CDBG - Notice for Immediate Release, Public Meetings will be held on April 21 & 23, 2025
From
City of Cedar Key
Sent
Tue, Apr 15 @ 12:40pm
Description
City of Cedar Key Seeks Public Input as It Considers Applying for Community Development Block
Grants
Cedar Key, FL — Following up on the two (2) public workshop meetings held on January 16,
2025 and January 30, 2025, Cedar Key is actively exploring the opportunity to apply for funding
through the Florida Commerce Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
In previous years, local governments were limited to submitting only one CDBG application per
year. However, COMMERCE FINAL ORDER NO.: COM-25-003 has lifted this restriction, now
allowing for multiple CDBG application submittals, offering a broader opportunity for eligible
projects across the City.
The CDBG Program, established under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
and administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),
provides federal funding for critical housing and community development activities.
Project Requirements
To be eligible, projects must meet at least one of the following National Objectives:
• Benefit to Low-and Moderate-Income Persons – At least 51% of beneficiaries must be
low- and moderate-income households (earning no more than 80% of the area's median
income).
• Elimination of Slum and Blight – Projects must address and eliminate slum or blight as
defined by state law.
• Address an Urgent Need – Projects must respond to serious and immediate threats to
health or safety, occurring within the past 18 months, with no other funding sources
available.
Funding Categories
Cedar Key may apply for funding under one or more of the following four categories:
• Commercial Revitalization
• Economic Development
• Housing Rehabilitation
• Neighborhood Revitalization
Eligible units of local government, such as the City of Cedar Key, can tailor their applications to
address specific local needs within these categories.
We Want Your Input!
Community feedback is vital to ensure that proposed projects align with public priorities. Please
attend the Public Meetings to share your input and help shape Cedar Key’s future.
The two (2) public meetings will be held on:
April 21 & 23, 2025
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
The City of Cedar Key encourages all residents to participate and help guide future community
development efforts.
This notification was posted by City of Cedar Key. City of Cedar Key is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
