NOTICE: CITY, BLOCK GRANTS
2025 April 15
CITY OF CEDAR KEY SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT
AS IT CONSIDERS APPLYING FOR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS
The two public meetings will be held on:
April 21 & 23, 2025
April 21 & 23, 2025
Monday and Wednesday
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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).
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 feedbackis 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
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.
development efforts.
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