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%
|
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.
- Early 2026 (Tentative): Program implementation to begin.
- January 27-28, 2026: Outreach meetings for Orange County Recovery for Hurricane Milton.
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January 27, 2026: Applications for the Homeowner Rehabilitation and Reconstruction program opened.
- November 18, 2025: BCC approved amendment to the General Grant Management Services contact to include Hurricane Milton.
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July 22, 2025: Grant Agreement for CDBG-DR funds executed between Orange County and HUD.
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July 3, 2025: Orange County CDBG-DR Action Plan received the final approval from HUD.
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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.
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February/March 2025: Community engagement and outreach process for CDBG-DR funds.
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January 16, 2025: HUD issued the
Universal Notice for CDBG-DR funds.
- October 4, 2024: Hurricane Milton made landfall.