Decisions › County Commission meeting of Apr 14, 2026
Approved a change to the housing plan so that people fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking get priority for help.
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In plain words
A request to approve a Substantial Amendment to the HOME-ARP Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Allocation Plan, which would allow a preference for individuals and households fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking as defined by HUD.
What changes After approval, the HOME-ARP Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Allocation Plan will include a preference for individuals and households fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking as defined by HUD.
Who and the money The amendment applies to the HOME-ARP Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Allocation Plan for Lake County, Florida. The record states there is no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 appropriated $5 billion to provide housing services and shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations, to be allocated by formula to jurisdictions that qualified for HOME Investment Partnership allocations in Fiscal Year 2021."
Why (staff, quoted) "to allow a preference for individuals and households fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)."
Paid from HOME-ARP
Backup in the packet: HOME-ARP Substantial Admendment (p. 392), Resolution for Approval of HOME-ARP Substantial Amendment 2026 (p. 392)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Request from Housing and Community Services to recommend approval: 1. Of a Substantial Amendment to the HOME-ARP Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Allocation Plan to allow a preference for individuals and households fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and 2. To authorize the Director of the Office of Housing & Community Services to execute any documents required by HUD; and 3. Of corresponding authorization Resolution 2026-38 related to the Substantial Amendment for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Allocation Plan. There is no fiscal impact.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Apr 14, 2026, page 7. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved the employment of Dallas Meringolo as Lake County Extension Director, Extension Agent II, with an annual fiscal impact of $36,536.59.
- Next item: Approved a change to the contract with You Thrive Florida for transportation services for nutritional purposes, costing $146,656.
- All 21 items from Apr 14, 2026
More on housing
- Oct 27, 2026 Appointed Brian Broadway and Laura Tolbert to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for terms ending 11/30/28.
- Oct 13, 2026 Pulled the resolution to let the Housing Finance Authority of Polk County issue bonds to finance a multifamily rental project in Minneola.
- Oct 13, 2026 Pulled the resolution to let the Housing Finance Authority of Polk County issue bonds for a multifamily rental project in Groveland.
- Sep 8, 2026 Approved a $222,561 agreement with LovExtension, Inc. to use grant funds for county-wide food delivery services to elderly and disabled Lake County citizens.
- Aug 11, 2026 Approved a HOME Investment Partnerships Program Subrecipient Agreement between Lake County and Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter, Inc. for the Sager's Cove project.