Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: January 26, 2026
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: N/A
FROM: Tanya Wilson, AICP, Director, Planning, Environmental, and Development Services Department
CONTACT: Mitchell Glasser, Manager
PHONE: 407-836-5190
DIVISION: Housing and Community Development Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of Capital Improvements and Infrastructure Subrecipient Agreements between Orange County, Florida and 1) City of Winter Park in the amount of $5,157,507; 2) City of Winter Garden in the amount of $6,562,500; and 3) Town of Eatonville in the amount of $8,291,743 regarding U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (“CDBG-DR”) Program B-23-UN-12-0003. Districts 1, 2, and 5. (Housing and Community Development Division)
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PROJECT: City of Winter Park, City of Winter Garden, and Town of Eatonville Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Capital Improvements and Infrastructure Subrecipient Agreements
PURPOSE: On March 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced a direct allocation of CDBG-DR funds in the amount of $219,712,000 to Orange County to address long-term impacts from Hurricane Ian. On January 9, 2024, the Board approved a CDBG-DR Action Plan that included an analysis of unmet and mitigation needs, a summary of citizen input and engagement, general program requirements, and the County’s proposed budget for the CDBG-DR Program.
To advance implementation of programs and strategies proposed in the approved CDBG-DR Action Plan, the County issued a Request for Applications (RFA) on December 10, 2024, for the CDBG-DR infrastructure, public facilities, mitigation, and planning studies programs. The RFA closed on February 5, 2025. All applications received were evaluated and scored by an evaluation committee with a variety of stakeholders. The projects recommended for funding were presented to the Community Development Advisory Board on April 16, 2025, and approved by the Board on June 3, 2025. Three entities were selected for a total impact of $20,011,750. To implement the projects selected as part of the CDBG-DR program, subrecipient agreements must be executed with the local municipalities. A list of the agreements with the amount funded and project description for each municipality is included. The County Attorney’s Office has reviewed the agreements as to form.
BUDGET: N/A