Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 2025-13 Resolution Adopting the FY 2025-30 CDBG Consolidated Plan & FY 2025-26 Annual Action Plan — reading text

substance abuse, including assistance in finding support services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ( SAMHSA): SAMHSA provides resources for individuals dealing with mental health, drug, or alcohol issues. Consolidated Plan FORT WALTON BEACH 59 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)  Specify the activities that the jurisdiction plans to undertake during the next year to address the housing and supportive services needs identified in accordance with 91.215(e) with respect to persons who are not homeless but have other special needs. Link to one-year goals. 91.315(e) Fort Walton Beach aims to address the needs of non-homeless individuals with special needs by focusing on expanding housing options, improving the quality of living environments, and supporting organizations that provide essential services, all while striving to increase access to affordable housing through various programs and collaboration Consolidated Plan FORT WALTON BEACH 60 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)  MA-40 Barriers to Affordable Housing – 91.210(e) Negative Effects of Public Policies on Affordable Housing and Residential Investment The City has been in discussions with local housing authority as well as private organizations that are interested in building affordable workforce housing. The City reviewed the Land Development Code to determine what the city could do to encourage the development of workforce housing in the city. Ordinance 2099 was passed on April 26, 2022, which defines and sets new requirements for Workforce Housing. Additionally, City Council approved Resolution 2022-8 creating a Workforce Housing Incentive Fund with an initial funding allocation of $1.5 million. The city is also reviewing excess property owned by the city that could be used to assist in these developments. Consolidated Plan FORT WALTON BEACH 61 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)  MA-45 Non-Housing Community Development Assets – 91.215 (f) Introduction The Consolidated Plan provides a concise summary of the city’s priority non-housing community development needs that are eligible for assistance. The following section describes the economic development needs. This section also provides data regarding the local economic condition of the jurisdiction and compares the ability of the local workforce to satisfy the needs of local businesses. Much of this data can be used to describe the level of housing demand in the local market. This section discusses the following topics: Business by Sector Labor Force Occupations by Sector Travel Time to Work Educational Attainment Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months Additional Narrative Economic Development Market Analysis Business Activity Business by Sector Number of Number of Share of Share of Jobs less Workers Jobs Workers Jobs workers Agriculture, Mining, Oil & Gas Extraction 0 15 0 0 0 Arts, Entertainment, Accommodations 2,069 2,150 20 11 - 9 Construction 907 1,127 9 6- 3 Education and Health Care Services 1,542 6,064 15 31 16 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 694 1,289 7 7 0 Information 63 393 1 2 1 Manufacturing 519 1,755 5 9 4 Other Services 703 413 7 2- 5 Professional, Scientific, Management Services 1,029 2,295 10 12 2 Public Administration 783 538 8 3- 5 Retail Trade 1,129 2,391 11 12 1 Transportation and Warehousing 571 516 6 3- 3 Consolidated Plan FORT WALTON BEACH 62 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)  Business by Sector Number of Number of Share of Share of Jobs less Workers Jobs Workers Jobs workers Wholesale Trade 146 438 1 2 1 Total 10,155 19,384 -- -- -- Table 41 - Business Activity Data Source Comments: Labor Force Total Population in the Civilian Labor Force 10,085 Civilian Employed Population 16 years and over 9,616 Unemployment Rate 3.88 Unemployment Rate for Ages 16-24 0.00 Unemployment Rate for Ages 25-65 0.00 Table 42 - Labor Force Data Source Comments: Occupations by Sector Number of People Management, business and financial 3,506 Farming, fisheries and forestry occupations 0 Service 2,743 Sales and office 1,899 Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair 975 Production, transportation and material moving 1,032 Table 43 – Occupations by Sector Data Source Comments: Travel Time Travel Time Number Percentage 30 Minutes 8,209 76% 30-59 Minutes 1,930 18% 60 or More Minutes 715 7% Total 10,854 100% Table 44 - Travel Time Data Source Comments: Consolidated Plan FORT WALTON BEACH 63 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)  Education: Educational Attainment by Employment Status (Population 16 and Older) Educational Attainment In Labor Force Civilian Employed Unemployed Not in Labor Force Less than high school graduate 9,285 484 0 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 36,391 1,456 0 Some college or Associate's degree 35,360 1,032 0 Bachelor's degree or higher 64,934 1,267 0 Table 45 - Educational Attainment by Employment Status Data Source Comments: Educational Attainment by Age Age 18–24 yrs 25–34 yrs 35–44 yrs 45–65 yrs 65+ yrs Less than 9th grade 225 425 0 0 0 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 0 1,156 0 0 0 High school graduate, GED, or alternative 660 4,248 1,823 5,319 3,375 Some college, no degree 1,115 4,097 0 0 0 Associate's degree 0 1,340 0 0 0 Bachelor's degree 222 2,193 444 1,571 1,091 Graduate or professional degree 0 1,437 0 0 0 Table 46 - Educational Attainment by Age Data Source Comments: Educational Attainment – Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months Educational Attainment Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months Less than high school graduate 16,823 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 24,826 Some college or Associate's degree 29,208 Bachelor's degree 37,865 Graduate or professional degree 65,500 Table 47 – Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months Data Source Comments: Consolidated Plan FORT WALTON BEACH 64 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)  Based on the Business Activity table above, what are the major employment sectors within your jurisdiction? The largest share of workers is within the Education and Health Care Services 31% and Retail Trade 12% Describe the workforce and infrastructure needs of the business community: The city staff continues to work with businesses and the economic development council to encourage business growth in the city. Describe any major changes that may have an economic impact, such as planned local or regional public or private