Small Cities CDBG First Public Hearing Notice - Liberty County

Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 

Citizen Advisory Task Force Meeting & 

First Public Hearing Notice

LIBERTY COUNTY, FLORIDA

Liberty County is considering applying to Florida Commerce for FFY 2025 Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The County is eligible to apply for funds in the neighborhood revitalization, commercial revitalization, housing rehabilitation, and economic development categories. Construction activities funded through the CDBG Program must meet one of the following National Objectives:

1. Provide benefit to low- and moderate-income persons;
2. Prevent or eliminate slum or blight conditions; or
3. Meet a need of recent origin having a particular urgency.

The types of activities that CDBG funds may be used for include constructing stormwater ponds, paving roads and sidewalks, installing sewer and water lines, building a community center or park, making improvements to a sewage treatment plant, and rehabilitating low-income homes. Florida Commerce has waived the funding limit requirement for this round of CDBG funding. Additional information regarding the range of activities that could be funded will be provided at the public hearing.

In developing a CDBG application, Liberty County must plan to minimize displacement of persons as a result of the activities. In addition, the County is required to develop a plan to assist displaced persons.

A Citizen Advisory Task Force (CATF) Meeting will be held on April 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the courtroom of the Liberty County Courthouse at 10818 NW, SR-20, Bristol, FL, to discuss community needs and make project recommendations.

A Public Hearing will be held on April 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the courtroom of the Liberty County Courthouse at 10818 NW, SR-20, Bristol, FL, to discuss community needs and make project recommendations. 

The public hearing is being conducted in handicapped accessible locations. 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 concerning the public hearing, or to request special accommodation, please contact Kaly Barfield, Grants and Special Projects Coordinator, at (850) 643-2215 or [email protected]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact Liberty County using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800) 955-8771 (TTY) or 1(800) 955-8770 (Voice).  

Any non-English speaking person wishing to attend the public hearing should contact Kaly Barfield, Grants and Special Projects Coordinator, at (850) 643-2215 or [email protected] at least five days prior to the hearing and an interpreter will be provided.

Cualquier persona que no hable inglés y desee asistir a la audiencia pública debe comunicarse con Kaly Barfield, Coordinadora de Subvenciones y Proyectos Especiales, al (850) 643-2215 o [email protected] al menos cinco días antes de la audiencia y se le proporcionará un intérprete.