SUBJECT:
Title
Request Approval to Submit the Community Planning Technical Assistance Grant Application to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and Authorize the County Administrator to Sign Same (Budget Impact - None)
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INITIATOR: |
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Mary E. Burgess, Director |
Growth Services |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
Staff is preparing the application for the Community Planning Technical Assistance Grant through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.
Marion County has been experiencing an unprecedented amount of residential growth due to the expansion of employment opportunities locating within its jurisdiction. The influx in new residents to the County has depleted the housing stock and created a market that is unattainable to most of the new population. The need for all types of housing opportunities including affordable and workforce housing options is evident and this grant would give staff the ability to hire an outside consultant to create a housing strategy plan to assist the County in addressing the needs of the population moving here for employment and other reasons. In the combined effort of Growth Services and Community Services, expansion of this grant opportunity can be leveraged by additional funding by the State Housing Incentive Partners in alignment with the County’s Local Housing Assistance Program to attain the housing needs for the growing population and our Five (5) Year Strategic Plan.
The grant application will be presented for the County Administrator’s approval prior to the submission deadline of May 18, 2021. Staff is requesting that the County Administrator be authorized to sign and submit the completed application on the board’s behalf.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the submittal of the Community Planning Technical Assistance Grant application to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and authorize the County Administrator to sign same.
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