Decisions › County Commission meeting of Aug 11, 2026
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.
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In plain words
A subrecipient agreement between Lake County and Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter, Inc. for the Magnolia Landing project, plus a budget transfer of $160,000 from Aids to Private Organizations to Aids to Private Organizations – Magnolia Landing.
What changes The County approves the agreement and the $160,000 budget transfer, committing the funds to the Magnolia Landing project.
Who and the money Applies to Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter, Inc. and the Magnolia Landing project; the fiscal impact is $160,000 (expenditure - grant funded).
The record states no reason.
Where Magnolia Landing
Why (staff, quoted) "The County has allocated $160,000 for the construction of two (2) single-family homes that will serve income-eligible families and individuals between 30 and 60 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI)."
Paid from HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Backup in the packet: Magnolia Landing - HOME FY22-23 - Subrecipient Agreement - Part. Executed (p. 253), BUA for Agenda Item 43077 (p. 253)
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 HOME Investment Partnerships Program Subrecipient Agreement between Lake County and Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter, Inc. for the Magnolia Landing project; and 2. Of a budget transfer in the amount of $160,000 from Aids to Private Organizations to Aids to Private Organizations – Magnolia Landing. The fiscal impact is $160,000 (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 between Lake County and Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter, Inc. for the Sager's Cove project.
- Next item: Approved a change to the affordable housing contract with Find, Feed & Restore, Inc. for $900,000 and moved $92,479 between budget categories.
- 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.