Subject:
Title
Public Hearing RE: Brevard County HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) & Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan
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Fiscal Impact:
Fiscal Year - 2026-2027- There will be no impact to the General Fund. Grant funds are budgeted in HOME (1472-303052) and Community Development Block Grant (1470-303051).
Fiscal Year - 2027-2028 - There will be no impact to the General Fund. Grant funds are budgeted in HOME (1472-303052) and Community Development Block Grant (1470-303051).
Dept/Office:
Housing and Human Services
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners conduct a public hearing to solicit input into the Annual Action Plan, as required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), prior to the proposed Annual Action Plan being published for final comments. No vote is required for this public hearing.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires jurisdictions to hold two public hearings and one public meeting under the Annual Action Plan process and as referenced in the Brevard County Citizens Participation Plan. The public meeting will be held on May 19, 2026, during the Community Development Block Grant Citizen Advisory Committee meeting, and the second public hearing will be held on July 21, 2026, at the regularly scheduled Commission meeting.
HUD requires recipients of HOME and CDBG funds to prepare the Annual Action Plans using the goals and priorities established in their five-year Consolidated Plans. Each Consortium member (Brevard County, Palm Bay, Melbourne, Cocoa, and Titusville) receives a direct CDBG allocation from HUD and formulates its own CDBG Annual Action Plan. Within their respective jurisdictions, each will spend CDBG funds promoting safe neighborhoods, capital improvements, economic development, public services, improvements for public h...
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