of Long-Term Resiliency, developed an action plan to guide how this funding will address unmet recovery needs through the following assistance programs:

Economic Development Programs

• Workforce Recovery Training Program ($12,607,765)

Housing Programs

• Housing Repair and Replacement Program ($536,070,416)
  • Single Family Owner-Occupied
  • Small Rental: 1-4 units
  • Multi-Family Rental: 5+ units
• Workforce Affordable Housing Construction Program ($120,000,000)
• Voluntary Home Buyout Program ($28,626,309)

Infrastructure Programs

• Infrastructure Repair Program ($55,751,355)

Hurricane Irma Timeline

• September 2017: Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida; congress appropriates $7.4 billion to support disaster recovery nationwide through CDBG-DR program.
• November 28, 2017: HUD announced Florida will receive approximately $616 million to support long-term recovery for Hurricane Irma.
• December 2017: FloridaCommerce began data assessment of unmet needs.
• February 2018: HUD released guidance that must be followed by state and local governments to access the funding and describe which counties will receive the majority (80%) of the funding.
• March 2018: FloridaCommerce conducted community outreach with each area that HUD identified as most-impacted and distressed in the federal register. During each meeting, discussions were held to provide an overview of CDBG-DR and receive feedback on programs that would be most helpful to the impacted communities.
• April 2018: FloridaCommerce solicited feedback of unmet needs and priorities for recovery from additional communities impacted by Hurricane Irma and conducted an additional webinar on the unmet needs data assessment and requested feedback from the communities.
• April 20, 2018: FloridaCommerce published an initial draft action plan for long-term recovery online for a 14-day public comment period.
• May 15, 2018: FloridaCommerce finalized the action plan and submitted to HUD.
• June 28, 2018: HUD approved the State of Florida Action Plan For Disaster Recovery.
• July 19, 2018: FloridaCommerce received a grant agreement from HUD and returned it to HUD for execution.
• August 14, 2018: FloridaCommerce received a second federal register from HUD allocating an additional $157 million to Florida. This new federal register added more communities as "most impacted and distressed."
• September 24, 2018: FloridaCommerce launched registration for the Rebuild Florida Housing Repair and Replacement Program.
• June 20, 2019: FloridaCommerce, through an agreement with the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, launched the Rebuild Florida Workforce Affordable Housing Construction Program.
• July 16, 2019: FloridaCommerce launched applications for the Rebuild Florida Voluntary Home Buyout Program.
• July 29, 2019: FloridaCommerce launched applications for the Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Repair Program.
• September 20, 2019: The Florida Housing Finance Corporation made Rebuild Florida Workforce Affordable Housing Construction Program funding announcement for four developments in Monroe County.
• October 28, 2019: FloridaCommerce launched applications for the Rebuild Florida Workforce Recovery Training Program.
• December 3, 2019: An additional $36.8 million in CDBG-DR funding allocated to Florida for Hurricane Irma recovery, bringing the total allocation to $812 million.
• December 3, 2019: Governor Ron DeSantis made Rebuild Florida Voluntary Home Buyout Program award announcement for more than $44 million in CDBG-DR funding has been awarded to 11 Florida communities impacted by Hurricane Irma.
• December 12, 2019: The Florida Housing Finance Corporation made Rebuild Florida Workforce Affordable Housing Construction Program funding announcement for 23 developments in Hurricane Irma-impacted counties.
• January 30, 2020: Governor Ron DeSantis made Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Repair Program award announcement for more than $84 million that has been awarded to 21 communities impacted by Hurricane Irma.
• February 26, 2020: Governor Ron DeSantis made Rebuild Florida Workforce Recovery Training Program award announcement for more than $14 million that has been awarded to seven organizations.
• March 28, 2020: FloridaCommerce launched second application cycle for the Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Repair Program.

State Action Plan

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la (Kreyòl)

State Action Plan Amendments

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Substantial Amendment 1 - Effective as of 3/1/2019 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 1 (Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 3/1/2019 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 1 yèm Modifikasyon (Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 3/1/2019 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Non-Substantial Amendment 2 - Effective as of 3/3/2019 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 2 (No Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 3/3/2019 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 2 yèm Modifikasyon (Non-Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 3/3/2019 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery Non-Substantial Amendment 3 - Effective as of 5/8/2019 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 3 (No Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 5/8/2019 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 3 yèm Modifikasyon (Non-Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 5/8/2019 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Non-Substantial Amendment 4 - Effective as of 8/28/2019 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 4 (No Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 8/28/2019 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 4 yèm Modifikasyon (Non-Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 8/28/2019 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Non-Substantial Amendment 5 - Effective as of 8/26/2019 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 5 (No Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 8/26/2019 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 5 yèm Modifikasyon (Non-Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 8/26/2019 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Substantial Amendment 6 - Effective as of 1/23/2020 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 6 (Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 1/23/2020 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 6 yèm Modifikasyon (Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 1/23/2020 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Non-Substantial Amendment 7 - Effective as of 11/9/2019 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 7 (No Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 11/9/2019 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 7 yèm Modifikasyon (Non-Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 11/9/2019 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Non-Substantial Amendment 8 - Effective as of 3/16/2020 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 8 (No Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 3/16/2020 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 8 yèm Modifikasyon (Non-Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 3/16/2020 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Substantial Amendment 9 - Effective as of 6/1/2020 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 9 (Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 6/1/2020 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 9 yèm Modifikasyon (Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 6/1/2020 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Substantial Amendment 10 - Effective as of 7/31/2020 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 10 (Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 7/31/2020 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 10 yèm Modifikasyon (Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 7/31/2020 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Non-Substantial Amendment 11 - Effective as of 6/16/2020 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 11 (No Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 6/16/2020 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 11 yèm Modifikasyon (Non-Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 6/16/2020 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Non-Substantial Amendment 12 - Effective as of 8/16/2020 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 12 (No Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 8/16/2020 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 12 yèm Modifikasyon (Non-Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 8/16/2020 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Non-Substantial Amendment 13 - Effective as of 9/27/2020 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 13 (No Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 9/27/2020 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 13 yèm Modifikasyon (Non-Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 9/27/2020 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Substantial Amendment 14 - Effective as of 11/19/2020 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 14 (Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 11/19/2020 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 14 yèm Modifikasyon (Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 11/19/2020 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Non-Substantial Amendment 15 - Effective as of 12/7/2020 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 15 (No Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 12/7/2020 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 15 yèm Modifikasyon (Non-Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 12/7/2020 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Non-Substantial Amendment 16 - Effective as of 2/3/2021 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 16 (No Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 2/3/2021 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 16 yèm Modifikasyon (Non-Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 2/3/2021 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Substantial Amendment 17 - Effective as of 9/24/2021 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 17 (Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 9/24/2021 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 17 yèm Modifikasyon (Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 9/24/2021 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Non-Substantial Amendment 18 - Effective as of 11/17/2021 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 18 (No Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 11/17/2021 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 18 yèm Modifikasyon (Non-Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 11/17/2021 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Non-Substantial Amendment 19 - Effective as of 7/8/2022 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 19 (No Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 7/8/2022 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 19 yèm Modifikasyon (Non-Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 7/8/2022 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Non-Substantial Amendment 20 - Effective as of 9/13/2022 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 20 (No Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 9/13/2022 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 20 yèm Modifikasyon (Non-Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 9/13/2022 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Non-Substantial Amendment 21 - Effective as of 2/24/2023 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 21 (No Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 2/24/2023 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 21 yèm Modifikasyon (Non-Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 2/24/2023 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Non-Substantial Amendment 22 - Effective as of 5/9/2023 (English)
• 2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda 22 (No Sustancial) - Efectiva a partir del 5/9/2023 (Español)
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 22 yèm Modifikasyon (Non-Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 5/9/2023 (Kreyòl)

• 2018 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - Substantial Amendment 23 - Effective as of 12/4/2023
  
• Irma Substantial Amendment 23 Spanish2018 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida - Enmienda Sustancial 23 - Efective a partir del 12/4/2023
• 2018 Plan Daksyon pou Retablisman Apre Katastwòf Eta Florid la - 23 yèm Modifikasyon (Sibstansyèl) - Efikas kòm 12/4/2023

Procurements and Solicitations

• Hurricane Irma Contracts
• Purchasing and Contracting Guidelines
• Purchasing Policy
• Office of Long-Term Resiliency Active Procurements

Program Policies

• Hurricane Irma Policy Manual
• Citizen Participation Plan (English)
  • Plan de Participación Ciudadana (Español)
  • Plan Patisipasyon Sitwayen (Kreyòl)

Quarterly Performance Reports to HUD

FloridaCommerce reports on disaster recovery awards on a quarterly basis using HUD's online Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR) system.

• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending December 31, 2023
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending September 30, 2023
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending June 30, 2023
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 2023
• Irma Grant DRGR Action Plan
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending December 31, 2022
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending September 30, 2022
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending June 30, 2022
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 2022
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending December 31, 2021
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending September 30, 2021
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending June 30, 2021
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 2021
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending December 31, 2020
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending September 30, 2020
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending June 30, 2020
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 2020
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending December 31, 2019
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending September 30, 2019
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending June 30, 2019
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 2019
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending December 31, 2018
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending September 30, 2018
• Irma Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending June 30, 2018

Webinar Presentations

• Irma CDBG-DR Webinar Presentations

2018 Federal Register

The Federal Register provides guidance on HUD program requirements to state and local governments. Below are links to the federal register guidance applicable to funding associated with Hurricane Irma.

• Federal Register - Docket No. FR-6066-N-01, Volume 83, Number 28
• Federal Register - Docket No. FR-6109-N-01, Volume 83, Number 157
• Federal Register - Docket No. FR-6182-N-01, Volume 85, Number 17
• HUD Exchange - CDBG-DR Laws, Regulations, and Federal Register Notices

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