Champions Ranch Special Needs Emergency Shelter Project

This project will design and construct a special needs emergency shelter located at 5601 Capital Circle SE, Tallahassee, FL. The project includes engineering design and construction of a 29,475 square foot hardened special needs shelter, a permanent emergency generator and central utility plant, facility parking, and dedicated pedestrian and vehicular ingress/egress. View the draft application.

CDBG Disaster Recovery Infrastructure Repair Grants Program Comments

Leon County, Florida seeks public comments for a 14-day comment period for an application to the Florida Department of Commerce (FloridaCommerce) for the Rebuild Florida Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Infrastructure Repair Program. The Rebuild Florida IRP is designed to fund infrastructure restoration and improvement projects in communities impacted by the 2023 and 2024 Storms (Hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene, Milton and/or the 2024 North Florida Tornadoes). With a total allocation of $400,000,000, the Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Repair Program will implement funding for eligible subrecipients. 

To learn more, visit FloridaCommerce Office of Long-Term Resiliency 2023 and 2024 storms Infrastructure Repair Program.

Leon County is submitting an application for approximately $21,860,158 in grant funds for the Champions Ranch Special Needs Emergency Shelter Project. Comments on the project must be made by October 28, 2026. For questions, contact Ms. Eryn Calabro at CalabroE@leoncountyfl.gov. Leon County, Florida adheres to EEO, Fair Housing and ADA standards.