CDBG-DR Action Plan
Approved CDBG-DR Action Plan
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Overview
Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida’s west coast as a Category 3 storm on October 9, 2024.
In January 2025, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced an
allocation of $12 billion to states and local governments for major disasters that took place in
2023 or 2024. Orange County expects to receive a
$33,357,000 allocation from
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant –
Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) to assist with recovery and mitigation efforts related to Hurricane
Milton.
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CDBG-DR Program Allocation and Funding Thresholds
| Eligible Cost Category
|
CDBG-DR Allocation Amount
|
Percent of CDBG-DR Allocation
|
CDBG-DR Mitigation Set-aside
|
Estimated Percentage to HUD-Identified MID Areas
|
Overall LMI Benefit
|
| Planning
|
$200,000
|
1%
|
0%
|
100%
|
0%
|
| Administration
|
$1,667,850
|
5%
|
0%
|
100%
|
0%
|
| Housing
|
$20,000,000
|
60%
|
0%
|
100%
|
70%
|
| Public Services
|
$4,000,000
|
12%
|
0%
|
100%
|
70%
|
| Infrastructure and Public Facilities
|
$3,138,150
|
9%
|
0%
|
100%
|
70%
|
| Mitigation Set Aside
|
$4,351,000
|
15%*
|
100%
|
100%
|
70%
|
| TOTAL
|
$33,357,000
|
|
100%
|
100%
|
70%
|
|
*Mitigation set aside is equal to 15% of Unmet Needs allocation of $29,006,000,
therefore column will not equal 100%
|
Community Meetings
Orange County is soliciting input from the community to assist with the development of the
Action Plan.
Meetings have been held at the following locations:
- Tuesday, March 11, 2025 – Orlo Vista Elementary School
- Wednesday, March 12, 2025 – Barnett Park
- Thursday, March 13, 2025 – Bithlo Community Center
- Tuesday, March 25, 2025 – Sadler Elementary School
CDBG-DR Timeline
A timeline of Orange County's disaster recovery actions related to Hurricane Milton is
summarized below. The timeline will be updated with the most recent information as it becomes
available.
-
July 22, 2025: Grant Agreement for CDBG-DR funds executed between
Orange County and HUD.
-
July 3, 2025: Orange County CDBG-DR Action Plan received the final
approval from HUD.
-
June 18, 2025: Draft Action Plan was submitted to HUD for review and
approval.
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June 3, 2025: Public hearing for the Hurricane Milton Action Plan conducted
by the BCC.
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April 15, 2025: May 15, 2025: Draft Action Plan was published for a 30-day
public comment period and available on this website.
-
February/March 2025: Community engagement and outreach process for CDBG-DR
funds.
-
January 16, 2025: HUD issued the
Universal Notice
for CDBG-DR funds.
- October 4, 2024: Hurricane Milton made landfall.