On Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, at 5:30 pm, the Escambia Consortium, comprised of Escambia County, the City of Pensacola, Santa Rosa County and the City of Milton, Florida, has scheduled a public meeting to be held in the Brownsville Community Center, located at 3200
W. Desoto St., seeking community input regarding the allocation of federal funds received through the HOME-ARP grant program. One or more Escambia County Commissioners may be in attendance.
In 2021, Congress appropriated a portion of the American Rescue Plan funds to be administered through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program to perform four activities that are to benefit individuals of specified qualifying populations.
The eligible activities for funding under the grant include: 1) the development or rehabilitation of rental housing; 2) supportive service; 3) tenant based rental assistance; and, 4) the acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter. The
primary beneficiaries of HOME-ARP funded activities are to be individuals within certain qualifying populations. Those include individuals currently experiencing homelessness or at risk of being homeless; those fleeing or attempting to flee domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking; households at greatest risk of housing instability; and veterans and families that include a veteran family member that meet the criteria for one of the qualifying populations
described above.
If you are hearing and/or visually impaired, and/or may need any special assistance, please call for arrangement at 850-595-4947. Requests must be made at least 72 hours in advance of the event in order to allow the county to provide the requested
services.
For additional information on this matter, please call the Escambia County Neighborhood Enterprise Division at 850-595-0022.
