Volusia County Council advances $328.9M Hurricane Ian Recovery and Resiliency Plan

The Transform386 CDBG-DR Action Plan prioritizes housing, dedicating over 60% ($200 million) of the available funds to various housing initiatives.

  • By Clayton Jackson, Volusia County Community Information
  • | 5:00 p.m. October 6, 2023
Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Leigh Prather
Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Leigh Prather
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The Volusia County Council took a step in addressing Hurricane Ian's impacts by approving the Transform386 Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery Action Plan during its Oct. 3 meeting.

After Hurricane Ian, Congress allocated $3 billion to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist affected regions. From this, Volusia County was earmarked $328.9 million. A needs assessment highlighted a demand for housing solutions. Thus, the Transform386 CDBG-DR Action Plan prioritizes housing, dedicating over 60% ($200 million) of the available funds to various housing initiatives:

  • Single-Family Housing: A budget of $145 million has been allocated for repairing, reconstructing, or replacing homes damaged by the hurricane.
  • Rental Housing Repair: $5 million will assist landlords in repairing storm-affected properties, stipulating they will rent to low-income tenants for the next 20 years.
  • Multi-family Housing: With a $50 million budget, this initiative aims to counter the housing shortages intensified by Hurricane Ian, focusing on constructing new affordable housing units.

Additionally, an investment of $93 million of the CDBG-DR funds has been allocated to fortify the local infrastructure and augment the community's resilience. This funding complements the $48 million provided to the county and municipalities by FEMA through its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Following the council's approval, the action plan will be sent to HUD for a final review. 

To view the entire Action Plan, visit www.transform386.org.

 

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