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County approves final $210M CDBG-DR action plan; Phillippi Creek dredging highlighted
Summary
After broad public outreach and an online public-comments dashboard, Sarasota County unanimously approved a final CDBG-DR action plan for $210 million in 2024 storm recovery funds. Staff added a specific eligibility callout for Phillippi Creek dredging and preserved rules that 70% of funds must benefit low- and moderate-income households.
Sarasota County commissioners unanimously approved a final Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) action plan for $210 million allocated for 2024 storms. The board's action followed an intensive public outreach period, including an "unmet needs" survey with more than 1,400 responses, two required public hearings and a public comment dashboard that logged roughly 560 draft comments.
Division manager Steve Hyatt summarized the HUD rules that govern the…
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