CDBG / Fair Housing

In 2022 the Town applied for and was awarded two (2) grants through the FL Department of Economic Opportunity.

The first grant application was for Hurricane Michael Disaster Relief-Mitigation, also known as CDBG-DR #M0167, funding in the amount of $943,942. On October 12, 2022, the Town received notification that the grant funding had been awarded. This funding will be used to rebuild the water facility building at Well No. 1 that was damaged during Hurricane Michael and install a new emergency generator at Well No. 1. The funding request also included a request to replace the old emergency generator at Well No. 2.

The second grant application was submitted for a CDBG Small Cities Grant in the amount of $600,000 to upgrade the water lines on SR69/Fort Road East. In December, 2022 the Town was notified the project would be funded. The application also included some additional unmet needs that we hope will be completed through additional grants. This would include upgrading the water line from Peanut Street going north to the entrance to Well No. 3 on SR71/Bryan Street. Also, funding to install new radio read meters on Fort Road East and the south portion of Bryan Street to the city limits sign. We are very excitedfor the opportunity to make improvements and upgrade the Town’s water distribution system.