Notice of Public Hearing: DRAFT 2025 Annual Action Plan
Last updated on June 13, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
DRAFT OF THE 2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
TO ALL INTERESTED RESIDENTS, AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS - The City of Orlando Housing and Community Development Department wishes to inform residents of the proposed DRAFT of the 2025 Annual Action Plan for the following Housing and Community Development Programs funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): 1. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); 2. HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME); 3. Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG); and 4. Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS/HIV (HOPWA). Residents have the opportunity to review the proposed DRAFT documents online at orlando.gov/housing, under "Plans and Reports".
The Consolidated Plan identifies resources and strategies to assist in meeting housing and community development needs and includes a plan for monitoring performance. The 2025 Annual Action Plan is a component of the PY2021-2025 Consolidated Plan. The proposed Annual Action Plan describes types of activities to be carried out under the HUD grant programs to meet the overall Consolidated Plan goals and strategies to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, addressing urgent needs, and expanding economic opportunities principally for extremely low-, low- and moderate-income persons/households with incomes not exceeding 80% of the median family income for the Orlando Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The total amount of funds available under the City of Orlando’s 2025 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development Programs is $9,590,093 plus program income and any carryover funds from previous years. A summary of the proposed DRAFT of the PY2025 Annual Action Plan is provided below.
2025 Annual Action Plan
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2025 funds of $2,522,985 plus $1,515,085 in reallocated funds
| Affordable Housing Activities (Rehab/Acquisition) |
$ 1,317,973 |
| Public Facilities Improvements (Rehab/Acquisition) |
$ 1,737,500 |
| Infrastructure/Hazard Abatement/Demolition/Urgent Needs |
$ 100,000 |
Public Services Activities
(Including housing counseling, homeless services, case management, and other eligible services) |
$ 378,000 |
| Program Administration |
$ 504,597 |
HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program 2025 funds of $1,207,799
Rental Housing
(Tenant Based Rental Assistance, New Construction, Rehabilitation) |
$ 543,510 |
Homeowner Occupied Housing
(New Construction, Rehabilitation, and Down Payment Assistance) |
$ 543,510 |
| Program Administration |
$ 120,779 |
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) 2025 funds of $220,965
| Shelter Operations |
$ 88,386 |
| Street Outreach |
$ 44,193 |
| Homeless Prevention |
$ 55,814 |
| Homeless Management Information System |
$ 16,000 |
| Program Administration |
$ 16,572 |
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) 2025 funds of $5,638,344 plus, any reallocated prior year funds
| Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) |
$ 1,569,365 |
| Facility Based Housing |
$ 1,282,311 |
| Supportive Services/Case Management |
$ 785,888 |
| Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Assistance (STRMU) |
$ 1,000,935 |
| Permanent Housing Placement (PHP) |
$ 298,131
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| Supportive Housing Services |
$ 151,402 |
| Housing Information Systems |
$ 25,000 |
| Program Administration |
$ 525,312 |
The City of Orlando is accepting public comments on the DRAFT documents through 5:00 P.M. EST, July 13, 2025. Written comments regarding the proposed DRAFT documents may be submitted to: City of Orlando Housing and Community Development Department, Orlando City Hall, P.O. Box 4990, Orlando, FL 32802-4990, or via email to andres.burgos@orlando.gov.
A public hearing to accept comments on the DRAFT Action Plan will be held at 5:00 P.M. EST on Monday, July 7, 2025, in the House Conference Room on the Seventh Floor of Orlando City Hall, 400 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801. Persons requiring special accommodations are asked to contact the Housing and Community Development Department at least two business days prior to the public hearing, by calling 407.246.3326.
Residents have the opportunity to review the proposed DRAFT documents online at orlando.gov/housing or at the locations listed below:
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Seminole County Library System
Jean Rhein Central Branch Library
215 North Oxford Road
Casselberry, FL 32707
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Lake County Library System
Tavares Branch
314 N. New Hampshire Avenue
Tavares, FL 32778
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Orlando Public Library
101 East Central Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32801
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The Orlando Housing Authority
390 North Bumby Avenue
Orlando, FL 32803
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City of Orlando Housing and Community Development Department
Orlando City Hall
400 South Orange Avenue,
Seventh Floor
Orlando, FL 32801
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Osceola County Library System
Hart Memorial Central Library &
Ray Shanks Law Library
211 East Dakin Avenue
Kissimmee, FL 34741
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