BREVARD COUNTY, FL. -- Brevard County HOME Consortium is seeking comments from the general public on the draft Substantial Amendment to fiscal year 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan to include the HOME-ARP funding.

Brevard County has been awarded $4,524,586.00 in HOME-ARP funding and purpose to utilize the funding in the following categories: supportive services, development of affordable rental housing, non-profit operating, non-profit capacity building and administration and planning, to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability. The funding must primarily benefit qualifying individuals who are experiencing homelessness; individuals at risk of homelessness; persons fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking; and other populations where providing supportive services or assistance would prevent homelessness or would serve those at greatest risk of housing instability.

FIFTEEN-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: There will be a public comment period will open March 3 and close at 5 p.m. March 20 for the draft HOME-ARP Allocation Plan. During this period, the draft plan will be available for public review on the County Web site: https://www.brevardfl.gov/HousingAndHumanServices/PlansAndReports and at the following locations:

Brevard County
Housing & Human Services
2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way; B-106
Viera, FL  32940  
(321) 633-2076

City of Palm Bay
Housing & Neighborhood Development Services
120 Malabar Rd, SE
Palm Bay, FL  32907
(321) 952-3429

City of Cocoa
Community Development
65 Stone Street
Cocoa, FL  32922
(321) 433-8511   

City of Titusville
Neighborhood Services Department
725 Deleon Avenue
Titusville, FL  32780
(321) 567-3783

Titusville Public Library
2121 S. Hopkins Avenue
Titusville, FL  32780
(321) 264-5026   

City of Melbourne
Housing and Neighborhood Improvement
695 East University Blvd.
Melbourne, FL  32901
(321) 674-5734   

Franklin T. DeGroodt Public Library
6475 Minton Rd. S.W.
Palm Bay, FL  32908
(321) 952-6317   

Catherine Schweinsberg Rood Central Brevard Public Library
308 Forest Ave.
Cocoa, FL  32922
(321) 633-1792