Timeline
April 11, 2018 – HUD announced state of Florida would receive $633,485,000 for mitigation activities in Florida communities that experienced major declared disaster events during 2016 and 2017.
April 11, 2019 - One-year anniversary of HUD announcing state of Florida would receive $633,485,000 for mitigation activities. The required Federal Register outlining rules governing the use of mitigation dollars had yet to be published.
August 23, 2019 - HUD published the Federal Register necessary for DEO to work with partners to develop the federally required State Action Plan.
December 6, 2019 - DEO posts initial draft of State Action Plan for public comment.
February 3, 2020 - State Action Plan to be submitted by state to HUD.
Components of the action plan development process include:
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Consultation with stakeholders, including impacted local governments, Indian tribes, and public housing authorities (a process started by DEO prior to issuance federal guidance and currently ongoing).
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Translation of action plan in to various languages required by HUD. Translation services can take a month or longer for some languages.
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A 45-day public comment period is required prior to submitting the action plan to HUD. DEO's Office of Disaster Recovery must then respond to all public comments received to include when submitting the state action plan to HUD for approval.
- Once submitted, HUD has 60 days to review the action plan and approve or reject plan with comments.