Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)

About CDBG-DR

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to the State of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO). This funding is being distributed in federally-declared disaster counties impacted by Hurricane Matthew including St. Johns County for activities authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 United States Code (U.S.C) 5301 et seq.) and described in the State of Florida CDBG-DR Action Plan. DEO has provided $89,632,120.00 in CDBG-DR funding to St. Johns County to implement programs in support of the County’s recovery from Hurricane Matthew. Allocations, waivers, and alternative requirements applicable to this funding are published in the Federal Register on August 7, 2017 at 82 FR 38812; January 18, 2017 at 82 FR 5591; and November 21, 2016 at 81 FR 83254. CDBG Entitlement Documents

Recovery Programs

The County entered into a sub recipient agreement with DEO to administer the following recovery programs including:

  • Housing Program (as of 6/1/2023)
    • 156 Qualified Homes ($29.87 million)
      • 156 – Approved
      • 3 – Under construction
      • 153 – Completed
  • Affordable Housing Program
    • San Marcos Heights – ($15 million)
      • 170 Hometown Lane, St Augustine, FL
      • Completed – 100% leased
      • 132 units of affordable rental apartments
    • Victoria Crossing – ($15 million)
      • 1850 SR 207, St Augustine, FL
      • Began construction November 2021. Bldg 1 energized. Awaiting water meters. Parking lot asphalted.
      • Leasing/move in beginning June 2023
      • Victoria Crossing website
  • Infrastructure Program
    • Hastings Phase 1 – Drainage upgrade
      • Completed - $877.7 K
    • Hastings Phase 2 – Lift Station Upgrades
      • Completed - $927.4 K
    • Hastings Phase 3 – Water Treatment Plant Upgrades
      • Completed - $6.66 million
    • Armstrong Road Drainage – Improve drainage in Elkton area
      • Completed - $1.38 million
    • Avenue D/Tart Rd Drainage – Improve drainage north St Augustine
      • Completed - $1.829 million
    • Big Sooey – Improve drainage Hastings Area
      • Construction Start – September 2022. Construction 99% complete. Scheduled completion June 2023. – $4.8 million
    • Cypress Road /St Augustine – Improve drainage West St Augustine
      • Completed - $2.177 million
    • S. Holmes Blvd – Improve drainage West St Augustine
      • The Lakes Culverts and Outfall.  Construction Start – January 2023. Outfall construction continues. Kerry Lynn Rd improvements 60% complete.  FEC Ditch materials ordered. Scheduled Completion – August 2023 - $1.38 million.
      • Collier-Clark Culverts – BOCC approved project May 16, 2023.  Awaiting grant extension to execute.
      • Holmes Blvd. Culvert – Change Order approved on April 24, 2023.  Project is now part of The Lakes Culverts and The Lakes Outfall.
    • S. Orange St – Improve drainage West St Augustine
      • Completed - $939.6K
    • Oyster Creek/N. Rodriguez St Drainage – Improve drainage West St Augustine
      • Completed  - $1.052 million
    • Santa Rosa – Improve drainage West St Augustine
      • BOCC tentatively scheduled for June 6, 2023

Environmental Review