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Deltona community development staff describe CDBG, SHIP and housing assistance programs and plans for affordable housing
Summary
Community Development manager Angelia Briggs and staff outlined grant programs, disaster response spending, down‑payment and owner‑occupied repair assistance, CDBG infrastructure projects and plans to pursue affordable single‑family and targeted multifamily options.
Angelia Briggs, manager of Deltona’s Community Development division, told Citizens Academy participants that the department administers federal and state grant programs for affordable housing, infrastructure and public‑service nonprofits and coordinates with other city departments on disaster response and neighborhood investment.
Briggs said staff manage programs funded by CDBG (Community Development Block Grant), SHIP (State Housing Initiatives Partnership), HHRP (Hurricane Housing Repair Program) and CARES‑era allocations, and that community development works closely with code, finance, parks and public services. “We receive funding from various sources, federal and state mainly,” Briggs said.
The department described planned spending: roughly $1.7 million in combined SHIP/HHRP and related state funds to support rental and owner‑occupied repair, down‑payment assistance and disaster recovery work; approximately $500,000 expected for stormwater retrofits and piping projects delayed by storm response; and roughly $75,000 in awards (total) planned for local nonprofits in the current cycle of subgranting. Briggs said about 15% of CDBG annual allocation can be granted to local nonprofits for public services.
Staff said they are pursuing options to address affordability locally: short‑term programs using SHIP and HHRP dollars for owner‑occupied repair and down‑payment assistance, and longer‑term discussions with an ad‑hoc affordable‑housing committee about single‑family and targeted multifamily projects for seniors and people with disabilities. Briggs said the department is exploring partnerships with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and local nonprofit service providers and maintains a seat on the Volusia‑Flagler Continuum of Care application committee.
Briggs and her team described eligibility and documentation requirements for housing assistance: household income must include all persons residing in the unit, and applicants must provide bank statements (six months for owner‑occupied repairs) and full documentation for child support, pensions and other income sources. Housing coordinator Demaris Miranda said incomplete documentation is the primary reason applications stall or are denied.
Staff encouraged residents to use the city website to view active programs and application materials, and invited Citizens Academy alumni and community groups to help spread program information. Don Hopper, community development administrator, urged residents to share contacts and to refer neighbors seeking assistance; he said business cards and printed materials are available and that staff will continue outreach while the newly hired financial analyst completes onboarding.
