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City moves ahead with $159M CDBG-DR program; council approves consultant contracts

5656391 · August 21, 2025
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Summary

Council unanimously approved consultant agreements with Horn LLP and ICF Inc. to support implementation of a six‑year, $159 million Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG‑DR) program for storm recovery and mitigation.

City Council unanimously authorized consulting agreements to help implement a six‑year, $159 million CDBG‑DR disaster recovery program aimed at storm recovery, housing repairs and public‑infrastructure mitigation. The council approved two vendor agreements — Horn LLP and ICF Incorporated — and supplemental appropriations of about $12.9 million to cover consultant services that will be billable to the grant.

Why it matters: The CDBG‑DR award will fund residential recovery (rehab/reconstruction/elevation), emergency reimbursements to affected households, rental housing and mitigation projects. Federal…

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