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Overview of State Resources

Overview of state resources in Florida, including community grants and loans, community planning, disaster recovery assistance, and programs for low-income households.

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Overview of State Resources

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  1. Overview of State Resources July 23, 2019

  2. Florida DEO State Resources • I. Division of Community Development • Community Grants and Loans • Community Planning • Low-Income Households • II. Office of Disaster Recovery • Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery • Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan • III. Office of Partnership Engagement • Florida Job Growth Grant Fund

  3. I. Division of Community Development Resources • Community Grants and Loans • Rural Infrastructure Fund Grant • Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) • Rural Community Development Revolving Loan Fund • Regional Rural Development Grant Program (RRDG) • Community Planning • Community Planning Technical Assistance Grant • The Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) • Competitive Florida Partnership Program • Low-Income Households • Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program • Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) • The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

  4. Community Grants and Loans • Rural Infrastructure Fund Grant • Funds planning, preparation and financing of infrastructure projects in rural communities. • Results in job creation, capital investment and the strengthening and diversification of rural economies. • Eligibility: • A city with a population of less than 50,000 or a county with a population of less than 200,000 in the unincorporated areas • Does not receive CDBG funds directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

  5. Community Grants and Loans (continued) • Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) • Funds economic activities, infrastructure improvements and housing rehabilitation to benefit low- and moderate-income individuals. • Projects include, but are not limited to, the following: • Wastewater and storm water improvements; • Road improvements; • Rehabilitation of substandard housing; • Downtown revitalization; and • Park facilities and other projects for public benefit. • Eligibility: • A unit of local government in a designated rural county; or • An economic development organization substantially underwritten by a unit of local government within a rural county, with the ability to repay the loans, or compensate for the guarantees and reserves.

  6. Community Grants and Loans (continued) • Rural Community Development Revolving Loan Fund • Funds financial assistance in the form of either a loan or loan guarantee for a specific project. • Results in the creation of new jobs and maintains or increases the economic vitality of rural counties. • Eligibility: • A unit of local government in a designated rural county; or • An economic development organization substantially underwritten by a unit of local government within a rural county, with the ability to repay the loans, or compensate for the guarantees and reserves.

  7. Community Grants and Loans (continued) • Regional Rural Development Grant Program (RRDG) • Funds the building of skills and knowledge of the economic and tourism development representatives in the area being served. • Eligibility: • A regional organization formed by two or more designated rural counties that is actively engaged in economic or tourism development. • Must be matched each year by an equivalent amount of non-state resources.

  8. Community Planning • Community Planning Technical Assistance Grant • Funds assistance to meet the requirements of the Community Planning Act, addressing critical local planning issues and promoting innovative planning solutions. • Special consideration is given to: • Rural local governments, including rural local governments in an urban county. • Innovative planning proposals that could be used by other local governments in the state. • Regional projects (those that benefit more than one local government). • Eligibility: • Local governments • Regional planning councils

  9. Community Planning (continued) • The Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) • Involves more than 17 state and regional agencies and organizations that help rural communities solve problems to improve the fiscal and economic outlook of their community. • Two primary objectives of REDI are to: • Be responsive to the communities’ issues, questions, needs and objectives. • Deliver the best possible service to rural communities by coordinating the work of state agencies and other organizations. • Eligibility: Rural Communities as defined under section. 288.0656, Florida Statutes.

  10. Community Planning (continued) • Competitive Florida Partnership Program • Funds the creation and implementation of economic development strategies in communities, based on assets that make them unique. • State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20 Budget $280,000. • SFY 2019-20 Competitive Florida communities: • Crestview • Fort Meade • LaBelle • Midway • Okeechobee • Panacea.

  11. Low-Income Household Grants • Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program • Federal funds to assist eligible low-income households in attaining the skills, knowledge and motivation necessary to achieve self-sufficiency. • Eligible agencies may provide a variety of anti-poverty services: emergency healthcare, food, housing, financial management assistance, nutrition programs, community gardening projects, food banks, job counseling, placement and training services, homeless prevention programs, daycare and transportation assistance. • Eligibility: • Local governments and Community Action Agencies. • Applicants must apply for assistance with the local CSBG provider for their county and must provide proof of household income.

  12. Low-Income Household Grants (continued) • Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) • Funds home energy assistance via payments made to energy companies on behalf of eligible low-income households. • Supports programs that provide energy-related repairs and improvements to residential homes. • Eligibility: • Local governments • Community Action Agencies • Applicants must apply for assistance with the LIHEAP provider in their county.

  13. Low-Income Household Grants (continued) • The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) • Helps to increase energy efficiency and reduce health and safety concerns in low-income homes to reduce heating and cooling bills of low-income individuals by making the homes more energy-efficient. • Energy-efficiency measures performed through the program include: • Air and duct sealing; • Wall, floor and attic insulation; • Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system improvements; • Lighting efficiency improvements and • Water heater and pipe insulation. • Eligibility • Local governments • Community Action Agencies.

  14. Other Grant Opportunities • Office of Disaster Recovery • Office of Partnership Engagement

  15. II. Office of Disaster Recovery • Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery • Appropriated by Congress to support projects in areas that have received a presidential disaster declaration. • Working with the state, communities with significant unmet recovery needs receive assistance in recovery efforts that involve housing, economic development, infrastructure and prevention of further damage to affected areas. • Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan • In partnership with the Florida Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC), the program provides cash flow to small businesses impacted by a disaster. • Consists of short-term, interest-free working capital loans intended to bridge the gap between the time a major catastrophe hits and when a business has secured longer-term recovery resources, such as profits from a revived business, payments on insurance claims or federal disaster assistance. • Please visit www.FloridaJobs.org/rebuildflorida or contact Rebuild Florida at 833-832-4494.

  16. III. Office of Partnership Engagement • Florida Job Growth Grant Fund • Funds public infrastructure and job training projects. Designed to promote public infrastructure and workforce training across the state. • Workforce training projects will provide Floridians with transferable, sustainable workforce skills applicable to more than a single employer, and for equipment associated with these programs. • Public infrastructure projects can include transportation and utilities needed to support economic development. • Eligibility: • Local government entities may apply. • Funding may not benefit a single company. • Please visit www.FloridaJobs.org/jobgrowth or email JobGrowth@deo.myflorida.com.

  17. Resources If you have any questions about the grant programs discussed today and how your community can apply, please contact: • Joshua Askey, Office of Community Partnerships • 850-717-8506 • Joshua.Askey@deo.myflorida.com • www.FloridaJobs.org

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