Public Notice of Intent to Apply for CDBG-DR Grant Funds
Date: September 3, 2025
St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners intents to apply to the Florida Department of Commerce for a subrecipient grant through the Rebuild Florida 2023 and 2024 Storms Infrastructure Repair Program (IRP Program). An amount of $400 million is available through the IRP Program. The IRP Program is funded by a Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery and Mitigation (CDBG-DR/MIT) allocation directed to the State of Florida. CDBG-DR/MIT funds are congressionally enacted, made available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and administered by the State of Florida.
A public comment period will be held from September 10, 2025, through September 24, 2025, to allow citizens to review and comment on the proposed application before submission.
St. Johns County proposes to undertake the following projects:
Ponte Vedra Beach FEMA Cat G Project
The proposed project aims to restore beach and dune erosion along 8.9 miles of shoreline in Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns County, Florida, caused by Hurricanes Debby and Milton in 2024. The restoration will rebuild the engineered beach and dune system to reestablish storm protection, public access, and ecological function.
Project Budget
CDBG: $3,000,000
FEMA: $12,675,000
Local: $4,000,000
Project Location
Ponte Vedra Beach with a service area of St. Johns and Duval Counties.
District 23 Regional Medical Examiner’s Office Retrofit and Rebuild
Full retrofit, renovation and expansion of the District 23 Medical Examiner’s Office including updating the building to current code, hardening the structure against hurricane force winds, providing a safe room, and expanding operational capacity.
Project Budget
CDBG: $3,000,000
Local: $3,500,000
Project Location
4501 Avenue A, St. Augustine, FL 32095
This is a districtwide project with a service area of Flagler, Putnam, and St. Johns Counties.
Contact
Written comments or concerns with this public notice must be submitted by mail, email, or in person no later than September 24 & 11:59PM to:
Adam Tecler
SJC Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
500 San Sebastian View
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Email: atecler@sjcfl.us
Phone: 904-209-0545
The County encourages all residents, especially low- and moderate-income persons, to participate by submitting comments.
Accommodations
Any persons requiring special accommodations should contact St. Johns County Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, via phone (904-209-0545) or email (atecler@sjcfl.us) at least 48 hours prior to the deadline. For non-English speaking persons, translation will be provided upon request at no cost.
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