CDBG Housing Rehabilitation
The Marathon City Council has been granted the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Housing Rehabilitation. This program has been established to aid in physical housing improvements to benefit low-to-moderation income persons.
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program was created by Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The primary statutory objective of the program is to develop viable communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- and moderate-income. This general objective is achieved by concentrating on activities which benefit low- and moderate-income families. The program can also aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight, and under unique circumstances, the State may also use its funds to meet urgent community development needs. A need is considered urgent if it poses a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community and has arisen in the past 18 months. Read more here: http://www.floridajobs.org/community-planning-and-development/assistance....
Learn about the Fair Housing Act
For more information contact City of Marathon’s Planning Department at (305) 289-4121
Citizens may file a written complaint or appeal with the Office of Long-Term Resiliency by email at CDBG-DR@Commerce.FL.gov or by mail to the following address:
HUD Complaints
Attention: Office of Long-Term Resiliency
Florida Department of Commerce
107 East Madison Street
The Caldwell Building, MSC 420
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
If the complainant is not satisfied by the Subrecipient’s determination or FloridaCommerce’s response, then the complainant may file a written appeal by following the instructions issued in the letter of response. If the complainant has not been satisfied with the response at the conclusion of the complaint or appeals process, a formal complaint may then be addressed directly to the regional Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) at:
Fair Housing Complaints
Department of Housing & Urban Development
Charles E. Bennet Federal Building
400 West Bay Street, Suite 1015
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Fair Housing Act (FHA)* - Subrecipient shall post the Fair Housing Coordinator's contact information on the home page of its website. Refer to Attachment F of Subagreement. The website should also include the following information:
Anyone who feels he or she has been discriminated against may file a complaint of housing discrimination: 1-800-669-9777 (toll Free), 1-800-927-9275 (TTY) or www.hud.gov/fairhousing.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)* - Subrecipient shall post the EEO Coordinator's contact information on the home page of its website. Refer to Attachment F of Subagreement.
Section 504/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)* - Subrecipient shall post the Section 504/ADA Coordinator's contact information on the home page of its website. Refer to Attachment F of Subagreement.
