Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Repair Program for Hurricane Irma
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity's (DEO) Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Repair Program was launched with $85,819,653 to fund infrastructure restoration and improvement projects in communities impacted by Hurricane Irma. The funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program to address unmet disaster recovery needs related to damage from Hurricane Irma. Eligible counties and municipalities located in the areas that experienced Hurricane Irma storm damage, as shown here, are eligible to apply for funding.
On March 28, 2020, an additional $100 million in funding was made available to local governments through a second application cycle. The second application cycle closed on June 30, 2020. On January 22, 2021, awards from the second application cycle were announced for 24 communities.
Eligible Areas
State and HUD-designated Most Impacted and Distressed communities.
Infrastructure Repair Program Documents
Infrastructure Repair Program Application Cycle 2
Infrastructure Repair Program Application Cycle 2 Webinar
DEO hosted a webinar on the second application cycle of the Infrastructure Repair Program on April 30, 2020. The webinar provided an overview of the program guidelines, the application process and an opportunity for participants to ask questions about the program.
Infrastructure Repair Program Application Cycle 2 Timeline
- March 28, 2020: Application submission cycle opened.
- April 30, 2020: DEO hosted a webinar at 2:00 p.m. EST.
- June 30, 2020: Application submission cycle closed.
- January 22, 2021: Awards announced.
Frequently Asked Questions
Infrastructure Repair Program Application Cycle 1
Infrastructure Repair Program Cycle 1 Overview Webinar
Application Cycle 1 Applicant Questions
Questions received from the public and program responses can be viewed HERE.
Infrastructure Repair Program Application Cycle 1 Timeline
- July 15, 2019: Request for Applications posted.
- July 29, 2019: Application submission cycle opens.
- Aug. 30, 2019: Original deadline for communities to submit applications.
- Oct. 31, 2019: Extended deadline due to Hurricane Dorian for communities to submit applications.
- Jan. 30, 2020: Awards announced.