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Hillsborough County awards contracts to implement $61.6 million CDBG-DR recovery plan
Summary
The board approved three-year agreements under the county’s CDBG-DR Action Plan: Arts and Young US LLP for infrastructure and program management and BDO USA, P.C. for housing programs; the program is funded by $61.6 million in federal CDBG-DR dollars and the county amended FY2026 budget for administrative costs (transcript shows an unclear administrative dollar figure).
Hillsborough County commissioners approved contracts on Jan. 21 to implement the county’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan approved in July 2025.
County communications identified two firms: Arts and Young US LLP to lead infrastructure projects, public service programs and overall program management, and BDO USA, P.C. to focus on housing programs for single-family, multifamily and special-needs populations. The recap states the total anticipated cost is $61.6 million funded entirely from federal CDBG-DR dollars and that no local tax dollars will be used for these program costs.
The board also approved an amendment to the FY2026 budget to support administrative costs tied to these services; the transcript recap included a garbled dollar phrase ("$13.6 [music] $6 million") and did not clearly state the exact administrative amount. The summary did not provide contract values, procurement details, or recorded vote tallies.
County communications said the contracts will accelerate recovery efforts, strengthen housing options and improve community resilience following federally declared disasters. Implementation timelines, reporting responsibilities and specific program targets were not included in the recap and will require follow-up with county housing and grant management staff.
