Decisions › County Commission meeting of Aug 11, 2026
Approved a change to the affordable housing contract with Find, Feed & Restore, Inc. for $900,000 and moved $92,479 between budget categories.
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In plain words
A second amendment to a HOME-ARP subrecipient agreement with Find, Feed & Restore, Inc. for an affordable housing project, plus a budget transfer.
What changes The funding awarded to Find, Feed & Restore, Inc. increases from $850,000 to $900,000, and $92,479 is reallocated from Aids to Other Organizations to Aids to Private Organizations.
Who and the money Lake County and Find, Feed & Restore, Inc.; the fiscal impact is $900,000 (expenditure-grant funded).
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The increase is necessary to ensure compliance with federal regulations and to provide all eligible displaced households with the relocation benefits to which they are entitled."
Why (staff, quoted) "The increase is necessary to ensure compliance with federal regulations and to provide all eligible displaced households with the relocation benefits to which they are entitled."
Paid from HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program
Backup in the packet: Second Amendment to FY26 HOME-ARP Subrecipient Agreement (p. 349), BUA AGENDA ITEM 43071 (p. 349)
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 the Second Amendment to a HOME Investment Partnerships 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; and 2. Of a budget transfer in the amount of $92,479 reallocating funds from Aids to Other Organizations to Aids to Private Organizations. The fiscal impact is $900,000 (expenditure-grant funded). Commission District 5.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Aug 11, 2026, page 3. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a HOME Investment Partnerships Program Subrecipient Agreement with Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter, Inc. for the Magnolia Landing project and a $160,000 budget transfer.
- Next item: Approved the Office of Transit Services' revised Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan and authorized the Director to sign the Annual Certification.
- All 23 items from Aug 11, 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.