CDBG-DR Draft Action Plan
The Draft CDBG-DR Action Plan for Hurricane Milton can be viewed HERE. The public hearing for the Action Plan will be conducted by the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025 at the County Administration Building located at 201 S. Rosalind Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801.
Newsletter
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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.
- June 18, 2025: Draft Action Plan was submitted to HUD for review and approval.
- June 3, 2025: Public hearing for the Hurricane Milton Action Plan conducted by the BCC.
- 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.