Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Marty Cassini
Department: Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Broward County Policy Manual for federal awards administered under the Florida Department of Commerce (FDOC), formally known as Florida Department Economic Opportunity, for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-MIT/DR) - Mitigation (MIT) and Disaster Relief (DR) programs.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board action is required to adopt and implement the FDOC Policy Manual.
What Action Accomplishes
This action ensures compliance with the requirements of the FDOC related to the Policy Manual.
Goal Related Icon(s)
?County Commission
?Go Green
?MAP Broward
Previous Action Taken
Action was taken to accept the FDOC CDBG-MIT Agreement No. MT124 via Resolution No. 22-1874, Agenda Item No. 27 on December 13, 2022.
Summary Explanation/Background
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) $633,485,000 through the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) program. This funding supports long-term mitigation efforts for federally declared disasters in 2016 and 2017. Grants were competitively awarded to HUD-designated Most Impacted and Distressed (MID) areas, with a focus on benefiting low-to-moderate income (LMI) communities.
The DEO-now the Florida Department of Commerce (DOC)-allocated the funds as follows:
? Critical Facility Hardening Program: $75,000,000
? General Planning Support Program: $20,000,000
? General Infrastructure Program: $475,000,000
? State Planning and Administration: $63,485,000
Broward County received $16,676,000 to implement a green infrastructure stormwater system. This project aims to enhance on-site infiltration, storage, groundwater recharge, and runoff treatment, helping to reduce pollutant discharge, flooding, and downstream erosion in compliance with Florida...
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