About HUD disaster recovery funds (CDBG-DR)
Key points on HUD CDBG-DR funds
- A disaster must be declared by the President
- Congress must then decide to send funds to your community through HUD and your local government and organizations
- After Congress decides to allocate the funds, it can take over 6 months for those funds to reach your community
- You can’t apply for these funds directly through HUD. However, you can contact your state or local community development office (below) to find out what you might qualify for and how to apply.
When the President issues a disaster declaration, a massive relief operation is launched. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) takes the lead and works with state and local responders to supply food, water, and shelter to survivors depending on the severity of the disaster. This initial response can last for weeks or even months and is guided by the National Response Framework.
After a disaster, Congress may provide millions, sometimes billions, of dollars to HUD to distribute via Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. Funds may also be allocated to mitigate against future disaster risks and losses by implementing high-impact activities. How these funds are used requires input from everybody (state and local governments, businesses, and local citizens).
Applying for CDBG-DR funds
As an individual, you can’t apply for these grants directly with HUD. However, you can contact your state or local community development offices (below) to find out:
- What you may qualify for and how to apply to certain programs
- How to provide your input on the use of grant funds in your community
State and local community development offices
Select your state or territory to find your local point of contact.
Note: Only states or territories that have received CDBG-DR funds are listed.
Alabama
Specific cities or counties
Birmingham, Alabama
Alabama (Birmingham)
Jefferson County, Alabama
Alabama (Jefferson County)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Alabama (Tuscaloosa)
Alaska
American Samoa (US Territory)
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Specific cities or counties
Hawaii County, Hawaii
Hawaii (Hawaii County)
Kauai County, Hawaii
Hawaii (Kauai County)
Illinois
Specific cities or counties
Chicago, Illinois
Illinois (Chicago)
Cook County, Illinois
Illinois (Cook County)
DuPage County, Illinois
Illinois (DuPage County)
Iowa
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Specific cities or counties
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Louisiana (Baton Rouge)
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Louisiana (Jefferson Parish)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Louisiana (Lake Charles)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana (New Orleans)
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Louisiana (St. Tammany Parish)
Maryland
Michigan
Specific cities or counties
Dearborn, Michigan
Michigan (Dearborn)
Detroit, Michigan
Michigan (Detroit)
Mississippi
North Carolina
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
Specific cities or counties
New York City, New York
New York (New York City)
Orange County, New York
New York (Orange County)
Union, New York
New York (Union)
Northern Marianas Islands (US Territory)
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Specific cities or counties
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (Dauphin County)
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (Luzerne County)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
Puerto Rico (US Territory)
South Carolina
Specific cities or counties
Columbia, South Carolina
South Carolina (Columbia)
Lexington County, South Carolina
South Carolina (Lexington County)
Richland County, South Carolina
South Carolina (Richland County)
Tennessee
Specific cities or counties
Shelby County, Tennessee
Tennessee (Shelby County)
Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee
Tennessee (Nashville-Davidson)
Texas
Specific cities or counties
Dallas, Texas
Texas (Dallas)
Fort Worth, Texas
Texas (Fort Worth)
Houston, Texas
Texas (Houston)
San Marcos, Texas
Texas (San Marcos)
Virginia
Virgin Islands (US Territory)
Washington
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Understanding how HUD helps in your community with CDBG-DR funds
You can also view this CDBG-DR video in Spanish.
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Page last reviewed or updated: October 7, 2024