The City of Orlando was awarded a $2,514,174 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on October 1, 2024. The CDBG program aims to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. Under this award, the City of Orlando is providing sub-grants to several local non-profit organizations to...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants program (CFDA 14.251). The grant, awarded on August 13, 2024, supports a wide range of economic and community development activities in Orlando, Florida to be completed by August 31, 2032. While the full scope of the project is to be determined based on the recipient's project...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $1,506,705 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Grant (CFDA 14.218) to Osceola County, Florida. This formula grant program provides annual funding to local governments to support comprehensive community development initiatives that benefit low- and moderate-income individuals. Eligible activities under the CDBG program include real property acquisition, infrastructure construction, housing rehabilitation, and...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $1,900,542 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Grant (CFDA 14.218) to Lake County, Florida. The CDBG program provides annual formula-based funding to local governments to support comprehensive community development initiatives that create viable urban communities, provide decent housing, and expand economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income persons. Under this award, Lake County will utilize the...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $1,348,953 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program grant (CFDA 14.267) to Orange County, Florida. The CoC Program is designed to promote community-wide efforts to quickly house homeless individuals and families, minimize homelessness-related trauma, and optimize self-sufficiency. This grant funds a range of eligible activities including permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, homeless management information...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) provides $1,118,373.00 to Orange County, Florida to implement community-based strategies to address homelessness. The funding will support a range of eligible activities, including permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, and homelessness prevention initiatives. The award period is from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025. As a...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $4,838,993 Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) formula grant to the Housing Authority of the City of Orlando, Florida on May 13, 2025. The grant will fund the development, modernization, and financing of nearly 1 million public housing units across the United States over a 4-year period through May 12, 2029. Key activities include physical improvements to public housing structures, units, common areas, and utilities to...
This $291,781 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) will fund a variety of activities to address homelessness in the Orlando, Florida area. Key services to be provided include permanent and transitional housing, rental assistance, supportive services, and homeless management information systems (HMIS). The grant recipient, Homeless Services Network of Central Florida, Inc., will deliver these...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded Orange County, Florida a $2,597,142.10 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239) formula grant on September 19, 2024. The HOME program provides need-based grants to state and local governments to fund a range of affordable housing activities, including rehabilitation of owner-occupied housing, homebuyer assistance, rental housing construction/rehabilitation, and tenant-based rental assistance. Orange County will use...
This Project Grant award of $347,306 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) supports efforts by the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida, Inc. to provide a range of housing and supportive services to quickly rehouse individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the Orlando, FL area. The award will fund activities such as permanent and transitional housing, rental assistance, case management, and...
This is a $7,338,797 Formula Grant award under the Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants program (CFDA 14.218) administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grant aims to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons.
Key products and services funded through this award include: housing rehabilitation, public facility and infrastructure improvements, public services such as case management and supportive services for homeless and special needs populations, job training and economic development assistance. The grant will be used by the awardee, Orange County, Florida, to deliver a range of community development initiatives over a 7-year period from October 2024 to September 2031. The grant also provides for over $2M in sub-awards to various non-profit organizations in the Orlando area to implement specific projects, including shelter operations, transitional housing, mental health/substance abuse treatment, and services for at-risk youth, seniors, and individuals with disabilities.