With Palm Beach County ranking #1 in the state for qualifying for supplemental funding from damages by Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma in 2005, the 2005 Disaster Recovery Initiative is supply new funds. The Florida Department of Community Affairs administers the funds ($19-MM total) provided by the Federal government under the Community Development Block Grant. The Pines, Inc. is the largest fund recipient ($3.3-MM) for a townhouse rental housing project in Delray Beach. For extensions into the city from Mango Drive and SW 7th Avenue, $252,000 was granted. The city’s Neighborhood Resource Center was granted $10,500 for hurricane protection. Hurricane Wilma, according to Florida Power & Light, cause the largest disruption ever experienced in Florida with up to 98% of South Florida without power after landfall. Wilma was one of the costliest hurricanes on record with over 50% of Florida’s counties declared a federal disaster area. The Corps of Engineers “Blue Roof” program covered over 40,000 roofs. Over 625,000 Floridians registered for FEMA assistance and more than $850-MM was provided to disaster victims during the hurricane season.
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