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Gadsden County holds community meeting as deadline nears for Small Cities CDBG applications
Summary
Gadsden County grants staff held a public meeting to gather resident priorities for a Small Cities Community Development Block Grant administered by Florida Commerce, announced a deadline extension to May 20, and said the county expects to submit an application in early May.
LaShawn Mitchell, a member of the Gadsden County grants administration staff, urged residents to help set priorities for the county’s application to the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant administered by Florida Commerce and said Florida Commerce extended the application deadline to May 20. “It gives us a little bit more time to make sure that we are prioritizing projects that will definitely move Gadsden County forward,” Mitchell said.
Mitchell told the Planning Commission and the public that the grant can fund commercial revitalization, neighborhood revitalization, infrastructure (water, sewer, stormwater), and housing rehabilitation. She ran live polls asking attendees which county needs they prioritize; economic development and commercial revitalization ranked highest in the meeting’s responses, with housing lower on the list but still noted as a need.
Mitchell said the county is finalizing a single application that will emphasize projects that complement one another rather than multiple separate requests. She told attendees the county plans another public meeting April 30 and expects to submit its application around May 4, while noting the May 20 extension from the state gives additional time to refine priorities.
The presentation included an overview of eligible activities such as parking-lot upgrades, generator and lift-station replacements, and neighborhood street paving, and invited residents to complete polls and return with detailed input before the county finalizes its submission. Mitchell asked participants to follow up via the county website or email with further suggestions.
County staff and commissioners said they would use the community input to prioritize projects for the competitively awarded funding; Mitchell emphasized the application will be competitive and that larger requests may be harder to fund. The county scheduled a follow-up session and committed to making the presentation available online.
