HUD CDBG-DR Grants and FEMA Disaster Recovery Resources for Florida

Q: Where does the state of Florida publish the required HUD CDBG-DR notices and action plans?

The documents are published on the official Grantee website, typically run by the state's Department of Economic and Community Affairs. However, locating these state-specific websites is often challenging. Check the Florida's obscurity rating on this page to see how accessible the CDBG-DR grant website really is for citizens.

State-level documentation and public records related to HUD’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program and federally declared FEMA disasters in Florida.

By Murray Wennerlund, published September 28, 2023, updated September 15, 2025.

Florida Resources

Federal Register Published Notices: Allocations for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery and Implementation of the CDBG-DR Consolidated Waivers and Alternative Requirements Notice (UN AAN)

HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Grant Allocations for Florida

State of Florida

2023-2024:
- DR: DR-4734, DR-4794, DR-4806, DR-4828, DR-4834
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: $804,690,000
- Mitigation: $120,704,000
- Total allocated: $925,394,000
- Management Contact Information: Name: Justin Domer
  Title: Director, Office of Long-Term Resiliency, Florida Commerce
  Physical Address: The Caldwell Building, MS 160, 107 E. Madison Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
  Email: Justin.Domer@commerce.fl.gov
2022:
- DR: DR-4673
- Public Law: 117-328
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: $791,847,000
- Mitigation: $118,777,000
- Total allocated: $910,624,000
- Management Contact Information: Name: Justin Domer
  Title: Director, Office of Long-Term Resiliency, Florida Commerce
  Physical Address: The Caldwell Building, MS 160, 107 E. Madison Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
  Email: Justin.Domer@commerce.fl.gov

Bay County, Florida

2018:
- DR: DR-4399 (Hurricane Michael)
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: Not specified for the county, but the state received a total of $735 million for Hurricane Michael recovery. Bay County was awarded $27 million for a Voluntary Home Buyout Program.
- Mitigation: Not specified
- Total allocated: Not specified

Broward County, Florida

2023:
- DR: DR-4709
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: $25,410,000
- Mitigation: $3,812,000
- Total allocated: $29,222,000

Ft Lauderdale, Florida

2023:
- DR: DR-4709
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: $76,566,000
- Mitigation: $11,485,000
- Total allocated: $88,051,000

Hillsborough County, Florida

2024:
- DR: DR-4828, DR-4834
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: $616,803,000
- Mitigation: $92,521,000
- Total allocated: $709,324,000

Hernando County, Florida

2024:
- DR: DR-4828, DR-4834
- Grant Application Paperwork
- READ the sections: Hurricane Idalia Housing Repair Program - Emergency Repair - Disaster Assistance.
- Hernando County Emergency Operations Center - Resident Damage Report
- Unmet needs: $740,315,200
- Mitigation: $111,047,280
- Total allocated: $851,362,480

Lee County, Florida

2024:
- DR: DR-4828, DR-4834
- Public Law: 118-158
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: $963,375,000
- Mitigation: $144,506,000
- Total allocated: $1,107,881,000
- Management Contact Information: Name: Glen Salyer
  Title: Assistant County Manager
  Physical Address: 2115 Second St., Fort Myers, FL 33901
  Phone: 239-533-2221
  Email: GSalyer@leegov.com
2022:
- DR: DR-4673
- Public Law: 117-328
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: $87,550,000
- Mitigation: $13,133,000
- Total allocated: $100,683,000
- Management Contact Information: Name: Glen Salyer
  Title: Assistant County Manager
  Physical Address: 2115 Second St., Fort Myers, FL 33901
  Phone: 239-533-2221
  Email: GSalyer@leegov.com

Manatee County, Florida

2024:
- DR: DR-4806, DR-4828, DR-4834
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: $219,749,000
- Mitigation: $32,962,000
- Total allocated: $252,711,000

City of Miami, Florida

2018:
- DR: DR-4337 (Hurricane Irma)
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: Not specified for the city, but the state received $735 million for Hurricane Irma recovery.
- Mitigation: Not specified
- Total allocated: Not specified

Orange County, Florida

2024:
- DR: DR-4834
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: $29,006,000
- Mitigation: $4,351,000
- Total allocated: $33,357,000
2022:
- DR: DR-4673
- Public Law: 117-328
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: $191,054,000
- Mitigation: $28,658,000
- Total allocated: $219,712,000

City of Orlando, Florida

2018:
- DR: DR-4337 (Hurricane Irma)
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: Not specified for the city, but the state received $735 million for Hurricane Irma recovery.
- Mitigation: Not specified
- Total allocated: Not specified

Panama City, Florida

2018:
- DR: DR-4399
- Hurricane: Hurricane Michael
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: Not specified, but the city was awarded several grants for specific projects totaling over $17.9 million.
- Mitigation: Not specified
- Total allocated: Not specified

Pasco County, Florida

2023-2024:
- DR: DR-4734, DR-4828, DR-4834
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: $509,308,000
- Mitigation: $76,396,000
- Total allocated: $585,704,000

Pinellas County, Florida

2023-2024:
- DR-4734, DR-4828, DR-4834
- Grant Program Website
- Pinellas County Emergency Management ema@pinellas.gov (727) 464-3800
- Pinellas County BCC Presentation on CDBG-DR recovery@pinellas.gov contact: Matthew Spoor Pinellas County Administration phone: 727-464-4600
- Unmet needs: $707,637,000
- Mitigation: $106,146,000
- Total allocated: $813,783,000

Seminole County, Florida

Seminole County homeowners who have damage from Hurricane Helene and Milton can apply for assistance with the Rebuild Florida Program.
The Deadline to start your Rebuild Florida Program application is March 31, 2025. Your Rebuild Florida application must be completed by April 14, 2025.
2023-2024:
- DR-4734, DR-4794, DR-4806, DR-4828, DR-4834
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: Unspecified, but the county has applied for CDBG-DR funds under the state's allocation.
- Mitigation: Unspecified
- Total allocated: Unspecified

St. Petersburg, Florida

2023-2024:
- DR-4734, DR-4828
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: $139,030,000
- Mitigation: $20,854,000
- Total allocated: $159,884,000

Sarasota County, Florida

2024:
- DR-4806, DR-4834, DR-4828
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: $182,690,000
- Mitigation: $27,404,000
- Total allocated: $210,094,000
- News: Hurricane Recovery
2022:
- DR-4673
- Public Law: 117-328
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: $175,248,000
- Mitigation: $26,287,000
- Total allocated: $201,535,000
- News: Hurricane Recovery

Volusia County, Florida

2024:
- DR-4834
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: $116,100,000
- Mitigation: $17,415,000
- Total allocated: $133,515,000
2022:
- DR-4673
- Public Law: 117-328
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: $286,009,000
- Mitigation: $42,901,000
- Total allocated: $328,910,000

Disaster #	Type	Declared	Incident Start	Incident End
DR-4844-FL	Hurricane	2024-11-05	2024-10-05	2024-11-02
DR-4834-FL	Hurricane	2024-10-11	2024-10-05	2024-11-02
DR-4828-FL	Hurricane	2024-09-28	2024-09-23	2024-10-07
DR-4806-FL	Tropical Storm	2024-08-10	2024-08-01	2024-08-27
DR-4794-FL	Severe Storm	2024-06-17	2024-05-10	2024-05-10
DR-4734-FL	Hurricane	2023-08-31	2023-08-27	2023-09-04
DR-4709-FL	Flood	2023-04-27	2023-04-12	2023-04-14
DR-4680-FL	Hurricane	2022-12-13	2022-11-07	2022-11-30
DR-4675-FL	Hurricane	2022-09-30	2022-09-23	2022-11-04
DR-4673-FL	Hurricane	2022-09-29	2022-09-23	2022-11-04

FEMA Disaster Declarations between 2020 to 2025 for Florida

Additional Resources

Oversight, Obscurity, Transparency

Oversight: HUD OIG

Obscurity: 3 (Rating: 0 = Easy, 3 = Difficult, 5 = Impossible) – How difficult Florida makes it for citizens to find the state's grant website.