PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN AND GRANT APPLICATIONS

PASCO COUNTY ANNUAL ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN AND GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS (PUBLIC SERVICES, PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT), , EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) FUNDS, and HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) FUNDS

Pasco County Community Development is soliciting applications from community organizations and county departments for funding through its programs listed above. Funding will be targeted to the priorities identified in the current Consolidated Plan, available on-line at:
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It is mandatory that an applicant attend one of the following Grant Kick Off Workshop meetings. The meeting dates/times are as follows:

Thursday, February 25, 2026, from 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Friday, February 26, 2026, from 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Meetings will be held in person at the West Pasco Government Center BOCC Boardroom located at: 8731 Citizens Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654. Should applicants wish to attend virtually, applicants may request a Webex invitation by emailing: communitydev@pascocountyfl.net. Please indicate which session you would like to attend. Requests to attend virtually must be received by 4:00 PM February 24, 2026.

Applications will be available on Monday, March 2, 2026, through Neighborly Software. The deadline for application submission is Friday, March 27, 2026 by 4:00PM Eastern Standard Time.

Funding is expected to be available on October 1, 2026, and at this time the approximate funding anticipated will be $3.5 million for all listed programs. Funding amounts should be considered approximate.

• HOME: $1.1 million
• CDBG Development: $2 million
• CDBG Public Services: $474,000
• ESG: $272,372 (Emergency Shelter Cap $163,000)

All meeting facilities are accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Within two working days of your receipt of this notice, please contact the Customer Service Department, West Pasco Government Center, 7530 Little Road, New Port Richey, Florida 34654-5598; (727) 847-2411 in New Port Richey; (352) 523-2411 in Dade City; (813) 996-2411 in Land O’Lakes; or via (800) 955-8771 if you are hearing impaired. For further information please contact Pasco County Community Development at 727-834-3447.
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