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Rebuild Florida's Mitigation Programs

CDBG-MIT

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that $633 million in first-of-its-kind funding would be available to the state of Florida for disaster mitigation projects in areas impacted by presidentially declared disasters in 2016 and 2017. These funds are available through HUD's newly created Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) and will be used to fund disaster mitigation programs to better protect Florida from future disasters:

 

 

  • Rebuild Florida General Infrastructure Program ($475,000,000 - Launches June 15, 2020)


CDBG-MIT Frequently Asked Questions | Spanish

 

State Action Plan
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) led the state's efforts in creating the federally required State Action Plan that provides a high-level strategy for how the funding will be used to address eligible communities' disaster mitigation needs. The State Action Plan was developed in partnership with state agencies working on resiliency efforts, as well as with input from local communities and stakeholders to determine Florida's most critical disaster mitigation needs.  

The State Action Plan approved by HUD is posted below.

CDBG-Mitigation State Action Plan  | Spanish | Haitian Creole

Spanish and Haitian Creole versions to the plan will be available shortly once translation is complete.

DEO held a 45-day public comment period during which comments were submitted on the State Action Plan. A summary of comments is included in the State Action Plan.

Community Workshops
As part of the development of the State Action Plan, DEO hosted a series of regional public workshops across Florida to seek feedback and input for the use of CDBG-MIT funds. Times and locations are shown below, along with the presentation that was given.

Community Workshops PowerPoint Presentation


DUVAL COUNTY
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: University of North Florida
Adam W. Herbert University Center
Board of Trustees Room
12000 Alumni Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224

BREVARD COUNTY
Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Brevard County Government Center
County Commission Chambers
2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Bldg. C, First Floor 
Viera, FL 32940


PINELLAS COUNTY
Date: Thursday, October 31, 2019 
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
4000 Gateway Centre Blvd., STE 100
Pinellas Park, FL 33782



LEE COUNTY
Date: Monday, November 4, 2019
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: North Fort Myers Public Library, Meeting Room AB 
2001 N. Tamiami Trail
North Fort Myers, FL 33903

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Town of Cutler Bay
Council Chambers
10720 Caribbean Boulevard Suite 115
Cutler Bay, Florida, 33189


PALM BEACH COUNTY
Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: South Florida Water Management District
3301 Gun Club Road, B-1
West Palm Beach, FL 33406



MONROE COUNTY
Date: Thursday, November 7
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: City of Marathon
Council Chambers
9805 Overseas Highway
Marathon, Florida 33050

 

Mitigation Survey
DEO worked closely with local, state and federal partners to gather feedback and input on the type of mitigation projects that would best serve those impacted by recent hurricanes. DEO launched an online survey in May 2019 in an effort to gather feedback from Florida communities on their mitigation priorities in anticipation of the need for information to develop the State Action Plan. The survey closed on November 30, 2019.

Statewide Webinar
To provide more information on the state’s new mitigation program, DEO hosted a statewide webinar on Wednesday, October 16. The webinar and its transcript are posted below.



Transcript - CDBG-Mitigation Statewide Webinar October 16, 2019
Slides - CDBG-Mitigation Statewide Webinar October 16, 2019



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 posted initial draft of State Action Plan for public comment.

January 20, 2020 - Public comment period closed.

February 3, 2020 - DEO submitted the State Action Plan to HUD. HUD now has 60 days to review and either approve or disapprove the plan.

April 3, 2020 - State Action Plan approved by HUD.

April 15, 2020 - Rebuild Florida Critical Facility Hardening Program launched.

   
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