August 23, 2019

HUD: Program Requirements Released for CDBG-Mitigation Program

Mitigation rules to support nine states and five local communities  

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today published the program requirements for the Department’s new Community Development Block Grant –Mitigation (CDBG-Mitigation) Program to nine states and five local communities. Read HUD’s notice.

CDBG-Mitigation funds represent a unique and significant opportunity for grantees to use this assistance in areas impacted by recent disasters to carry out long-term strategic and high-impact activities to mitigate disaster risks and reduce future losses. While it is impossible to eliminate all risks, these funds will enable grantees to mitigate against disaster risks, while at the same time allowing grantees the opportunity to transform State and local planning.

Through this notice, HUD seeks to:

HUD’s new program requirements will assist the following grantees to develop mitigation plans and ultimately receive the amount detailed in the table below:

Disaster Year 2017

Disaster Year 2016

Disaster Year 2015

TOTAL: $6,847,044,000

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