Commissioners approve $21.8M CDBG‑DR application to support Champions Ranch shelter and youth programming

Oct 13, 2026

Leon County agreed to serve as fiscal agent to submit a $21.8 million CDBG‑DR application on behalf of Champions Ranch to build a hardened multi‑use facility that would serve as a special‑needs regional shelter and a youth/community center between activations; county staff said no local match is required though the project will require county resources for execution.

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Leon County commissioners approved a request to submit a $21.8 million Community Development Block Grant — Disaster Recovery application to the Florida Department of Commerce to fund a hardened multi‑use facility at Champions Ranch.

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