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Monroe County reports near-complete closeout of $15 million voluntary home buyout program

5540350 · April 16, 2025
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County staff told commissioners the federally funded buyout program will finish under budget after 21 property acquisitions and demolition of distressed structures, resolving open permits and code cases in flood-prone neighborhoods.

Cynthia, a county staff member overseeing the voluntary home buyout program, told the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners on April 16 that the five‑year program awarded in 2020 was coming to a close and will finish slightly under budget.

The program received a $15,000,000 Community Development Block Grant — Disaster Recovery award and "we spent $14,600,000 out of the $15,000,000 grant," Cynthia said during a brief…

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