City Council approved a purchase agreement to acquire property for the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
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The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) released their Notice of Funding
Opportunity (NOFO) on September 20, 2021. The announcement included funds allocated by the
President for emergencies and major disaster declarations that occurred between January 1, 2020 and
December 31, 2021. Included in the announcement was funding for HMGP-COVID. The City received a
grant award notice on April 17, 2024 in the amount of $4,282,761.60. The City’s match of $475,862.40
provides a total project cost of $4,758,624 for the neighborhood acquisition/demolition project.
The focus of the program is to purchase property located in floodways or within neighborhoods that
experiences frequent flooding. The purchase agreement for the property reflects the current market value
of the property. Once the City purchases the property the structure will be demolished, and the land will
be in the City’s name in perpetuity.
Staff has redacted the homeowner’s name and address as outlined in Senate Bill (SB) 966 adopted during
the 2020 legislative session. SB 966 provides an exemption from public records requirements for personal
identifying information for the purpose of disaster recovery assistance from a presidentially declared
disaster. These properties were affected as a result of Hurricane Irma in 2017. Once the property has been
transferred to the City’s ownership the information will be made public.