CDBG-DR Draft Action Plan

The Draft CDBG-DR Action Plan for Hurricane Milton can be viewed HERE. The public hearing for the Action Plan will be conducted by the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025 at the County Administration Building located at 201 S. Rosalind Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801.


Newsletter

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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.

Updates will be posted on the website and detailed in the monthly newsletter. Sign up for the newsletter HERE.

Community Meetings

Orange County is soliciting input from the community to assist with the development of the Action Plan.

Meetings have been held at the following locations:

  • Tuesday, March 11, 2025 – Orlo Vista Elementary School
  • Wednesday, March 12, 2025 – Barnett Park
  • Thursday, March 13, 2025 – Bithlo Community Center
  • Tuesday, March 25, 2025 – Sadler Elementary School