Funding Source
Congress appropriates funding to HUD to address disaster recovery needs that are not met by other sources of Federal disaster assistance.
Long-Term Recovery
CDBG-DR funding can be used for long-term recovery projects such as housing, economic revitalization and restoring infrastructure.
Addresses Unmet Needs
It is considered last resort funding and is used to address unmet or mitigation needs that other federal programs haven’t been able to meet.
Mitigation
A portion of the funds will be used to address mitigation needs to make impacted communities more resilient to current and future risks, which can include infrastructure, planning, housing, and economic revitalization activities.
Volusia County has received an allocation of $328.9 million in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds.
The disaster funds were allocated as a result of the devastating storms and flooding events that occurred during Hurricane Ian. CDBG-DR funds are to be used for disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure, housing, economic revitalization, and mitigation in the most impacted and distressed areas.