County seeks input for Resilient SRQ II

Sarasota County residents are invited to participate in the sequel to the Resilient SRQ unmet needs survey to provide input for the county’s recovery action plan, helping to guide use of federal funds for recovery efforts following the 2024 hurricane season.

The first round of Resilient SRQ funding is being applied to previous storm damage.

The survey is open through Feb. 15 and can be found online at ResilientSRQ.net/survey. Paper copies are also at county libraries, the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension and Sustainability Sarasota office, and several community centers and parks. 

The input process also includes four public meetings:

• Wednesday, Feb. 5: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library, 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd., Venice.
• Saturday, Feb. 8: 2-4 p.m., Fruitville Public Library, 100 Apex Road, Sarasota.
• Thursday, Feb. 13: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota.
• Saturday, Feb. 15: 2:30-4:30 p.m., Gulf Gate Public Library, 7112 Curtiss Ave., Sarasota.

Input from the survey and public meetings combined with federal, state and local data will develop an action plan to address unmet needs in housing, infrastructure restoration, economic revitalization and disaster mitigation.

The county is expecting to receive $210 million in disaster recovery funding for 2024 storms. As part of the program, the county must submit an action plan outlining the use of the funds. All plans require approval by the Sarasota County Commission and the Department of Housing and Urban Development before funds are received and programs are officially launched.

For more information, visit ResilientSRQ.net, call 941-861-5309 or e-mail to [email protected].