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Manatee County receives $963 million in CDBG‑DR project requests against roughly $253 million allocated; staff begin public vetting process
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Manatee County received 104 project submissions seeking roughly $963 million in CDBG‑DR funds, far exceeding the county’s allocation of about $253 million, grants staff told commissioners on Tuesday.
Manatee County staff on Tuesday briefed the Board of County Commissioners on early results from a public solicitation for projects under the county’s federal CDBG‑DR allocation.
Michelle Davis, the county’s grants administration manager, told commissioners that about 104 unique submissions had been received seeking a combined $963 million in funding against a county allocation of roughly $253 million. The submissions cover a wide range of needs: affordable housing, flood mitigation and storm‑resiliency infrastructure, program services (including post‑disaster assistance), equipment and generator purchases, and repair or construction of community facilities. Staff removed duplicates and emphasized the list is preliminary and has not yet been vetted for HUD eligibility.
“Of the $963 million…
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