Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Alexandra P. Davis
Department: County Commission
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO DISCUSS use of funds from Broward County’s Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), received in connection with the April 2023 storms, to support small-scale multifamily affordable housing programs. (Commissioner Davis)
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Why Action is Necessary
Permits a public discussion of the proposed use of CDBG-DR Funds.
What Action Accomplishes
Permits a public discussion of the proposed use of CDBG-DR Funds.
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Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
Under Major Disaster Declaration FEMA-4709-DR-FL, signed by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., on April 27, 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $29,222,000 in Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to Broward County, Florida.
Currently, $12,967,000 of CDBG-DR funding is allocated to multifamily affordable housing new construction projects. This item provides for Board discussion regarding the potential use of these funds to support smaller-scale affordable housing development projects with fewer than 70 units.
Source of Additional Information
Yashoda Lochan, Chief of Staff, 954-357-7007
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
None.