Decisions › County Commission meeting of Jul 28, 2026
Approved Urban County Cooperation Agreements with the City of Umatilla and the Town of Astatula for the Community Development Block Grant program for Fiscal Years 2027, 2028 and 2029.
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In plain words
Agreements between Lake County and the City of Umatilla and the Town of Astatula to participate in the Community Development Block Grant program for Fiscal Years 2027, 2028 and 2029.
What changes The County approves the Urban County Cooperation Agreements with Umatilla and Astatula for the three-year grant period.
Who and the money Lake County, the City of Umatilla, and the Town of Astatula; the record states there is no fiscal impact.
The record states no reason.
Why (staff, quoted) "Every three years, the County must re-qualify as an Urban County in order to continue receiving CDBG funds from HUD."
Paid from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Backup in the packet: City of Umatilla - FY27-29 Cooperation Agreement & Resolution (p. 186), Town of Astatula - FY27-29 Cooperation Agreement & Resolution (p. 186)
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 Urban County Cooperation Agreements relating to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program between Lake County and the City of Umatilla and the Town of Astatula, respectively, for Fiscal Years 2027, 2028 and 2029. There is no fiscal impact.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Jul 28, 2026, page 6. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a $100,000 settlement for a motor vehicle accident that happened on June 23, 2024.
- Next item: Approved a $1,050,769 grant agreement with the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged to fund paratransit trips for people who cannot drive.
- All 16 items from Jul 28, 2026
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