{"id":23506,"date":"2026-01-22T15:19:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=23506"},"modified":"2026-01-22T15:19:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:19:23","slug":"learning-workshops-announced-for-orange-county-recovers-hurricane-relief-program","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2026\/01\/learning-workshops-announced-for-orange-county-recovers-hurricane-relief-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning Workshops Announced for Orange County Recovers Hurricane Relief Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20539 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OCFL-Flat-Logo-Newsroom.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"145\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OCFL-Flat-Logo-Newsroom.png 840w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OCFL-Flat-Logo-Newsroom-260x300.png 260w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OCFL-Flat-Logo-Newsroom-768x887.png 768w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OCFL-Flat-Logo-Newsroom-600x693.png 600w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OCFL-Flat-Logo-Newsroom-785x906.png 785w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/>Federal funding now available for homeowners with damage from Hurricane Milton<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT:<\/strong><br \/>\nOrange County&#8217;s Housing and Community Development Division has federal funding available through its <a href=\"https:\/\/orangecountyrecovers.com\/\">Orange County Recovers<\/a> program to help homeowners with unresolved damage from Hurricane Milton.<\/p>\n<p>Residents are invited to attend upcoming workshops to learn more about the program and funding eligibility criteria, and for assistance in completing an application. Applications for the Orange County Recovers program will be taken onsite.<\/p>\n<p>The online application portal is now open for property owners with Hurricane Milton damage. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/orangecountyrecovers.com\/apply\/\">Apply &#8211; Orange County Recovers Program<\/a> to apply. Applicants do not need to attend a learning workshop to apply.<\/p>\n<p>The Orange County Recovers program uses federal Community Development Block Grant \u2013 Disaster Recovery funds to help residents of Orange County and its municipalities repair, rebuild, or replace eligible homes that have remaining damage from Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Ian.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHEN AND WHERE:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tuesday, January 27, 2026 \u2013 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\nPine Hills Multicultural Community Center<br \/>\n7149 W. Colonial Dr., Orlando, FL 32818<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, January 28, 2026 &#8211; 2:00 p.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\nJohn Bridges Community Center<br \/>\n445 W. 13th St., Apopka, FL 32703<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal funding now available for homeowners with damage from Hurricane Milton WHAT: Orange County&#8217;s Housing and Community Development Division has federal funding available through its Orange County Recovers program to help homeowners with unresolved damage from Hurricane Milton. 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