Agenda
CDBG Citizen Advisory Task Force · 2026-04-23 · agenda
This document is an agenda for the Islamorada Village of Islands Citizen’s Advisory Task Force (CATF) meeting on April 23, 2026. The meeting will cover CATF organization, an overview of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, discussions of potential projects, and CATF recommendations to the Village Council. The CDBG program has approximately $22 million available for FFY 2025 across four categories: Housing, Neighborhood Revitalization, Commercial Revitalization, and Economic Development. While funding request maximums have been waived, FloridaCommerce suggests caps of no more than $3,000,000. Eligible projects must meet national objectives related to benefiting low- and moderate-income persons, eliminating slum or blight, or addressing an urgent need. Potential uses for CDBG funds include water/sewer improvements, housing rehabilitation, street/sidewalk improvements, economic development creating jobs, downtown revitalization (facade improvements, streetscaping, underground utilities), park facilities, community centers, and drainage/stormwater improvements.
Agenda items
- 1. Approximately $22 million in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2025 funding is
- 1. Project Requirements: To be eligible for funding, an activity must
- 2. Funding request maximum thresholds have been waiver for this
- 2. Neighborhood Revitalization
- 2. Possible Uses for Funding: The program provides an excellent
- 3. Commercial Revitalization
- A. Funding Categories – The Village can apply for CDBG funding in one of these
- B. Funding Availability:
- C. Project Requirements & Uses for Funding
- I. CONVENE THE CATF
- II. DESIGNATE/ELECT A CATF CHAIR
- III. CDBG PROGRAM OVERVIEW
- IV. CATF MEMBER DISCUSSIONS OF POTENTIAL PROJECTS
- V. CATF RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
- a) Benefit to Low-and Moderate-Income Persons - at least 51% of
- a) Water and Sewer Improvements,
- b) Elimination of Slum and Blight - eliminate conditions of slum or
- b) Rehabilitation of Substandard Housing,
- c) Address an Urgent Need - the activity must alleviate a
- c) Street and Sidewalk Improvements,
- d) Economic Development Activities that Create Jobs for Low
- Business Consulting
- Accounting & Tax
- Legal Services
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Staffing & Employment
- e) Downtown Revitalization, including Facade Improvements,
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Utilities (Sub)
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- f) Park Facilities and Community Centers, and
- g) Drainage / Stormwater Improvements
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