the federal and state
Most Impacted and Distressed ( MID ) areas are eligible to apply for funding . School districts , nonprofit or not-for-profit organizations , and nongovernmental organizations may apply in partnership with a state agency or local government .
A total of $ 223 million in funding is allocated for the Rebuild Florida General Infrastructure Repair Program through the U . S . Department of Housing and Urban Development ’ s ( HUD ) Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery ( CDBG-DR ) program . Last month , Governor DeSantis announced more than $ 111 million in awards to 22 communities from the first round of the
Rebuild Florida General Infrastructure Repair Program for Hurricane Michael Recovery .
For more information about the Rebuild Florida General Infrastructure Repair Program , click here <>.
The Department is the governordesignated state authority responsible for administering all U . S . Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) long-term recovery funds awarded to the state . Rebuild Florida uses federal funding for Florida ’ s long-term recovery efforts from the devastating impacts of natural disasters . For more information , visit RebuildFlorida . gov .
About DEO
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity combines the state ’ s economic , workforce and community development efforts , expediting economic development projects to fuel job creation in competitive communities and promote economic resiliency . For more information , including valuable resources for employers and job seekers , please visit
www . FloridaJobs . org .
To provide more information about the Rebuild Florida General Infrastructure Repair Program , DEO will host a webinar at
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