Lasting Manatee is currently in the process of collecting data on unmet recovery needs for Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton. This data will determine how CDBG-DR funds will be used within Manatee County. All CDBG-DR funded programs and activities will be included in the County’s Action Plan. 

CDBG-DR funds are focused on restoring and rebuilding infrastructure, housing, and community facilities affected by disasters. Examples of eligible activities/projects include, but are not limited to:

• Housing: new construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of housing; homeownership assistance; and buyouts to address qualifying disaster impacts.
• Infrastructure (public facilities, public improvements), local match (to satisfy a match, share, or contribution requirement for any other Federal program), and elevation of non-residential structures to address qualifying disaster impacts.
• Economic revitalization: attraction, retention, and return of businesses and jobs to a disaster-impacted area.
• Mitigation: local match for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), projects contributing to risk reductions and the overall recovery of the community, including large-scale hazard mitigation and resiliency projects and other infrastructure to protect communities from hazards, and other projects that incorporate resiliency measures.
• Public services (limited to 15% of allocation): housing counseling, legal advice and representation to address housing title issues, and job training.

In total, HUD requires that 70% of all CDBG-DR funds must be spent on activities that benefit low- and moderate-income (LMI) populations.

Learn how you can provide input for the Draft Action Plan and stay updated on the rollout of Lasting Manatee's grant-funded programs by visiting the Lasting Manatee homepage, viewing the Frequently Asked Questions, and signing up for email updates.