Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida’s west coast as a Category 3 storm on October 9, 2024. In January 2025, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced an allocation of $12 billion to states and local governments for major disasters that took place in 2023 or 2024. Orange County expects to receive a $33,357,000 allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) to assist with recovery and mitigation efforts related to Hurricane Milton.

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Program Budget

Eligible Cost Category CDBG-DR Allocation Amount Percent of CDBG-DR Allocation CDBG-DR Mitigation Set-aside Estimated Percentage to HUD-Identified MID Areas Overall LMI Benefit
Planning $200,000 1% 0% 100% 0%
Administration $1,667,850 5% 0% 100% 0%
Housing $20,000,000 60% 0% 100% 70%
Public Services $4,000,000 12% 0% 100% 70%
Infrastructure and Public Facilities $3,138,150 9% 0% 100% 70%
Mitigation Set Aside $4,351,000 15%* 100% 100% 70%
TOTAL $33,357,000 100% 100% 70%
*Mitigation set aside is equal to 15% of Unmet Needs allocation of $29,006,000, therefore column will not equal 100%