Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: December 16, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: Venerria L. Thomas, Director
FROM: Jonathan Kohn, Manager
CONTACT: Akella Myler
PHONE: 407-836-2968
DIVISION: Community Action Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of FY 2024 Community Project Funding Grant Agreement NO. B-24-CP-FL-0615 between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Orange County Government in the amount of $370,000. (Community Action Division)
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PURPOSE: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued notice to the Community and Family Services Department and the Community Action Division that funds have been allocated to Orange County as part of the annual Federal budget process.
A grant of $370,000 was included in this year’s Congressional Appropriations package thanks to submission by Congressman Maxwell Frost. These funds are designated by Congress to assist in the execution of the Senior Climate Efficiency Program (SCEP), which helps Orange County’s low-income seniors to age at home by replacing their home’s worn or inoperative HVAC system. These funds will be sufficient to replace climate systems at 37 homes.
Spending authority with respect to these finds begins upon the execution of a grant contract with HUD. The Community Action Division will coordinate the expenditure of funds in accordance with HUD regulations.
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