Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: March 10, 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 Public Services Subrecipient Agreement between Orange County, Florida and Christian Service Center for Central Florida, Inc. regarding the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery ("CDBG-DR") Program B-23-UN-12-0003 in the amount of $350,000 for FY 2026. All Districts. (Housing and Community Development Division)
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PROJECT: Christian Service Center for Central Florida, Inc. CDBG-DR Public Services Subrecipient Agreement
PURPOSE: On January 9, 2024, the Board approved a Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (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 budget for the CDBG-DR Program. The County issued requests for applications on March 4, 2025, for the public services program. Applications received were evaluated and scored by an evaluation committee, with members consisting of various county departments and divisions.
The Christian Service Center for Central Florida, Inc. will expand its Housing Program by adding one full-time prevention case manager and providing targeted rental and utility assistance to families impacted by Hurricane Ian who are at imminent risk of eviction. This project will prevent an estimated 338 households from entering homelessness by filling critical gaps in existing assistance programs and stabilizing families who do not qualify for other funding sources. The project was presented to the Community Development Advisory Board on May 21, 2025. Board approval is requested to approve funding in the amount of $350,...
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