Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity today announced Florida’s unemployment rate was at 2.8 percent in February 2020. [Read more…] about The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces Florida’s February 2020 Employment Data

Business Damage Assessment Survey Open for Businesses

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today announced Florida’s unemployment rate dropped to an all time low at 2.8 percent in January 2020, continuing to be below the national average of 3.6 percent. [Read more…] about The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces Florida’s Unemployment Rate for January 2020

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has posted the draft State Action Plan for the $735 million in federal funding available to Florida through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program for Hurricane Michael long-term recovery efforts. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Posts Draft of Hurricane Michael State Action Plan for Public Comment

Funds available for communities impacted by Hurricane Michael

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today announced the state’s application to access $6.4 million in federal funds available to Florida through Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) – Disaster Relief Supplemental Funds that are available as a result of the impacts of Hurricane Michael is now posted. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Community Services Block Grant – Disaster Relief Supplemental Funds Application Now Available for Public Comment

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today announced additional public workshops and webinar to seek input for the use of more than $735 million in federal funds for long-term recovery efforts for Hurricane Michael-impacted communities. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces Webinar and Additional Community Workshops for Hurricane Michael Recovery

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today is reminding Floridians that the 45-day public comment period is closing on Monday, January 20, at 5:00 p.m. for the draft State Action Plan for the $633 million in federal funding available to Florida through the Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) program. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity CDBG – Mitigation State Action Plan Public Comment Period Closes Monday

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Executive Director Ken Lawson issued the following statement regarding Governor Ron DeSantis’ State of the State address:
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The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today announced that an initial draft of the State Action Plan for the $633 million in federal funding available to Florida through the Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) program has been posted. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Posts Draft of CDBG – Mitigation State Action Plan for Public Comment

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Executive Director Ken Lawson today issued the following statement in response to Governor Ron DeSantis’ 2020-2021 budget recommendations: [Read more…] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Executive Director Ken Lawson’s Response to 2020-2021 Budget Recommendations