City of Groveland, Florida
CDBG-MIT General Infrastructure Program
Public Notice
The City of Groveland will be applying to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) for Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding through the Rebuild Florida General Infrastructure Program. A total of $475,000,000 is being made available through a competitive application process for eligible local governments. Eligible applicants can submit project applications for a minimum of $2,000,000 per application. A maximum of $175,000,000 per application is available for eligible activities. Eligible activities include projects that demonstrably increase community resilience. Examples of eligible activities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Restoration of critical infrastructure (such as water and sewer facilities, streets, drainage, bridges, etc.).
- Renourishment of protective coastal dune systems and state beaches.
- Building or fortifying buildings that are essential to the health, safety and welfare of a community.
- Rehabilitation or construction of stormwater management systems.
- Improvements to drainage facilities.
- Reconstruction of lift stations and sewage treatment plants.
- Road repair and improvement and bridge strengthening.
The City will be requesting up to $175,000,000 in CDBG-MIT funding to undertake projects that will enhance the resiliency of the City’s stormwater management system, as well as restore and improve critical infrastructure within this system, to include the construction of flood and drainage improvements established within the City’s CRA Watershed Study. The goal of this project is to: mitigate flood conditions that impact regional businesses and residents located within the proposed stormwater basin areas; address mitigable conditions that endanger the safety and security of proposed beneficiaries; allow these beneficiaries to safely shelter in place during major disaster scenarios; ensure greater accessibility to the affected area for emergency services personnel to respond during major disasters; and ensure the historic preservation and economic vitality of the CRA area.
A public comment period running from September 1, 2021, through September 15, 2021 (14 days) will be held for all members of the general public regarding this grant opportunity and how it can be utilized by the City. Persons wanting to submit written comments within the public comment period should send them to T.J. Fish, Director of Transportation & Public Works, at (352) 429-2141, ext. 2604, or by email at tj.fish@groveland-fl.gov, or by mail to City Hall, 156 S. Lake Avenue, Groveland, FL 34736 by no later than September 15, 2021.
A draft copy of the application will also be available for review during normal business hours at City Hall, 156 S. Lake Avenue, Groveland, FL 34736 by noon on September 10, 2021. Persons wanting to submit written comments on the application should send them to T.J. Fish, Director of Transportation & Public Works, at (352) 429-2141, ext. 2604, or by email at tj.fish@groveland-fl.gov, or by mail to City Hall, 156 S. Lake Avenue, Groveland, FL 34736 by no later than September 15, 2021.
A copy of the final application will be available for review at City Hall, 156 S. Lake Avenue, Groveland, FL 34736 no later than September 17, 2021. The application will be submitted to DEO on or before September 17, 2021. To obtain additional information concerning the application, contact T.J. Fish, Director of Transportation & Public Works, at (352) 429-2141, ext. 2604, or by email at tj.fish@groveland-fl.gov.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate within the public comment period is asked to advise the City at least five days prior to the public comment period deadline by contacting T.J. Fish, Director of Transportation & Public Works, at (352) 429-2141, ext. 2604, or by email at tj.fish@groveland-fl.gov. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the City using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800) 955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800) 955-8770 (Voice).
Any non-English speaking person wishing to participate within the public comment period should contact T.J. Fish, Director of Transportation & Public Works, at (352) 429-2141, ext. 2604, or by email at tj.fish@groveland-fl.gov at least five days prior to the public comment period deadline and an interpreter will be provided.
The City of Groveland is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, Section 504, Fair Housing Jurisdiction. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.