Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)

Objective

Support long-term disaster recovery of housing and infrastructure, economic revitalization, and mitigation following major Presidentially-declared disasters, especially in low-income areas.

Who Can Apply

• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
• Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
• Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
• County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)

Who Benefits

• Unrestricted by Individual Type

The principal beneficiaries of CDBG-DR funds are low- and moderate-income households (households earning 80% of the area's median income). Grantees generally must certify that at least 70% of the grant funds received are expended for activities that will principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons. Beneficiaries can also include low- and moderate-income persons or households and businesses.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

LaMisha.D.Epes@hud.gov
202-402-7811