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

is intended to: Promote citizen participation and develop local priority needs and objectives by providing comprehensive information on the needs of the community; Promote the development of an action plan that provides a basis for assessing performance; and Encourage consultation with public and private agencies to identify shared needs and solutions to community issues and problems. Consolidated Plan FORT WALTON BEACH 70 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)  SP-10 Geographic Priorities – 91.215 (a)(1) Geographic Area Table 48 - Geographic Priority Areas 1 Area Name: FORT WALTON BEACH Area Type: Local Target area Other Target Area Description: HUD Approval Date: of Low/ Mod: Revital Type: Housing Other Revital Description: Identify the neighborhood boundaries Fort Walton Beach is a small but diverse city. Many for this target area. parts of the city are interconnected and there are low- and moderate-income areas across the city. Include specific housing and As stated, the city is a smaller city and is very built commercial characteristics of this out. For this reason, the housing stock is older and target area. competition for housing is significant. Therefore, both the quality and affordability of housing is a concern. The city has a limited supply of housing that is affordable to low- and moderate-income residents. The cost of rent has outpaced the increase in income further exasperating the situation. How did your consultation and citizen Throughout the citizen participation process, input has participation process help you to been received for needs throughout the city. Therefore identify this neighborhood as a target the focus has been on programs that address the low- area? and moderate-income residents as a whole rather than focusing on specific areas. The city is working on building a more robust citizen participation that will help identify more areas that are in need. If this development identifies specific areas of concern, this will be adjusted appropriately. Consolidated Plan FORT WALTON BEACH 71 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)  Identify the needs in this target area. Low-and moderate-income, special needs, and homeless populations include preservation/ production of affordable housing; housing assistance; mental and behavioral health services; homeless shelters, facilities, and services; special needs housing, facilities, and services; public facilities and improvements; public services; code enforcement/ blight removal, and economic development. What are the opportunities for The focus for the city includes the preservation of improvement in this target area? affordable housing, economic development, neighborhood and public facility improvements, public services, and code enforcement/ blight elimination Are there barriers to improvement in The focus for the city includes the preservation of this target area? affordable housing, economic development, neighborhood and public facility improvements, public services, and code enforcement/ blight elimination General Allocation Priorities Describe the basis for allocating investments geographically within the jurisdiction (or within the EMSA for HOPWA) All funding will be allocated for projects within the City of Fort Walton Beach, which includes low- moderate income target areas and other applicants that meet one of the national objectives. Consolidated Plan FORT WALTON BEACH 72 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)  SP-25 Priority Needs - 91.215(a)(2) Priority Needs Table 49 – Priority Needs Summary 1 Priority Need Administration / Planning Name Priority Level Low Population Extremely Low Low Geographic FORT WALTON BEACH Areas Affected Associated Goals Administration Description CDBG Program Administration and Planning by City staff. Basis for Relative Relative priority is based on input from the citizen participation process, Priority consultation with stakeholders, and input from City Staff. 2 Priority Need Public Facility Improvements Name Priority Level Low Population Extremely Low Low Large Families Families with Children Elderly Public Housing Residents Geographic FORT WALTON BEACH Areas Affected Associated Goals Public Facility Improvements Description Public facilities and improvements benefiting low- and moderate-income residents. Basis for Relative Relative priority is based on input from the citizen participation process, Priority consultation with stakeholders, and input from City Staff. 3 Priority Need Public Services Name Priority Level High Consolidated Plan FORT WALTON BEACH 73 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)  Population Extremely Low Low Moderate Large Families Families with Children Elderly Public Housing Residents Geographic FORT WALTON BEACH Areas Affected Associated Goals Public Service Description Public Services for target population Basis for Relative Relative priority is based on input from the citizen participation process, Priority consultation with stakeholders, and input from City Staff. 4 Priority Need Rehabilitation/ Nuisances Abatement/ Sewer Lateral Name Priority Level Low Population Extremely Low Low Large Families Families with Children Elderly Elderly Geographic FORT WALTON BEACH Areas Affected Associated Goals Rehabilitation/ Nuisances Abatement/ Sewer Lateral Description Rehabilitation, nuisance abatement, and sewer lateral activities aim to improve housing conditions and public health in low- and moderate-income communities. Basis for Relative Relative priority is based on input from the citizen participation process, Priority consultation with stakeholders, and input from City Staff. Narrative (Optional) The Five-Year Consolidated Plan must indicate the general priorities for allocating investment of available resources to various needs. Priority needs are those that will be addressed by the goals outlined in the Strategic Plan. During the citizen participation process, the following priority needs were identified by the general public, stakeholders, and/ or input from city staff and departments: Consolidated Plan FORT WALTON BEACH 74 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)  Public Services Homeless Facilities Expand Economic Opportunities Mental, behavioral and health services Public facilities and improvements Blight Removal Program Administration Consolidated Plan FORT WALTON BEACH 75 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)  SP-30 Influence of Market Conditions – 91.215 (b) Influence of Market Conditions Affordable Housing Market Characteristics that will influence Type the use of funds available for housing type Tenant Based Rental Tenant-based vouchers are by far the most common voucher used in the Assistance (TBRA) City. This voucher continues to be critical for persons with extremely low- incomes who are severely cost-burdened. TBRA for Non- Due to their limited income, housing needs for persons with non-homeless Homeless Special special needs include affordability, availability of assistance, accessibility Needs improvements and Fair Housing options. New Unit Production Rehabilitation Acquisition, including preservation Table 50 – Influence of Market Conditions SP-35 Anticipated Resources - 91.215(a)(4), 91.220(c)(1,2) Introduction Anticipated Resources Program Source Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected Narrative Description of Annual Program Prior Year Total: Amount Funds Allocation: Income: Resources: Available Remainder of ConPlan CDBG public Acquisition The City plans to use Admin and the funds in Planning & federal Planning Admin, Public Facilities, Economic