Baldwin County Local Recovery Plan Development

Baldwin County Local Recovery Plan Final

Local Recovery Plan Overview

Baldwin County’s Local Recovery Plan (LRP) provides a high-level strategy for how CDBG-DR funding will be used to address long-term resiliency and mitigation needs through the recovery programs outlined in the plan. Both the LRP and the recovery programs described within were developed with the input from County stakeholders, County Departments and Divisions, local jurisdictions, advocacy groups, and community partners, to determine the County’s remaining long-term resiliency needs and the most critical disaster mitigation needs. 

LRP Public Meetings

Baldwin County solicited input during the developing of its LRP from a variety of stakeholders, including County Departments and Divisions, local jurisdictions, advocacy groups and community partners. Stakeholder input helped the County to determine the remaining long-term resiliency needs, and prioritize disaster mitigation actions.

There were 5 community meetings held throughout the County between February – October 2024. These meetings allowed for public solicitation on topics relating to unmet needs following the 2020 hurricanes and community priorities for the allocation of CDBG-DR funds.

• February 15, 2024: Baldwin County Commission Chambers at 322 Courthouse Square, Bay Minette, AL
• February 15, 2024: Large Meeting Hall at 201 East Section Avenue, Foley, AL
• June 5, 2024: Baldwin County Central Annex Building Auditorium at 22251 Palmer Street, Robertsdale, AL Baldwin Planning Charrette Presentation Final_6_5_24
• July 31, 2023: Large Meeting Hall at 201 East Section Avenue, Foley, AL Baldwin County CDBG-DR Public Meetings Final
• August 7, 2024: Baldwin County Commission Chambers at 322 Courthouse Square, Bay Minette, AL Baldwin County CDBG-DR Public Meetings Final

Plan Amendments

Baldwin County can amend the adopted LRP if needed to address changes to programs or recovery needs. There are two types of amendments, Substantial and Non-Substantial.

• A substantial amendment to the LRP includes changes to the program benefit or eligibility criteria, the addition or deletion of an activity, or reallocation of 10% or more of the grant funds.  A Substantial Amendment must complete a 30-day public comment period. A   summary of all comments will be included in the submission to ADECA for review. ADECA must approve the amendment before it is implemented by the County.
• A non-substantial amendment makes minor changes that do not meet the thresholds of a substantial amendment. Baldwin County will publish non-substantial amendments on this site and provide ADECA with notice. Non-substantial amendments become effective five days after posting online.

All LRP amendments describe the changes within the context of the entire adopted LRP. Each amendment will be published here.

LRP Timeline

• June-July, 2024: Draft LRP prepared
• July 19, 2024, - August 18, 2024: Draft LRP available for public comment
  • Notices of the public comment period were published on:
    • Wednesday, June 26, 2024
    • Friday, June 28, 2024
• July – August 2024: Public meetings held in Bay Minette and Foley
• September 3, 2024: LRP presented to the Baldwin County Commissioners
• September 17, 2024: draft LRP submitted to ADECA
• October 2024 – January 2025: Developed LGRIP Application and Guidance
• January – April 2025: Prepared program policies for HAP and Infrastructure
• February 18, 2025: ADECA approved LRP
• April 7-9, 2025: Baldwin County attended trainings on CDBG-DR with ADECA and HUD
• Implementation: LRP program rollout and implementation pending