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Infrastructure and Mitigation

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About the Program

Volusia County has received Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist in recovery efforts from Hurricane Ian. $50 million of this funding has been allocated for infrastructure projects with an additional $42.9 million allocated for mitigation projects. These resources will be utilized to enhance Volusia County as a whole, underscoring dedication to ensure the safety, functionality, and long-term resiliency for the residents of Volusia County. 

Infrastructure: activity includes any activity or group of activities (including acquisition or site or other improvements), whether carried out on public or private land, that assists the development of the physical assets that are designed to provide or support services to the general public in the following sectors:

  • Public facilities
  • Surface transportation, including roadways and bridges.
  • Water resource projects to include potable water and wastewater;.
  • Broadband
  • Stormwater and sewer facilities;
  • Hospitals

Infrastructure projects must have a tie-back to Hurricane Ian recovery efforts and benefit low-to-moderate income communities, funding is not available for operation and maintenance costs. 

Mitigation: activities that increase resilience to future disasters and reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of loss of life, injury, damage to and loss of property, and suffering and hardship.


Eligibility

Local governments, Non-Profit Organizations, and the County itself are able to submit their proposed projects for review and approval. 

Project proposal should contain a detailed budget breakdown that identifies non-CDBG-DR funding sources.

Applications must address seven scoring criteria:​

  • Leveraged funding (up to 20 pts)
  • LMI-Area Benefit percentage (up to 20 pts)
  • Level of Flood Risk Reduction (up to 20 pts)
  • Quantity of Flood Risk Reduction (up to 15 pts)
  • Cost Benefit Analysis (up to 10 pts)
  • Environmental Impact (up to 10 pts)
  • Ease of Permitting (up to 5 pts)

How to Apply

For more information on how to apply please contact our office at 386-943-7029 or email  transform386@volusia.org.