Decisions › County Commission meeting of May 19, 2026
Approved a change to the agreement with Find, Feed & Restore, Inc. for an affordable housing project funded by an $850,000 grant.
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In plain words
A first amendment to a subrecipient agreement between Lake County and Find, Feed & Restore, Inc. for a HOME Investment Partnership American Rescue Plan Program affordable housing project for Fiscal Year 2026.
What changes The amendment authorizes Lake County to pay relocation assistance directly to eligible tenants instead of through the subrecipient.
Who and the money The original HOME-ARP Subrecipient Agreement was for $850,000 (revenue/expenditure - grant funded) and is within, and will not exceed, the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. There is no fiscal impact for this First Amendment.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "This First Amendment is to authorize Lake County to provide payment of the relocation assistance directly to eligible tenants."
Where Commission District 5
Why (staff, quoted) "This First Amendment is to authorize Lake County to provide payment of the relocation assistance directly to eligible tenants."
Paid from HOME Investment Partnership American Rescue Plan Program
Backup in the packet: FY26 HOME-ARP Subrecipient Agreement_12.2.25 (p. 110), First Amendment to FY26 HOME-ARP Subrecipient Agreement_CONFEX (p. 110)
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 of the First Amendment to a HOME Investment Partnership American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) Subrecipient Agreement between Lake County and Find, Feed & Restore, Inc., for an Affordable Housing Project for Fiscal Year 2026. There is no fiscal impact for this First Amendment. The original HOME-ARP Subrecipient Agreement was for $850,000 (revenue/expenditure - grant funded) and is within, and will not exceed, the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. Commission District 5.Clerk of Court, Board Action, May 19, 2026, page 4. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved an agreement with the City of Leesburg about ambulance and emergency medical services MSTU increment revenues that reduces expenditures by $281,198.
- Next item: Approved designating Tammy Parrott as the Single Administrative Head of the Lake County Library System and authorizing the Chairman to sign the state certification form.
- All 33 items from May 19, 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.