Small Cities CDBG Second Public Hearing Notice – Liberty County

Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Second Public Hearing Notice

LIBERTY COUNTY, FLORIDA

Liberty County plans to apply to Florida Commerce for a FFY 2025 Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the Neighborhood Revitalization category for grant funding in the amount of $1,200,000. The activities, dollar amounts and estimated percentage benefit to low-and-moderate income persons are as follows:

Liberty County is seeking CDBG funding to support improvements to the Bristol Boat Ramp, including widening and extending the current ramp and installing a sheet pile wall to prevent erosion.

Liberty County does not expect that anyone will be displaced because of CDBG-funded activities. If any persons are displaced because of the planned activities, the County will assist them as described in the County’s anti-displacement and relocation policy, which is available for review at Liberty County Courthouse at 10818 NW, SR-20, Bristol, FL.

A public hearing to provide citizens an opportunity to comment on the application will be conducted in a handicapped accessible location in the courtroom of the Liberty County Courthouse at 10818 NW, SR-20, Bristol, FL on April 28, 2026, at 5:00 pm. A draft copy of the application will also be available for review during normal business hours at the Liberty County Courthouse at 10818 NW, SR-20, Bristol, FL.

A Fair Housing Workshop will be held on April 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the courtroom of the Liberty County Courthouse at 10818 NW, SR-20, Bristol, FL.

Persons wanting to submit written comments on the application should send them to Kaly Barfield, Grants and Special Projects Coordinator, at (850) 643-2215 or [email protected] or by mail to the Liberty County Courthouse at 10818 NW, SR-20, Bristol, FL no later than May 4, 2026. The application will be submitted to Florida Commerce on or before May 5, 2026.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in the hearing is asked to advise the County at least five days before the hearing. For more information, or to request special accommodation, please contact to Kaly Barfield, Grants and Special Projects Coordinator, at (850) 643-2215 or [email protected]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the County using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800) 955-8771 (TTY) or 1(800) 955-8770 (Voice).

Any non-English speaking person wishing to receive information on this public notice can contact Kaly Barfield, Grants and Special Projects Coordinator, at (850) 643-2215 or [email protected] and an interpreter will be provided. For Spanish to English interpretation services, please use the services provided through Florida Relay by first calling 844-463-9710.

Cualquier persona que no hable inglés y desee recibir información sobre este aviso público puede comunicarse con Kaly Barfield, Coordinadora de Subvenciones y Proyectos Especiales, al (850) 643-2215 o a [email protected], y se le proporcionará un intérprete. Para servicios de interpretación del español al inglés, por favor utilice los servicios proporcionados a través de Florida Relay llamando primero al 844-463-9710.