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Item G04 G4 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY of MONROE Mayor Craig Cates,District 1 The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5 Michelle Lincoln,District 2 James K.Scholl,District 3 m' David Rice,District 4 Board of County Commissioners Meeting October 18, 2023 Agenda Item Number: G4 2023-1611 BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Land Authority Governing Board TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Christine Hurely 9:25 AM AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Monroe County Land Authority Executive Director Monthly Report for October, 2023 (through September 30, 2023). ITEM BACKGROUND: N/A PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval DOCUMENTATION: Monthly Report.pdf FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A 3150 MEMORANDUM Office of Monroe County Land Authority TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Christine Hurley, AICP Executive Director DATE: October 3, 2023 SUBJECT: Monroe County Land Authority (MCLA) & County Monthly Acquisition/Disposition Report ending—September 30, 2023 *Certain programs may not be reporting as of this date because of the way their revenues are collected MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT The MCLA receives recurring revenue for property acquisitions from two primary sources. Pursuant to section 380.0685, Florida Statutes, the Authority receives a park surcharge on admission and overnight occupancy at state parks within the unincorporated area of Monroe County and pursuant to section 125.0108, Florida Statutes, and sections 23-178 and 23-179, Monroe County Code, the Authority receives a 50% share of the 1% tourist impact tax charged on lodging in the Keys. In addition to these recurring revenues,the Authority has received land acquisition grants from the State of Florida and the US Army Corps of Engineers in past. Beginning in FY22, MCLA has successfully worked with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to allow MCLA to pre-acquire lands within Florida Forever and then resell the parcels to the State of Florida. The chart demonstrates the "revenue" MCLA is receiving as FDEP purchases the land from MCLA. The goal is for MCLA to sell $5 Million of land per year to FDEP, based on the Stewardship Bill. This is explained in more detail in the report. The following chart demonstrates the previous 10 years of park surcharge and tourist impact tax revenue for the MCLA with the addition of the FDEP resales. 1 of 20 3151 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmDmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmDmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmDmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmiDmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mi V V Munroe County Land Authority Revenue-10 Years of Historic Data Year K.9 V sI TIMP Florida Ke s TIMP Sales I,CEP 2013 $I,R&8798 $1,430,255 $0 2014 $2,168780 $1,650.640 $0 2015 $2399,704 $1,900.424 $0 2016 $2562,952 $2.016.206 $0 2017 $2432,974 $2.081.999 $0 2018 $2,413 437 $1.681.963 $0 2019 $2990,797 $2.290.491 $0 2020 $11833069 $2.078.894 $0 2021 $3278,739 $3,787030 $0 2022 $4,w a66 $4.493.321 $676.996 2023 $2 25i1,3Z499 $3,691,703 41 $7121,88225 F➢S CAL YEAR YTD 20'3'. , rfI ,I ,,f ,1,IeuRm IMv 11V1'-ai. N 1 0139 $4,49;,Kl. caeoo s' $3 91,324.89'• / $'S 275,739 rqq ,�" $3,121,982.25 o 'S 34& ,e., ,�, 2,$13 497 $ 6'9Vf'A7 „$.y378,S9J4� 174 ,r $ 9F6,7g4 $...�._ r $ 169 766,. , 879& $ „.�., $1, F 34 ©1& 681,994 52,.9A,,49Il $Il,850,640 ,,,,,, ltrcdrJ •" IRMA $491, 9 $936 478 49 $544,485 $4,1338 ,.... ... ... 90744 $44 434V C493 S7 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmuamommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmi�mmmmmmmmmmmmmwummmmmmmmmmm�mmmmmmmmmmmmmmwummmmmmmmmmmmywvummmmmmmmmiDmmmmmmmmmmmmmiwmmmmmmmmmmmmmwLmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtmrnummmmmmmmmmullmmmmmmmmmmmmmmummmmmmmmmummmmmmmmywvummmmmmmmulluMummmmmmmmiwmmmmmmmmmmmmwummmmmmmmmummmmmmmuammmmmmmmmmm�mmmmmmmmmmmmummmmmmmmmmmummmmmmmmmmmiDummmmmmmmmmmmm Monroe County Land Authority Expenditures_1D years (Historic Data 21013 2014 21315 21016 20,1.7 2015 20,1.5 20,2,0 20,2,1 2,022 21023 IKey West $3 $E, $3 $12,214.3,90 $6,92,5'76 $5l $3 $�2.1CNa011CaO SO $4,507,916 $3 Flltfitl'llld'H IK 's $155,746 $2,.4 3 6.44 S, $1,814�,447 $�2,.50,01,629, $�2.458,1375 $2,3013,748, S2,,6241203 $2„764,616 $637,1.73 $,5,553,,471 $6,240.7,51 $'Cd $E' $'Cd $E' $'2,10 NCd $ia, $539,370 $3 $175,3014 $td $j3 $14,6'.1�,UCb ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, $10,000„0 $8 C,CC 000 __ ..... _... __ _. _... __ ..... _... __ ..... _... __ ....._... $5,r5541,471 $6,240 731 $O,c ,000 .................................... .......... ...................................................................... ... . ....... $4, $40 000 . ............ ........ ................ .................................... ............... 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MCLA Acquisitions /Dispositions Contact: Mark Rosch 305-295-5180 The following table summarizes all acquisition projects where MCLA has acquired or assisted in the acquisition of real property interests since MCLA's first acquisition in Fiscal Year 1988 through Fiscal Year 2022. All IIPirojects By Type FY 1;9 8-FY 2022 MCLA Project Type Transactions Parcels Acres Units Expenditires Conservation 1,531 4,432 3,IN6 0 $52,1401,654 Density Reduction FS 21 24 5 0 $0 U3ens,4 Reduction-IIL.TF 63 78 110 a $04 De sit2(Reduction-VIHIU P 0 1907 3 0 $04 Affocdaltr-Ilse HOU'surmlg 77 1163 11111 1,3112 $55,79:5,3404 Reoreaton, 301 156 112E 0 $7,276,697 Solid Write 1 4 74 0 $2,212,50101 Total 1,882 4,56,7 4,274 11,,3112 $11117,425,1 01 The following budget outlook table demonstrates land the MCLA is currently working on acquiring or selling September 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023: 3 of 20 3153 Budget Outlook as of 9130123 Insid.Key West FY 23 Budget for general acquisitions Key West ACSC $13872,930 FY 23 Expenddures to date $0 FY 23 Enoumb..d by MCLA Resol $0 Garden View Apt, $0 FY 23 Potential Encumbrances ($4 021250) Bahama Villdage Lefts ($4 028 250) FY 23 Potential Balance $9844 680 Outsid.Key West-General Acquisitions Outsid.Key West-ROGO Reserve Fend FY 23 Budget f.rg.....I acquisitions FY 23 RO GO Reserve FL Keys ACSC $11380,196 FL Keys ACSC $3293248 FY 23 Expentlitures to d.. ($6 240,781) FY 23 Expentlitures to d.. $0 Go rod./N.on Su god of Acres Sectien One ($95513) Plefien/Key Lerga Perk ($91490) FY 23 EncumberetlAlntl....ntract $0 Suarez/Big Pine Key,Inc. ($233 498) HanisonD_'on/Gehill Pines end Palms ($116623) FY 23 Potential Balance $3 293 248 IIIeman dezlnvestm ants/KeyL.M. ($3862�3) Conch Republic Housing Alliance LLC/Sends ($473058) General Reserves Stiles/P,..Gave ($�44) FY 23 Contingency $500 000 KRZ LLC/Hibiscus Park ($855) FY 23 End of Year Cash $500 000 Ghaaen/Pine Crest ($51 260) HFHLK/Rocky Rood-S.g.,lost Key ($192,299) Sager Management Copp/Cutthroat Harbor Estates ($99661) Sager Est.te/Bucc.neer Beach Estates ($880) VoIA/Maggie end Mary ($20,155) Kldmeck/Pelm Villa ($51 260) Specht/Pe lm Villa ($51 260) Cutler/Key Largo Pen, ($103 192) Gerson Stale Harbor Shares ($52,261 Murphy/.ft Pine Heights Second Addition ($52,110) N.II/B.y Haven Section 2 ($51 260) B am es/B.y Haven Sectien 3 ($51 260) pudncoses/Amended Plat of Key Largo Park ($91 4M Gil/Sug.noaf Key ($95,513) HFHLK/IN ad Bob Road-Sug.n.of Acres Section 2 ($153808) HFH WC u dj.e Acres ($68 559) HFHLK/Ac.st.Trail-H ld a Subdivision ($16,153) HFHLKMdngs Raw-Suge n..f Townsdte ($27,116) Oaken/Su m m ene nd Key Pmpendes ($174698) P.ss/M.rion Perk(36 lots) ($305281) Page/Pon Pine Heights 2nd Addition ($51 260) Denton/D.oars Ann 3rd Addition Section C ($61 318) Soutl ost Homes/Cahn Pines end Palms ($303�48) Gil Be...Velddvda/Cudj.e Acres ($68559) Ldtle/Eden Pines Colony ($51 260) Lopez/Thompsons ($20,155) Gonzelez/N Sug,,I,,f Acres Sec 1 ($68567) S c,,,md,/Harris Ocean Park Estates ($102298) Perez/Sands ($217 618) M CSw.dn/Pdney Point ($120 651) Blackbum/Cutthroat Harber Estates let A en— ($51260) Comings/Cutthroat Herber Estates 1st Met— ($51260) Wedss/B.y Haven Sectien 1 ($26,116) Albury/Radnbaw Beach ($58 300) Atkins a NSug"ost Key Acreage ($611544) Tmpicel Isles,Inc/Lang Beech Estates ($443004) HFHLKMdgg.r-Ramrod Key Acreage ($323054) hare Tdson/R.mmd Ss Marina Section ($1�3398) Cotte., Lakes ($63832) T hedss/Amended Plat of Bay Harbor ($264248) FY 23 Enoumb..dMnd arc ontraot ($1,145851) HFH LK/Dom Road-Rainbow Beach ($21301) P.ss/..rion Park(2 lots) ($51 273) Ruiz Trust/S.god of Key Acrea go ($57302) Ldm./C.hdll Pines end Palms ($91�53) Y,ngst/Bdg Pine Key Acreage ($82,446) Roo s nes Colony 1st Men— ($76667) L...g/Pelm Vlla ($765,111) FY 23 Potential Balance $3093564 Outsid,Key West-Dispositions to Monroe County Housing Authority FY 23 Sales to MCHA $1353,989 12 Scattered Sites/Big Pine Key and Little Torch Key Censtructian funds to MCHA ($1353089) FY 23 Potential Revenue $0 Outsid.Key West-MCLA Pre-Aoqui.d to State of Flond. State of Flond.Acquisitions FY23 Revenuetod.te $3,121881 FY 23 Revenues for acquisitions Epdf.../Cr.dns $31 496 Florida Forever/Stewardship Goal $5,000,000 Jatt.n R.mpersad/S.nds $49 496 Koled./Southern Pines,K,nercha,Sands $949496 FY 23 Expentlitures to d.te $180000 Ve.Atl..tie2/C,.,ns $208496 Faniar/Grassy Key $100000 Ack.WSug.rl oaf Key Acreage $49496 Brophy/Key Largo $80000 Caraw..Hacker/Grains $56 496 Wagner/L.M.City $3949, FY 23 Balance b...d on Revenue to d.te $1,878,119 Ad.ms/Big Pine Key $18 496 Coto//B,m ps ons $18 496 &N./Cra,ns $75 496 Plafi..Marrds Ocean Park Estates $37496 Mams/LNttle Tench Key Acreage $299496 Alessandnni/Pelm.Sala $119 496 MCC.l.ugh/Ocean Heights $124 496 Garcia/Sugarloaf Key $93 496 Sea Air Holdings,LLC/Bdg Pine Key(1 lot only) $18496 Dace ./Wndw.,,l Beech Estates $227496 Oldie,n/Pdne Crest $49 496 Kldmeck/Pelm Ville $49 496 Knowles/Southsm Pines $75 496 V.IIe/M.ggds end Mary $18 496 Gerson Stoler/Harbor Share s $49 496 B.mes/B.y Haven Soon-3 $49 496 PlafinnX.y Largo Park $89 496 Murphy/Po d Pdne Hedghts Second Addition $49496 HFHLKM,ld.Sued vdsdon $14 496 GiIC/Sugarloaf Key $83 496 Delsdn/Summehand Key Pmpendes $169496 FY 23 Future Sales to DEP enter Co—d $1 394 600 ` Sua..sJBdg Pdne Key,Inc. $100110 ` HFHLK Racks Road/Sug.n.af Key $188000 ` Sp echt/Pel,Villa $50 000 ` pudnc.ses/Amended Plat of Key Largo Park $90.0 ` Nell/Bay Haven Sectdan 2 $50 o00 ` HFHLK Mad Bob Rood/Sug.n.af Acres Section 2 $152,000 ` HFHLK Kdngs R ow/Sug.n.af Townsn. $25000 ` HFHLK/Cudj.e Acres $67 200 ` Po ge/P.n Pdne Hedghts 2nd AddRdon $50 000 G,IBessonVelddvda/Cudj.e Acres $67200 ` Gonzo-MY/N Sugarloaf Acres Sec 1 $61 200 ` Little/Eden Roos Colony $50.0 ` Lop-R.smon d"_psons $19 o00 ` MCS.on/Pdney Point $119000 ` P.ss/M.non Pan,(36 lots) $300 000 FY 23 Est Future Sales to DEP NOTuntler CoM...t $1846000 ` HFHLK Dom Roe d/Ronbo.Beech $19 o00 ' HFHLK Biggar/Ramrod Key Acreage $320000 ` Tropical Isles,Inc/Long Beach Estates $440 000 ` We y III on Section l $25000 ` Alb ury/R.dnb—Beach $57.0 ` Atkdnson/Sugarloaf Key Acreage $600 ono 4 0f 20 ` Rut,Trust/Sug.rl..f Key Acreage $55000 3154 ` YingstMig Pdne Key Acreage $80 000 ` Luong/Pelm Vl I. $250 000 MCLA Acquisitions —City of Marathon Contact: Mark Rosch 305-295-5180 The City of Marathon passed resolutions 2016-48 which requested the purchase of 432 parcels, mostly on the Florida Forever list and they have agreed to maintain any purchase made by the MCLA within the City of Marathon if MCLA purchases them and the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection does not purchase them after they are pre-acquired. They have also provided back up data and analysis of habitat, density, and Transfer of Development Rights information for the 432 parcels. This is used for appraisals when pursuing purchases. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. MCLA Acquisitions —Village of Islamorada Contact: Christine Hurley 305-295-5180 The Village of Islamorada passed Resolution 23-02-11 which requested the purchase of 68 parcels within the Village of Islamorada,wholly within the Florida Forever list and they have agreed to maintain any purchase made by the MCLA within the Village of Islamorada if MCLA purchases them and the State of Florida does not purchase them after they are pre-acquired. The resolution also provides acreage, assessed values, zoning, development rights, and habitat information useful to appraisers. Land Authority staff are working on several purchases with Islamorada. Islamorada also passed Resolution 23-07-59 adding additional land to their acquisition priorities.Islamorada Council also requested an Interlocal Agreement between Islamorada and MCLA to allow them to fund purchases over and above appraised value or outright purchases, with Land Authority staff acting as agents. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Density Reduction Acquisition Program Contact: Mark Rosch 305-295-5180 The Density Reduction Program goal is to purchase lands that do not consist of significant habitat for the purpose of retiring the associated density (Transferable Development Rights or TDRs). Since 2016 through the end of FY 22, the BOCC has purchased 24 density reduction properties at a cost of $1,542,023. FY 23 Progress: As of August 31, 2023, the BOCC has purchased 1 density reduction property at a cost of $91,540. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Less Than Fee Acquisition Program Contact: Neecie Scull 305-295-5180 The Less than Fee Program's goal is to purchase Development Rights from owners of lots zoned IS, IS-M and URM adjacent to the seller's primary residence. Property owners can continue to use the land for accessory,non- habitable space structures permitted by county land use regulations, such as a pool, open yard, or garage. Since 2016 through the end of September 2023,the County acquired 83 Less than Fee Development Rights from 83 lots and spent a total of$4,024,463. 5 of 20 3155 Year Number of Lots 2018 3 2019 47 Jill II VO OOV lii uVu YI 2022 3 2023 YTD 5 FY 2023 Progress: As of September 30, 2023, there have been: • 14 contracts signed by Sellers*, • 8 contracts approved by the Board, and • 4 contracts closed. Four contracts were approved at the September 20, 2023, BOCC meeting and are currently being scheduled to close. One contract is pending approval at the October 18, 2023, BOCC meeting. *Due to the pending certification of the 2024 tax rolls new contracts were not able to be sent in September 2023,as the price the county will pay property owners,based on the new values could change upon final certification. Code Compliance Foreclosure Properties Reuse Contact: Christine Hurley 305-295-5180 The Monroe County Code Compliance Department forecloses on long term code liens through a process designated by the County Commission. After foreclosure, the land may be suitable for multiple uses within County Departments or may also be useful for conservation purposes or density reduction.It could also be eligible for the resale program. Because the Land Authority manages several of these programs on behalf of the County, recently the County Commission agreed through interlocal agreement to have the Land Authority coordinate the review and use of these sites. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Affordable Housing Contact: Christine Hurley 305-295-5180 Key West Garden View Apartments — The City of Key West partnered with Key West Housing Authority (KWHA) to build 103 one bedroom units, utilizing Community Development Block Grant—Disaster (CDBG-DR) funding ($8,000,000 for construction and $3,600,000 for land acquisition) through Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC), as well as $6,507,916 in funding from MCLA for affordable housing development. Groundbreaking and move in has occurred. Key West also requested MCLA reserve $2,000,000 for potential future needs of the project. MCLA Governing Board has not approved the latest request for the additional $2,000,000. Key West Housing Authority finished construction and has determined those funds are no longer needed. Key West adopt a resolution eliminating the request for the additional $2,000,000. Project is complete. 6 of 20 3156 Peary Court — MCLA assisted in this project by providing $12.5 million to maintain affordable housing. Recently KWHA provided a report indicating that some of the units did not meet the MCLA affordability criteria. In other words, the family income exceeds the maximum allowed income. MCLA staff, working with legal counsel, wrote a memorandum to Key West staff explaining non-compliance issue and correspondingly wrote a letter to the owner notifying him of the 4 non-compliant units and explaining that the leases of those 4 units should not be renewed unless the families occupying the units meet the income requirements found in the Statues. MCLA staff met with Peary Court owners and their attorney, and they have proposed a revision to the deed restriction that would allow them to use three new code provisions the City of Key West adopted into their most recent Land Development Code, since the original deed restrictions were put in place in 2016. MCLA staff requested the property owners seek a resolution of support from the City of Key West Commission related to this request,prior to it being brought to the MCLA Governing Board. Key West staff have indicated they expect this to be reviewed by the Key West Commission in February 2023. The three changes would allow Peary Court units to be: In summary, generally, these changes allow: • Income to be qualified by counting individual income (in the case of roommates), with a caveat that the grand total of all income must still be below the Land Authority maximum income of 160% of area median. • Units to be rented to Monroe County residents (either already as residents or those moving into the County for work) as evidenced by driver's license,voter registration, and an employer verification as opposed to proving 70% of income is earned through employment within Monroe County • Units to be rented to income qualified workers within Monroe but allow them to remain tenants if they retire or become disabled. Monroe County 12 Scattered Sites —Monroe County partnered with MCLA and MCLA purchased 12 scattered sites, primarily on Big Pine,with one site on Little Torch. These properties were submitted by Monroe County Housing Authority (MCHA) for reimbursement of land acquisition funding through FHFC. MCHA also applied for $4,696,591 in construction funding. The cost of construction has increased since the grant applications and therefore,the MCLA approved a resolution to forgive the total amount($1,353,989) of the land acquisition grant so those funds can be used for construction. Monroe County Land Authority staff requested an affordable ROGO allocation be reserved for one of the scattered sites on Little Torch, so the market rate unit associated with the property can be turned back into the County for administrative relief. That was approved on the September 2022 BOCC agenda. The project was approved for funding by the FHFC Board in August 2022. The MCHA purchased the sites from the MCLA March 31, 2023. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 27, 2023 and the project is expected to be completed toward the end of 2023. The units will be 2 bedroom/1 bath single-family homes with rents ranging from $300-$1700/month. 7 of 20 3157 tl2t �IKEYS SCA11"'TERED SITIE"I ,"q �9 � il app"To�cawaL In1 "NITY ..a�usdNs Lower Keys Scattered Sites is a new dlevelopment of 12 deed-restricted I i workforce affordable 2-bedroom/1-bathroom single-family horses on 11 single-family lots scattered throughout Big Pine Key & 1 single-family lot M on Little Torch Key. Two of the 12 horses will be rented to households ` hawing incomes at or below 25%o of the area median income (AMI), r ,r aldjuisted for family size. The remaining 10 homes will be set alside for occupancy by workforce persons or households having incomes at or ��o h below 80%m of AML All of the homes will feature Green Building amenities. , F t tluVl�d DIININC THE ADDRESSES nlrcwPN i �I ill, Ip��VII °',$ n qq 305AN05 ROAD GIGPINEKEY {� tl G" 3123'5 AVENUES BIG PINE KEM .:.S EI 31059AVENUEG BIGPINEKEM 36'L GUUNT1"RU BIG PINE KEM 314A1 AVEINUE'.C BIG PINE KIEM 31555 AVEWUE 3 91B PINE KEY 31067AVI:NUEG BIG PINE KEY `^ LIVING ROOM III 31423 AVIENUEG 9�IG FINE KIEM BFCiFGYCh1 Wf EICDP{9QM#2 31441 AVENUEG EIG FINE KIEM t iI y ., 31247 AVIENUEG BIG PINE KEY 31053 AVENUE BIG PINE KEM , 2E279 JULIA AVENUE LITTt1'.TORCH ICPM . Ck f g� H , w, " TT aw,Al�;w .FHUW1 ELEVATION I I[.fd G6 VAT7WN RE{Vj 4fhAV�TQM, RIIC3HT CLCYATIQPd, 8 of 20 3158 Howards Haven Trailer Park Redevelopment— 10 Units - Monroe County partnered with MCLA and MCLA provided the funding for Monroe County to purchase the Howards Haven Trailer Park land on Big Pine Key. This property was submitted by MCHA for reimbursement of land acquisition funding through FHFC. MCHA also applied for construction funding (a total of $7,099,048 for both Howards Haven and Conch Key [outlined below]). The cost of construction increased since the grant applications and therefore, the BOCC approved a resolution to forgive the total amount ($856,154) of the Howards Haven Trailer Park land acquisition grant so those funds can be used for construction. The project was approved for funding by the FHFC at the October 28, 2022 Board meeting in Tallahassee. MCHA closed on the grant funds in June. 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This property was submitted by MCHA for reimbursement of land acquisition funding through FHFC. MCHA also applied for construction funding (a total of $7,099,048 for both Howards Haven [outlined above] and Conch Key. The cost of construction has increased since the grant applications and therefore,the BOCC approved a resolution to forgive the total amount($1,000,000)of the Howards Haven/Conch Key Trailer Park land acquisition grant so those funds can be used for construction. The project was approved for funding by FHFC at the October 28 2022 Board meeting in Tallahassee. MCHA closed on the grant funds in June, 2023. 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On 1/18/23, MCLA Governing Board approved conveyance of 4 lots on Big Pine Key: (RE# 00300180-000100, 190 Sands Road; RE# 00300180-000200, 180 Sands Road; RE# 00300180- 001700, 170 Sands Road; and RE# 00300180-001800, 160 Sands Road) to the County and 1 ROGO exemption from Suarez property to Monroe County for use in this program. County planning staff submitted a minor conditional use application to transfer the market rate ROGO exemptions from their current location to the 4 lots on Big Pine referenced above. This application was heard by the Development Review Committee on March 28, 2023. The ROGO exemptions were transferred to the Sands Road lots and the lots have been conveyed to the County. Habitat for Humanity(Lower Keys) —MCLA provided a $400,000 loan to Habitat for them to purchase a site to construct 4 affordable housing units. 10 of 20 3160 Habitat for Humanity (Lower Keys) (Conch Republic 4 sites) —MCLA purchased 4 sites for $468,000 with ROGO exemptions to convey to the County. The County can then lease the land to Habitat for redevelopment. Conveyance from Land Authority to County has occurred. Habitat for Humanity(Lower Keys)requested 4 sites for affordable housing development: • Site 6: RE 4 00308490-000000; 31530 Avenue D, (corner of 5th Street and Avenue D); bay side of Big Pine Key near MM 31; Block 22, Lot 11, Big Pine Cove (PB 3-131) • Site 7: RE 400300250-000000; 30936 Nathalie Street; bay side of Big Pine Key, MM 31; Block 3, Lot 5, Sam-N-Joe Subdivision (PB 3-76) • Site 9: RE 400222830-000000; 28269 Julia Avenue; MM 28, bay side of Little Torch Key; Block 1, Lot 8, Amended Plat of Ladies Acre. • Site 10: RE 400222830-000100; Julia Avenue; MM 28, bay side of Little Torch Key; Block 1, Lot 9, Amended Plat of Ladies Acre. Habitat for Humanity (Middle Keys) requested MCLA purchase a duplex lot for future affordable housing development. Habitat for Humanity(Upper Keys)requested MCLA purchase 10 lots for future affordable housing development. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Community Development Block Grant/Disaster Recovery(CDBG-DR) Voluntary Home Buyout Program Contact: Cynthia Guerra 305-453-8756 The Voluntary Home Buyout Program (VHBP) goal is to purchase property damaged by Hurricane Irma using a $15 million grant from the State of Florida after Hurricane Irma, to eliminate future flood risk and assist vulnerable populations in low-moderate income areas. In total, 87 VHBP applications were received by staff and the County's consultants, Tetra Tech. As of September 30, 2023, 6 VHBP applications were actively being processed, 16 sold their parcels to the County through VHBP closings, and the remaining 65 either voluntarily withdrew or were deemed ineligible. Based on current program participation and data, and assuming remaining parcels in process are acquired by the County, staff has estimated the county will expend approximately $13 million of the $15 million grant on the parcels with the remaining moneys being used for grant administration. Grant activities need to be completed by the grant agreement deadline of June 3, 2024. In total, 20 VHBP purchase contracts were approved by BOCC. Sixteen of these transactions have closed, expending a total of $8,321,531.74 for VHBP acquisitions. The 16 transactions have retired 16 development rights (market rate ROGO Exemptions). All of the market rate ROGO Exemptions available from the VHBP transactions are being moved to the Administrative Relief Pool for market rate allocations. Several acquisitions (closings) were delayed as a result of the DEO monitoring that took place in early 2023. DEO conducted the monitoring with outside consultants, including Horne. The final report was received May 11, 2023, and the report included 3 findings. Staff compiled a response to resolve the findings which was submitted to DEO on June 12,2023. Since then,Monroe County has been working with DEO to close the findings and resume full implementation of the program. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 of20 3161 Florida Forever Program Contact: Mark Rosch 305-295-5180 The State of Florida has made substantial investments in the Florida Keys purchasing conservation land pursuant to the Florida Forever Program. This program is administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The State has established three Florida Forever projects in the Keys: • North Key Largo Hammocks • Coupon Bight/Key Deer • Florida Keys Ecosystem As the end of ROGO approaches, the State's long-standing acquisition efforts are essential to reduce future liability. DEP should aggressively pursue land acquisition in the Keys because over 3,500 privately-owned vacant, undeveloped parcels lie within the Florida Forever project boundaries. The Land Authority is assisting in this effort by serving as a local partner with DEP, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between DEP and the County. In this role,the Land Authority helps locate suitable properties with willing sellers for DEP, obtains due diligence products for DEP, and pre-acquires conservation land for resale to the State. Since July 1,2016,with the passage of the Florida Keys Stewardship Bill,DEP has spent approximately $8,865,687 and retired 139.6 development rights as of September 30, 2023. The goal is for DEP to spend $5 million annually on acquisition in the Florida Forever boundary. The table below demonstrates the annual expenditures by DEP, since passage of the Florida Keys Stewardship Bill through September 30, 2023: STATE FISCAL STATE PURCHASES STATE PURCHASES OF TOTAL STATE YEAR FROM PRIVATE PRE-ACQUIRED LAND PURCHASES* SELLERS* FROM MCLA* 2017 $0 $0 $0 2018 $709,246 $0 $709,246 2019 $2,037,381 $0 $2,037,381 2020 $1,177,841 $0 $1,177,841 2021 $695,492 $0 $695,492 2022 $89,732 $607,323 $697,055 2023 $199,288 $2,922,311 $3,121,599 2024 $0 $427,073 $427,073 TOTAL $4,908,980 $3,956,707 $8,865,687 *Includes soft costs such as Appraisals,surveying,etc. Since the goal of DEP spending $5 million annually under the Stewardship Bill has not been achieved by the State making direct purchases from private sellers, Land Authority and DEP staff established a system during 2022 where MCLA pre-acquires land in Florida Forever projects for resale to the State. As of September 30, 2023, this system has successfully resulted in the State purchasing $3,956,707 of pre-acquired property from MCLA since July 1, 2016 and $4,908,980 in direct purchases since July 1, 2016 for a total of$8,865,687. The following demonstrates the pre-acquisitions. • MCLA/Radenhausen/Port Pine Heights 2nd Addition—Closed $ 46,123 • MCLA/Messera Selman/Cutthroat Harbor Estates —Closed $ 561,200 • MCLA/Carbonell/No Name Key —Closed $ 103,555 • MCLA/Epifano/Crains —Closed $ 38,686 • MCLA/Jattan/Sands —Closed $ 50,752 • MCLA/Koleda/Southern Pines, Kinercha, Sands - Closed $ 979,841 • MCLA/Vero Atlantic 2/Crains - Closed $ 215,891 12 of 20 3162 • MCLA/Ackert- Closed $ 50,752 • MCLA/CarawanHacker—Closed $ 57,507 • MCLA/Coto -Closed $ 20,455 • MCLA/Adams —Closed $ 19,755 • MCLA/Wagner—Closed $ 40,697 • MCLA/Silva—Closed $ 76,747 • MCLA/PilafianHOPE—Closed $ 39,561 • MCLA/Morris —Closed $ 318,065 • MCLA/Alessandrini —Closed $ 127,136 • MCLA/McCullough—Closed $ 126,326 • MCLA/Garcia—Closed $ 97,172 • MCLA/Sea Air Holdings - Closed $ 19,755 • MCLA/DaCosta—Closed $ 233,122 • MCLA/Glidden—Closed $ 51,677 • MCLA/Klimeck—Closed $ 51,677 • MCLA/Knowles -Closed $ 79,322 • MCLA/Valle—Closed $ 20,505 • MCLA/Gerson—Closed $ 51,677 • MCLA/Barnes —Closed $ 51,677 • MCLA/Pilafian KLP—Closed $ 99,539 • MCLA/Murphy—Closed $ 51,677 • MCLA/HFHLK Hilda—Closed $ 16,953 • MCLA/GilC—Closed $ 85,866 • MCLA/Dalsin—Closed $ 173,038 $ 3,956,707 The pre-acquisition system is expected to result in considerably more State closings in the near future. As of September 30, 2023, MCLA has either purchased or has a contract to purchase the following properties that are "in the pipeline"for ultimate resale to the State: • Suarez/Big Pine Key Inc. • HFHLK/Rocky Road/Sugarloaf Key • Specht/Palm Villa • QuincosesRuiz/Key Largo Park • Nall/Bay Haven • HFHLK/Sugarloaf Acres Section 2 • HFHLK/Sugarloaf Townsite • HFHLK/Cudjoe Acres • Page/Port Pine Heights 2nd Addition • GilBessonValdivia/Cudjoe Acres • Gonzalez/N Sugarloaf Acres Sec 1 • Little/Eden Pines Colony • LopezRaymond/Thompsons • McSwain/Piney Point • Pass/Marion Park(36 lots) • HFHLK Dorn Rd/Rainbow Beach • HFHLK/Biggar—Ramrod Key Acreage • Tropical Isles, Inc./Long Beach Estates • Weiss/Bay Haven Section 1 13 of 20 3163 • Albury/Rainbow Beach • Atkinson/Sugarloaf Key Acreage • Ruiz Trust/Sugarloaf Key Acreage • Yingst/Big Pine Key Acreage • Luong/Palm Villa Density Reduction Resale Program Contact: Christine Hurley 305-295-5180 The Monroe County Land Authority manages the County's density reduction efforts. When buildable lots are acquired under the Density Reduction Program, they may be resold to homeowners of contiguous properties or to Property Owner Associations, without the ability of the purchaser to ask for a Rate of Growth Ordinance (ROGO) allocation to build a residential unit with all density stripped from the land. Duck Key To date, 11 parcels have been resold on Duck Key. They were originally acquired for$927,000 with development rights. The County successfully resold them without development rights for$425,494, an average of$38.681 per Transferrable Development Right(TDR). The BOCC approved a site on Jamaica for resale, not for a dog park; but for contiguous property owners and the POA. MCLA staff issued written letters to contiguous property owners and the POA soliciting bids for the property. Bids by contiguous property owners or the POA were due back by April 14,2023. One bid was received from a contiguous property owner for $61,500. Approval to sell the site with a deed restriction was approved on the May BOCC agenda. We are currently working on the transaction. The County Commission adopted an ordinance establishing a"Resale Program" on January 21, 2022. Tropical Bay Estates Following the newly adopted ordinance, the BOCC adopted a resolution authorizing resale of 9 lots in Tropical Bay Estates under this program. Staff issued direct bid notices to the contiguous property owners, as well as the Property Owner Association. Of the 9 lots, staff received 1 bid for one lot, 1 bid for a 2nd lot, and no bids for the remaining 7 lots. Both bids were approved by the BOCC on May 18, 2022. Staff have closed both sales. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Conservation Land Stewardship Program Contact: Beth Bergh 305-289-2511 The Monroe County Conservation Land Stewardship Program manages conservation properties owned by the Monroe County Land Authority as well as those conservation properties owned by the Board of County Commissioners (like lots dedicated to the County for conservation). Additionally, the program manages state- owned conservation properties where the County is the designated land manager,via lease agreements. Currently, the Land Stewardship staff manages approximately 3,924 County parcels (MCLA & BOCC combined) and 637 state-owned parcels. Management activities on the conservation properties include invasive exotic plant removal, habitat restoration, native planting projects, cleanup of solid waste, and hazard tree trimming. The following table shows updated land management statistics for the month of June 2023. 14 of 20 3164 BOCC Acreage MCLA Acreage of # of State- MONTH YEAR parcels of BOCC parcels MCLA owned parcels Managed Parcels Managed Parcels managed June 2023 1,204 639 2,720 1,043 637 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Elevation Contact: Mike Lalbachan 305-453-8796 The HMGP Elevation program goal is to apply for grants on behalf of eligible homeowners to fund elevation of existing homes and bring the finished floor above the minimum flood elevation required,to eliminate future flood risk. After Hurricane Irma, the County submitted 23 applications for funding for home elevation. As of August 24, 2022,there are 4 applicants being reviewed by FEMA and pending funding with a total project cost of$756,147.00. The match amount of$189,036.76 will be paid by the applicants. On December 16, 2022, FEMA approved the grant in the amount of $720,140.00 with a federal share of $540,105.00 and a homeowner share (non-federal cost) of $180,035.00. FEMA also allocated an additional $18,000.00 for management cost for the implementation of the project within the first year. An additional $18,000.00 is available for allocation if needed by the county as management cost for the implementation process beyond the first year. The grant agreement was presented Monroe County BOCC and was approved on April 19,2023. The grant agreement was returned to the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) for execution. FDEM executed the contract on May 2, 2023. Following approval of the grant agreement between the County and State, the County will contract with each of the property owners. Once the property owners' agreements are approved,the property owners will work directly with contractors to complete the elevation of their homes, with reimbursement from the County utilizing the funding from FEMA. Finally, three of the property owners (Lisa Bragan, Mark Peterson and Yasser Ramos Hernandez) have notified the County that they will not continue with the elevation of their homes and would like to be removed from the grant process. Staff is working with FDEM to remove these homeowners and make the necessary adjustments to the project budget and management cost. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. HMGP-Post Fire Grant: Elevation FY22 On August 22, 2022,the Florida Division of Emergency Management(FDEM) informed the County that there is funding available through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)Post-Fire, authorized by Section 20602 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. The incident period includes those counties that have been declared for a Fire Management Assistance (FMA) between the dates of March 4, 2022, through March 6, 2022. The State of Florida received two FMA declarations during this time period: FM-5424 (1707 Adkins Ave), and FM-5426 15 of 20 3165 (Chipola Fire Complex). The State of Florida was awarded a flat amount of HMGP funding per declaration ($1,048,736.00), which was then aggregated into one HMGP Post-Fire declaration, FM-5424-FL. FDEM also informed Monroe county that funding not utilized by affected counties listed above can be reallocated to other counties throughout the state. As a result, staff submitted an HMGP elevation application for funding. Moreover, the County received residential elevation applications from homeowners in 2021 for the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program; however, FEMA notified the County that there was not enough funding to approve these elevation projects. As a result,the staff worked with these homeowners to resubmit their application under this Post Fire Grant. There is a total number of 6 applicants in this application of total project cost of $1,207,647.00 with a federal share of $905,735.25. The difference of $301,911.75 will be paid by each property owner for their respective share of the project costs. Finally, 3 of the applicants were from the City of Key West, 2 were from Big Pine Key and 1 from Summerland Key. On February 17, 2023,the FDEM notified the County that they are reviewing the application for consideration of funding. Additional information was provided to FDEM to for their review. On June 13'', 2023, the County posted a public notice on the Monroe County website about these projects while FDEM was preparing to submit these projects to FEMA for funding consideration. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. HMGP -Hurricane Ian (FEMA 4673): Elevation and Mitigation Reconstruction FY23 On February 21,2023, the Florida Division of Emergency Management(Division) announced the availability of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) from the Presidential Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Ian (FEMA 4673-DR-FL). Monroe County (both unincorporated and incorporated Monroe County) was allocated $3,582,750.00 as Tier 1 funding (Tier 1 funding is allocated to counties included in the Declaration in proportion to each county's share of federal disaster funding from the Public Assistance (PA), Individual Assistance (IA), and Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Program as of 120 days after a Disaster Declaration as reported by FEMA). The Division advised the County to submit additional HMGP applications in an amount greater than the tier 1 allocation, since typically tier 1 funds are not always spent and then the Division reallocates funds into tier 2 or 3. Moreover,the County received residential elevation and mitigation reconstruction applications from homeowners in the 2022 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program, which have a very low possibility of getting funded in FMA, since they are non-repetitive loss, which are prioritized by FEMA in the FMA program. Finally, the HMGP program does not prioritize residential elevation and mitigation reconstruction applications on flood damages; therefore, the County submitted the following applications for Hurricane Ian HMGP funding. Hurricane Ian:Elevation 3 residential elevation applications with a total of 20 applicants for hurricane Ian in the amount of$5,639,081.00 with a federal share of$4,229,311.20. The difference of$1,409,769.80 will be paid by each property owner for their respective share of the project costs. Finally, 13 of the applicants were from the City of Key West, 2 were from Big Pine Key, 2 were from Sugarloaf Key, 2 were from Tavernier and 1 was from Long Key. 16 of 20 3166 Hurricane Ian:Mitigation Reconstruction 2 residential mitigation reconstruction applications with a total of 8 applicants for hurricane Ian in the amount of $3,828,261.00with a federal share of$2,871,195.70. The difference of$957,065.30 will be paid by each property owner for their respective share of the project costs. Finally, 5 of the applicants were from the City of Key West, 1 was from Key Largo, 1 from Big Pine Key and 1 from Little Torch Key. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. HMGP -Hurricane Nicole (FEMA 4680): Elevation and Mitigation Reconstruction FY23 On May 19, 2023, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (Division) announced the availability of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) from the Presidential Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Nicole (FEMA 4680-DR-FL). Monroe County(both unincorporated and incorporated Monroe County)was not allocated any funding in the tier 1 allocation(Tier 1 funding is allocated to counties included in the Declaration in proportion to each county's share of federal disaster funding from the Public Assistance (PA), Individual Assistance (IA), and Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Program as of 120 days after a Disaster Declaration as reported by FEMA). The Division advised the County to submit HMGP applications since typically tier 1 funds are not always spent and then the Division reallocates funds into tier 2 or 3. Moreover,the County received residential elevation and mitigation reconstruction applications from homeowners in the 2022 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program, which have a very low possibility of getting funded in FMA, since they are non-repetitive loss, which are prioritized by FEMA in the FMA program. Finally, the HMGP program does not prioritize residential elevation and mitigation reconstruction applications on flood damages; therefore, the County submitted the following applications for Hurricane Ian HMGP funding. Hurricane Nicole:Elevation 4 residential elevation applications with a total of 26 applicants for hurricane Nicole in the amount of $6,846,526.60 with a federal share of $5,134,894.90. The difference of $1,711,631.70 will be paid by each property owner for their respective share of the project costs. Finally, 16 of the applicants were from the City of Key West, 4 were from Big Pine Key, 2 were from Sugarloaf Key, 2 were from Tavernier, 1 was from Long Key and 1 was Summerland Key Hurricane Nicole:Mitigation Reconstruction 2 residential mitigation reconstruction applications with a total of 8 applicants for hurricane Nicole in the amount of $3,828,261.00 with a federal share of $2,871,195.70. The difference of $957,065.30 will be paid by each property owner for their respective share of the project costs. Finally, 5 of the applicants were from the City of Key West, 1 was from Key Largo, 1 from Big Pine Key and 1 from Little Torch Key. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Elevation Contact: Mike Lalbachan 305-453-8796 FY21 For the first time, Monroe County pursued elevations of private property through this program. After extensive outreach within the County and cities, staff worked with private property owners and submitted the following 17 of 20 3167 2021 Flood Mitigation Assistance(FMA)grant applications into the FDEM/FEMA system by the State of Florida Department of Emergency Management(FDEM) deadline of 11/12/21. The FEMA deadline was 01/28/2022. 11 Elevation Projects were submitted, for a total funding request of$2,142,210.00 with $535,552.00 to be paid by the private property owners. The applicants are located in the following geographic areas: • 7 unincorporated Monroe • 4 Key West On August 2nd, 2022, the Florida Division of Emergency Management(FDEM) notified the County that FEMA has reviewed the 11 projects and they were not selected for funding consideration due the number of applications received by FEMA for funding and the amount of funding that were allocated in the 2021 FMA application cycle. Staff research indicated that FEMA prioritized Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) and Repetitive Loss (RL)properties over other properties in the application cycle. Monroe County did not have any SRL or RL properties in the 2021 FMA elevation application cycle. Staff worked with the applicants that were not funded to include them in the FY22 application if they so desired. FY22 For FY 2022, FEMA allocated $400 million for individual flood mitigation projects under the Flood Mitigation Assistance grant program. Individual flood mitigation consists of home elevation, mitigation reconstruction and acquisition and demolition. The most essential criteria to participate in this program is: the homeowners must have an NFIP policy in effect at the application start date and must maintain it through completion of the flood hazard mitigation activity and for the life of the structure. As a result, staff assisted private homeowners throughout the Florida Keys to develop applications and then submitted applications to the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) and FEMA. The FDEM deadline for 2022 was November 14, 2022. The applications submitted for residential elevation included forty-four(44)residents: • City of Key West-32 residents • Big Pine Key-5 residents • Sugarloaf Key and Summerland Key-3 residents • Long Key- 1 resident • Tavernier-2 residents • Key Largo-1 resident The total project cost for these 44 properties is: $11,070,832.00 with a federal share of $8,695,372.04 and a homeowner share of$2,375,459.96. Federal cost share funding is available for up to 75% of the eligible activity costs. However, FEMA may contribute increased federal cost share for properties that are insured under the National Flood Insurance Program at the time of application and meet the definitions of Severe Repetitive Loss or Repetitive Loss. There were seven (7) homeowners with either Severe Repetitive Loss or Repetitive Loss within these applications. On August 28, 2023, FEMA published on their website that all applications in this submission were "identified for further review"(Sub-applications identified for further review contain sufficient information for a preliminary determination of cost-effectiveness and feasibility. In certain instances, FEMA may work with applicants to confirm cost-effectiveness and feasibility. Identification for further review is not a notification of award). 18 of 20 3168 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)Acquisition and Demolition Contact: Mike Lalbachan 305-453-8796 FY21 and FY22 There were no applications received during the FY21 and FY22 grant cycle. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Mitigation Reconstruction Contact: Mike Lalbachan 305-453-8796 FY21 For the first time, Monroe County pursued mitigation reconstruction (demolition/reconstruction) of private property through this program. After extensive outreach within the County and cities, staff worked with private property owners and submitted the following 2021 FMA grant applications into the FDEM/FEMA system by the State of Florida Department of Emergency Management(FDEM)deadline 11/21/2021. The FEMA deadline was 01/28/2022. 5 Mitigation Reconstruction projects were submitted for a total funding request of$1,094,175 with $406,295.00 to be paid by the private property owners. The applicants are located in the following geographic areas: • 1 unincorporated Monroe • 3 Marathon • 1 Key West On August 2nd, 2022, the Florida Division of Emergency Management(FDEM)notified the County that FEMA has reviewed the projects and 4 of the 5 properties will be moving forward for further review. The four properties that were selected for further review were grouped together during the application cycle by staff, and within this group, one of the properties was considered an RL property. The property that was not considered did not have any past flood losses to the NFIP and was submitted individually because the mitigation value was greater than the others and needed a Cost-Benefit Analysis review by FDEM. Of those requests, 4 Mitigation Reconstruction projects for a total funding request of $785,160.00 with $275,041.00 to be paid by the private property owners were recommended by FEMA for further review. On May 28 h, 2023, FEMA asked if designs were available for these homes; however, the homeowners did not start the design process. The County informed FEMA that the designs were unavailable. Finally, for the entire State of Florida FY 2021 FMA grant cycle, 30 projects were submitted by various Florida Communities and only 6 were Identified BY FDEM for Further Review by FEMA. The funding for those 6 projects selected for further review is $3,899,974 in total project costs, with Monroe County being one of the 6, that project includes 4 structures estimated to cost$785,160.00. Staff worked with the applicant that was not funded to include them in the FY22 application. FY22 For 2022, staff assisted thirteen (13)residents developed and submitted mitigation reconstruction applications to the Florida Division of Emergency Management under the FMA program. The application submitted included residents from: 19 of 20 3169 • City of Key West-8 residents • Big Pine Key-1 resident • City of Marathon-1 residents • Little Torch Key-1 resident • Key Largo-2 residents The total project cost for these 13 properties is: $5,555,148.00 with a federal share of $2,510,714.00 and a homeowner share of$3,044,434.00. Federal cost share funding is available for up to 75% of the eligible activity costs. However, FEMA may contribute increased federal cost share for properties that are insured under the National Flood Insurance Program at the time of application and meet the definitions of Severe Repetitive Loss or Repetitive Loss. There were two (2) homeowners with either Severe Repetitive Loss or Repetitive Loss within these applications. On August 28, 2023, FEMA published on their website that all applications in this submission were "identified for further review"(Sub-applications identified for further review contain sufficient information for a preliminary determination of cost-effectiveness and feasibility. In certain instances, FEMA may work with applicants to confirm cost-effectiveness and feasibility. Identification for further review is not a notification of award). 20 of 20 3170