The Escambia Consortium, comprised of Escambia County, the City
of Pensacola, and Santa Rosa County, will host a public hearing Wednesday,
March 19 at 5:30 p.m. concerning the development of the Escambia Consortium’s
2024-25 Annual Housing and Community Development Plan. The public hearing will
take place at the Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. DeSoto St.
The meeting is being
sponsored by the Consortium to afford citizens the opportunity to provide input
and recommendations regarding housing and community development needs, goals
and objectives to support priorities identified in the 2020-24 Consolidated Plan.
The City of Pensacola is a member of the Escambia HOME Consortium together with
Escambia County and Santa Rosa County in order to receive HOME Investment
Partnership Program funds from HUD. The city and Escambia County each receive
Community Development Block Grant funds directly from HUD as entitlement
communities. Public input will assist with planning for the utilization of HOME
and CDBG funds for each local government for fiscal year 2024-25.
The city’s 2020-24
Consolidated Plan can be found here. Escambia County’s 2020-24 Consolidated
Plan may be found here.
In addition to direct input
provided during the public hearing, written comments or input regarding local
housing and community development needs or priorities will be accepted through
April 8 and may be submitted via email to [email protected] or [email protected].
Comments and input may also be mailed to Escambia HOME Consortium, 221 Palafox
Place, Suite 305, Pensacola, Florida 32502, or City of Pensacola Housing
Department, P.O. Box 12910, Pensacola, Florida 32521.
For more information, contact
City of Pensacola Housing Administrator Meredith Reeves at 850-858-0311 or
Escambia County Neighborhood & Human Services Director Clara Long at
850-595-0022.
The mission of Escambia County government is to provide efficient, responsive services that enhance our quality of life, meet common needs and promote a safe and healthy community.
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