Written by Jessica Barreto
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. -- Clay County is holding a series of meetings in June and July to hear from neighbors about how they'd like to spend federal dollars on our communities to improve quality of life. These meetings are part of the county's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. You can find out more information about the CDBG program by visiting the Community Development Block Grant website.
Clay County will be sharing its
Draft FY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan, which is a one-year planning document that describes the amount of CDBG funds expected to be available and the proposed use of those funds for the upcoming CDBG Program year.
You can weigh in on where you'd like to see those dollars spent, from benefiting low-and moderate-income persons to preventing or eliminating slum or blight, to improving quality of life. The County’s new estimated CDBG entitlement allocation for FY 2024-2025 is $1,000,319.00
The proposed CDBG activity/project allocations are:
1) Housing rehabilitation FY2024-2025 funding $350,112.00
2) Public Infrastructure FY2024-2025 funding $650,207.00
Prior fiscal years funding resources and projects will also be included in the FY 2024 – 2025 Annual Action Plan and will be available for public comment.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD:
The 30-day public review and comment period is Tuesday, June 11, 2024 through Tuesday, July 10, 2024. Comments from the public are encouraged and will be accepted during this period at the Department of Economic & Development Services, 477 Houston St., 3rd Floor, Planning & Zoning Division, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043. Comments can also be given by calling 904-541-3814 or be sent by email to cdbg@claycountygov.com.
The Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan Meetings:
June 11 at 5:00 P.M.
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Public Hearing
Administration Building
477 Houston St., 4th Floor, Green Cove Springs
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June 17 at 6:00 P.M.
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Public Meeting
Keystone Heights Pavilion
565 S. Lawrence Blvd., Keystone Heights
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June 18 at 6:00 P.M.
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Public Meeting
Middleburg-Clay Hill Library, 2245 Aster Ave., Middleburg
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June 27 at 6:00 P.M.
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Public Meeting
Orange Park Library
2054 Plainfield Ave., Orange Park
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July 23 at 5:00 P.M.
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Public Hearing
Administration Building
477 Houston St., 4th Floor, Middleburg
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Non-English-Speaking Persons:Special arrangements for a translator will be made by the County. A citizen requiring a translator should send a request at least two (2) business days before the event.
Special Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities:
Special arrangements for a sign language interpreter will be made by the County. A request should be sent to the County at least two (2) business days prior to the event. Recorded events will be posted with closed captioning for those hard of hearing.
Access to records/recordings:
A recording of the public meetings and hearings will be made public for those who are not able to attend. Minutes of the public meetings and hearings will also be taken. Citizen input will be summarized and documented in the minutes. The recordings and minutes will be posted on the County's Community Services CDBG website.
CHECK OUT THE PLAN DOCUMENT:
The Draft FY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan will be available for review at the County’s website on the Economic and Development webpage and at the following locations beginning on June 11, 2024:
Clay County Administration Building, Department of Economic & Development Services between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays at 477 Houston St., 3rd Floor, Planning & Zoning Division, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Clay County Community & Social Services between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays at 420 College Drive, Ste 107, Middleburg, FL 32068
Clay County Library Locations listed below between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday-Saturday.
- Fleming Island Library- 1895 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island, FL 32003
- Green Cove Springs Library- 403 Ferris Street, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
- Keystone Heights Library- 175 Oriole Avenue, Keystone Heights, FL 32656
- Middleburg-Clay Hill Library- 2245 Aster Avenue, Middleburg, FL 32068
- Orange Park Library- 2054 Plainfield Avenue, Orange Park, FL 32073
Plan Summary: The Annual Action Plan serves as the application of funding for the CDBG Program and describes the activities/projects that will be undertaken during the next fiscal year. Activities/projects are selected for funding in accordance with the priorities established in the County’s 2021-2025 CDBG Consolidated Plan and in accordance with the primary objectives of the CDBG Program.
Funded activities must serve one of the three CDBG National Objectives:
1) to benefit low-and moderate-income persons
2) to aid in the prevention or elimination of slum or blight
3) to meet a community development need of urgency.
The FY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan includes the activities/projects listed below to be funded under the CDBG Program.
