Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: October 27, 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 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Community Planning and Development Federal Award Agreement Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN): E-25-UV-12-003 for Emergency Solutions Grant – Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (ESG-RUSH) funding in the amount of $348,894 and authorization for the County Administrator to execute subrecipient agreements for ESG-RUSH funds for the first and second allocation. All Districts. (Housing and Community Development Division)
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PROJECT: Emergency Solutions Grant – Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (ESG-RUSH) Agreement
PURPOSE: On April 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) made a second allocation of $348,894 in the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program funds to Orange County to address the needs of homeless individuals and families, or individuals and families at risk of homelessness in areas affected by major declared disasters that were not otherwise served or met by existing federal disaster relief programs. Similar to the initial allocation of $512,694 in “Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing” (ESG-RUSH) funds, which was made by HUD in January of 2025, this special allocation is in response to the President’s major disaster declarations for Hurricane Helene (DR-4828-FL) and Hurricane Milton (DR-4834-FL).
On June 11, 2026, HUD approved a substantial amendment to the FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan to incorporate the second allocation of ESG-RUSH dollars. The next step in the process is the execution of a grant agreement with HUD. To ensure compliance with HUD requirements and the timely expendi...
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