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Council adopts Hurricane Milton disaster recovery action plan; $133.5M allocated with emphasis on mitigation and buyouts

3230683 · May 6, 2025
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Volusia County adopted a CDBG-DR action plan for Hurricane Milton, allocating $133.5 million across infrastructure, mitigation and buyouts; staff will open applications after HUD review and 45-day federal review period.

The Volusia County Council on May 6 approved the county’s Community Development Block Grant—Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) action plan for Hurricane Milton, detailing how the county will spend an allocation of $133.5 million received for recovery and mitigation work. The council approved the action plan unanimously.

County staff presented a six-year proposed budget that devotes roughly $100 million of the allocation to three major categories: infrastructure, mitigation and home buyouts, with 55% of housing funds…

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