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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:	Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM:	Commissioner Mark Samuelian
DATE:	September 11, 2019

SUBJECT:	REFERRAL TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS HAVING THE CITY PURSUE MITIGATION PROJECT FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.

ANALYSIS

As per an 08/06/2019 Miami Herald article (attached), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is giving the State of Florida funding to mitigate disasters,

"We've allowed states in the past to use their disaster money on mitigation, but this is the first time it’s been specifically allocated for mitigation projects that are focused on future events,” the HUD official said...Examples of mitigation projects include hardening electrical grids and building roads that are better suited to withstand storms.”

So far, HUD has allocated $633 million to the State of Florida. This funding can greatly complement the City's ongoing resiliency and storm water plans, and should be aggressively pursued to ensure the City gets its fair share.

This referral should discuss City work to-date and planned actions to secure this and any other related new funding sources to support our resiliency programs.

Legislative Tracking
Commissioner Mark Samuelian

ATTACHMENTS:
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	Miami Herald Article on HUD Project Mitigation Funds