Hurricane Michael

Hurricane Michael

On October 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane, causing catastrophic damage to communities in the Florida Panhandle. The Florida Department of Commerce (FloridaCommerce) is committed to helping Florida's communities recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Michael. FloridaCommerce is the governor-designated state authority responsible for administering all United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds awarded to the state.

Eligible Counties

The 12 counties identified as Most Impacted and Distressed (MID) are eligible for Hurricane Michael CDBG-DR programs. In the aftermath of the storm, HUD identified nine MID counties. The state of Florida identified an additional three MID counties.

• Rebuild Florida Hurricane Michael Housing Repair and Replacement Program ($251,497,415) - Designed to repair, replace or reconstruct homes damaged by Hurricane Michael.

• Rebuild Florida Hurricane Michael General Infrastructure Repair Program ($307,682,145) - Designed to fund infrastructure restoration and improvement projects in communities impacted by Hurricane Michael.
• Rebuild Florida Hurricane Michael Hazard Mitigation Grant Match Program (HMGMP) ($47,350,000) - Designed to leverage CDBG-DR funding as match for projects that are also eligible for the HMGP.

• Rebuild Florida Hurricane Michael Hometown Revitalization Program ($58,911,124) - Designed to support the recovery of economic activity in commercial areas of impacted towns and cities, facilitating the return and recovery of businesses, jobs and provision of goods and services to the community.

• Rebuild Florida Hurricane Michael Workforce Recovery Training Program ($4,722,889) - Designed to provide funding opportunities for local workforce development boards, educational institutions and technical centers located in the communities most impacted by Hurricane Michael to train new workers in construction trades.

• Rebuild Florida Hurricane Michael Voluntary Home Buyout Program ($9,411,777) - Designed to encourage risk reduction through the purchase of residential property in high flood-risk areas to help reduce the impact of future disasters.

• Rebuild Florida Hurricane Michael Technical Assistance Grant Program ($1,000,000) - Designed to help Fiscally Constrained Counties impacted by Hurricane Michael access Rebuild Florida’s long-term disaster recovery programs by providing assistance with application development, including project identification, project cost determination, and scope of work preparation.

Hurricane Michael Timeline

Timeline of FloridaCommerce disaster recovery actions is below. The timeline will be updated with the most recent information as it becomes available.

• October 10, 2018: Hurricane Michael makes landfall. FloridaCommerce advocates on behalf of the state of Florida to HUD and to Congress for funding for the CDBG-DR program. FloridaCommerce works closely with state and federal partners including: Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and HUD.
• November 2018 - February 2019: FloridaCommerce participates in local stakeholder meetings to gather projections of unmet needs, evaluate programs that could be created or expanded, and research best practices from other states.
• March 2019: FloridaCommerce begins unmet needs assessment in impacted areas.
• May 2019: FloridaCommerce launches online Hurricane Michael Long-Term Recovery Survey.
• May 7, 2019: FloridaCommerce Office of Long-Term Resiliency leadership travels to Washington DC specifically to advocate for funding for Michael-impacted communities.
• May 8, 2019: $448 million in CDBG-DR funding announced for Florida communities affected by Hurricane Michael.
• December 3, 2019: Additional $287 million in CDBG-DR funding announced for Hurricane Michael-impacted communities, bringing the total amount to $735 million.
• January 27, 2020: HUD published the Federal Register necessary for FloridaCommerce to work with partners to develop the federally required State Action Plan.
• February 12 - 20, 2020: FloridaCommerce hosted a series of public workshops in communities impacted by Hurricane Michael to seek input for the use of CDBG-DR funds.
• February 21, 2020: As part of the development of the State Action Plan, FloridaCommerce hosted a webinar to provide more information on the next steps for the state of Florida, community partners and local communities.
• March 5, 2020: FloridaCommerce closes out Hurricane Michael Long-Term Recovery Survey.
• March 11, 2020: FloridaCommerce posted a draft of the State Action Plan for public comment.
• April 10, 2020: The public comment period for the draft of the State Action Plan closed.
• May 14, 2020: FloridaCommerce submitted State Action Plan to HUD. HUD has 45 days to approve or disapprove the plan.
• June 26, 2020: HUD approved the State Action Plan.
• August 20, 2020: FloridaCommerce launched application for the Rebuild Florida Voluntary Home Buyout Program for Hurricane Michael.
• September 2, 2020: FloridaCommerce launched application for the Rebuild Florida General Infrastructure Repair Program for Hurricane Michael.
• October 2, 2020: FloridaCommerce launched application for the Rebuild Florida Workforce Recovery Training Program for Hurricane Michael.
• October 5, 2020: FloridaCommerce launched application for the Rebuild Florida Technical Assistance Grant Program for Hurricane Michael.
• November 18, 2020: FloridaCommerce launched application for the Rebuild Florida Hometown Revitalization Program for Hurricane Michael.
• January 29, 2021: FloridaCommerce launched application for the Rebuild Florida Housing Repair and Replacement Program for Hurricane Michael.
• June 17, 2021: FloridaCommerce launched application for the second round of funding for the Rebuild Florida General Infrastructure Repair Program for Hurricane Michael.
• October 10, 2022: Governor DeSantis announces more than $126 million for the second round of Hurricane Michael infrastructure repair ($84+ million) and mitigation ($42+ million) funding awards.

Policies and Procedures

• Hurricane Michael Policy Manual
• Citizen Participation Plan (English) | Plan de Participación Ciudadana (Español)

Procurements and Solicitations

• Hurricane Michael Contracts
• Construction Contractors
• Purchasing and Contracting Guidelines
• Purchasing Policy

Quarterly Performance Reports to HUD

• Michael Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending December 31, 2023
• Michael Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending September 30, 2023
• Michael Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending June 30, 2023
• Michael Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 2023
• Michael Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending December 31, 2022
• Michael Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending September 30, 2022
• Michael Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending June 30, 2022
• Michael Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 2022
• Michael Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending December 31, 2021
• Michael Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending September 30, 2021
• Michael Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending June 30, 2021
• Michael Grant Performance Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 2021

State Action Plan

FloridaCommerce led the state's efforts in creating the federally required State Action Plan that provides a high-level strategy for how the funding will be used to address eligible communities' long-term recovery needs. The State Action Plan was developed with input from state and community partners, as well as citizens, to determine the remaining long-term recovery needs.

The State Action Plan approved by HUD is posted below.

• 2020 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery, Hurricane Michael (English)
• 2020 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida, Huracán Michael (Español)

FloridaCommerce held a 30-day public comment period during which comments were submitted on the State Action Plan. A summary of comments is included in the State Action Plan.

State Action Plan Amendments

• 2020 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery, Hurricane Michael - Non-Substantial Amendment 1 Effective as of 6/11/2021
• 2020 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida, Huracán Michael - Enmienda 1 (No Sustancial) Efectivo a partir del 6/11/2021

• 2020 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery, Hurricane Michael - Non-Substantial Amendment 2 Effective as of 6/21/2021
• 2020 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida, Huracán Michael - Enmienda 2 (No Sustancial) Efectivo a partir del 6/21/2021

• 2020 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery, Hurricane Michael - Non-Substantial Amendment 3 Effective as of 11/17/2021
• 2020 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida, Huracán Michael - Enmienda 3 (No Sustancial) Efectivo a partir del 11/17/2021

• 2020 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery, Hurricane Michael - Non-Substantial Amendment 4 Effective as of 8/10/2022
• 2020 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida, Huracán Michael - Enmienda 4 (No Sustancial) Efectivo a partir del 8/10/2022

• 2020 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery, Hurricane Michael - Substantial Amendment 5 Effective as of 9/30/2022
• 2020 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida, Huracán Michael - Enmienda 5 (Sustancial) - Efectivo a partir del 9/30/2022

• 2020 State of Florida Action Plan for Disaster Recovery, Hurricane Michael - Non-Substantial Amendment 6 - Effective as of 11/25/2022
• 2020 Plan de Acción para la Recuperación de Desastres del Estado de Florida, Huracán Michael - Enmienda 6 (No Sustancial) - Efectivo a partir del 11/25/2022

Webinar

To provide more information on the next steps for the state of Florida, community partners and local communities, FloridaCommerce hosted a webinar on Friday, February 21, 2020. The recording of the webinar is embedded below, and there is an available webinar transcript.

Workshops

As part of the development of the State Action Plan, FloridaCommerce hosted a series of public workshops in communities impacted by Hurricane Michael to seek input for the use of CDBG-DR funds. Times and locations are shown below, and there are available workshop presentation slides.

2020 Federal Register

The Federal Register provides guidance on HUD program requirements to state and local governments. Below are links to the federal register guidance applicable to funding associated with Hurricane Michael.

• Federal Register - Docket No. FR-6182-N-01, Volume 85, Number 17
• HUD Exchange - CDBG-DR Laws, Regulations, and Federal Register Notices