Submitted By: James Haynes
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Presentation By: James Haynes
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Department: Community Development Services
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Resolution 2026-22 to adopt the Marion County Consortium 2024-2028 Citizen Participation Plan
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
Posted February 20, 2026
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BACKGROUND:
Marion County and the City of Ocala are entitlement recipients of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The County is an eligible Home Ownership Made Easy (HOME) entitlement community and formed a consortium with the City of Ocala, so it too may receive HOME funds on an annual basis. These programs are administered through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the benefit of low- and moderate-income residents in unincorporated areas of the County and within the city limits of Ocala.
HUD regulation 24 CFR Part 91.105 outlines that local government jurisdictions receiving HUD funding must adopt a Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) that outlines their policies and procedures for citizen participation. The plan should encourage participation by low- and moderate-income residents and provide opportunities for citizens to comment on the plan and its amendments.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
HUD regulation 24 CFR Part 91.401 indicates that the consortium must have a Citizen Participation Plan that complies with the requirements of 24 CFR Part 91.105. The City, as part of the Marion County HOME Consortium, looks to adopt the Consortium's 2024-2028 Citizen Participation Plan in accordance with HUD regulations. Council originally adopted the plan on December 16, 2025, by Resolution 2026-9. However, the Consortium was notified by HUD that it had not met the 30-day advertising requirement for the plan. The City and the County have since properly re-advertised the plan. Staff recommends approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The adoption of the Marion County Home Consortium Citizen Participation P...
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