Hurricane Irma
Sign up for news and updates about Rebuild Florida assistance for areas impacted by Hurricane Irma here.
On September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm and made a second landfall near Marco Island before moving north through the center of the state causing widespread damage.
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that the state of Florida would receive CDBG-DR funding to support long-term recovery efforts following Hurricane Irma. Working with impacted communities around the state, the Office of Disaster Recovery developed an action plan to guide how this funding will address unmet recovery needs through the following assistance programs:
Housing Programs
- Housing Repair and Replacement Program ($346,186,147)
- Single Family Owner-Occupied ($314,044,300)
- Small Rental: 1-4 units ($16,547,447)
- Multi-Family Rental: 5+ units ($15,594,400)
- Affordable Workforce Housing Construction Program ($140,000,000)
- Voluntary Home Buyout Program ($75,000,000)
Economic Development Programs
Infrastructure Programs
Hurricane Irma Implementation Plan
Hurricane Irma Action Plans
Program Policies
2018 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 Irma.
Quarterly Performance Reports to HUD
The Department reports on disaster recovery awards on a quarterly basis using Housing and Urban Development's online Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting system.
Procurements and Solicitations