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

Public Services, and Development Housing/ Rehabilitation. Housing Public Improvements Public Services 132,070 0 0 132,070 0 Consolidated Plan FORT WALTON BEACH 76 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)  Table 51 - Anticipated Resources Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources ( private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied Fort Walton Beach makes every reasonable effort to leverage financial support from other sources for projects receiving federal grant funds. CDBG program applicants must identify project funding from other sources as part of the competitive application process. As part of the project selection process, projects with other non-federal leverage funding receive additional points based on the amount of other non- federal funding contributed to the project. This process encourages applicants to structure project funding to include additional private, state and local resources to leverage federal funds If appropriate, describe publically owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan The City is currently assessing its surplus properties to determine their potential for development as affordable workforce housing. Discussion The City expects to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to support its strategic goals. It will continue collaborating with community partners to advance the priorities identified in its planning efforts." SP-40 Institutional Delivery Structure – 91.215(k) Explain the institutional structure through which the jurisdiction will carry out its consolidated plan including private industry, non-profit organizations, and public institutions. Responsible Entity Responsible Entity Role Geographic Area Type Served FORT WALTON BEACH Government Planning Jurisdiction Fort Walton Beach PHA Public Housing Jurisdiction Housing Authority Homelessness and Continuum of care Homelessness Jurisdiction Housing Alliance Table 52 - Institutional Delivery Structure Assess of Strengths and Gaps in the Institutional Delivery System The City of Fort Walton Beach Growth Management Department is the lead agency to implement CDBG funds throughout the city. The city staff works closely with community partners including a number of Consolidated Plan FORT WALTON BEACH 77 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)  non-profit agencies to identify and address various needs across the city who fall withing the target population Availability of services targeted to homeless persons and persons with HIV and mainstream services Homelessness Prevention Available in the Targeted to Targeted to People Services Community Homeless with HIV Homelessness Prevention Services Counseling/ Advocacy X X X Legal Assistance X X Mortgage Assistance X Rental Assistance X Utilities Assistance X Street Outreach Services Law Enforcement X X Mobile Clinics X X Other Street Outreach Services X X Supportive Services Alcohol & Drug Abuse X X Child Care X Education X X Employment and Employment Training X X Healthcare X X X HIV/ AIDS X X X Life Skills X X Mental Health Counseling X X X Transportation X X Other Table 53 - Homeless Prevention Services Summary Describe how the service delivery system including, but not limited to, the services listed above meet the needs of homeless persons ( particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) The City of Fort Walton beach works closely with community partners and non-profit agencies to provide critical services to homeless populations in the city. This includes providing educational and employment assistance, homeless sheltering, discounted or free medical care ( including mental health, substance Consolidated Plan FORT WALTON BEACH 78 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)  abuse treatment, lab tests, and medicine), and legal support. Many of these non-profit agencies are able to support the homeless population through the use of CDBG funds. Describe the strengths and gaps of the service delivery system for special needs population and persons experiencing homelessness, including, but not limited to, the services listed above The strength of Fort Walton Beach’s service delivery system is its diversity of public and private partners and the wide array of services offered countywide. Many services are available in the city and most are available to homeless persons or persons at-risk of homelessness. Although the current programming offered by community partners is diverse, the level of need far outweighs the amount of funding available. There is simply too much demand, and due to economic conditions, this demand continues to grow each year. As identified previously, affordable housing continues to be a concern for Fort Walton Beach, primarily due to the widening gap between median income and median home values and rents, and due to limited land availability. Provide a summary of the strategy for overcoming gaps in the institutional structure and service delivery system for carrying out a strategy to address priority needs Consolidated Plan FORT WALTON BEACH 79 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)  SP-45 Goals Summary – 91.215(a)(4) Sort Goal Name Start End Category Geographic Needs Addressed Funding Goal Order Year Year Area Outcome Indicator 1 Public Service 2025 2030 Homeless FORT Public Services Non- WALTON Homeless BEACH Special Needs Non-Housing Community Development 2 Public Facility 2025 2030 Homeless FORT Public Facility Improvements Non- WALTON Improvements Homeless BEACH Special Needs Non-Housing Community Development 3 Administration 2025 2030 FORT Administration / WALTON Planning BEACH 4 Rehabilitation/ Nuisances 2025 2030 Non- FORT Rehabilitation/ Nuisances Abatement/ Sewer Homeless WALTON Abatement/ Sewer Lateral Special BEACH Lateral Needs Goals Summary Information Table 54 – Goals Summary Consolidated Plan FORT WALTON BEACH 80 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)  Goal Descriptions 1 Goal Name Public Service Goal Public services aims to improve the lives of low- and moderate-income individuals Description and families by providing a range of essential services and opportunities within their communities. 2 Goal Name Public Facility Improvements Goal Description 3 Goal Name Administration Goal Administration and Planning activities. Description 4 Goal Name Rehabilitation/ Nuisances Abatement/ Sewer Lateral Goal Rehabilitation, nuisance abatement, and sewer lateral activities aim to improve Description housing conditions and public health in low- and moderate-income communities. </p> Estimate the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income families to whom the jurisdiction will provide affordable housing as defined by HOME 91.315(b)(2) The Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority provides support to extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income families to provide affordable housing. The City of Fort Walton Beach through the CDBG program does not provide any support to these programs. Consolidated Plan FORT WALTON BEACH 81 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)  SP-50 Public Housing Accessibility and Involvement – 91.215(c) Need to Increase the Number of Accessible Units (if Required by a Section 504 Voluntary Compliance Agreement) The Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority is not currently under a Section 504 Voluntary Compliance Agreement. Activities to Increase Resident Involvements The Housing Authority works closely with its community partners to increase resident involvement. Some of those activities including the annual HUD Strong Families Initiative and resident job fair. Is the public housing agency