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HUD Publishes Notice on Disaster Recovery Funds

HUD has published a notice for the purpose Combined with the previous Feb. 9 allocation for
of assisting in long-term recovery from 2017 unmet needs, Florida will receive a total of $773.6 million,
disasters. This spring, HUD allocated nearly $28 Puerto Rico will receive a total of $9.7 billion, Texas will
billion in Community Development Block Grant receive a total of $5.7 billion and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Disaster Recovery funds that were approved by will receive just over $1 billion.
Congress. The breakdown is as follows: Other states and territories receiving funds under
today’s notice include California ($124.2 million), Georgia
> $10.03 billion for the purpose of assisting in addressing ($37.9 million) and Missouri ($58.5 million).
unmet needs from disasters that occurred in 2017;
A future notice will specify the requirements and
> $2 billion for improved electrical power systems in
areas impacted by Hurricane Maria; and process for the electrical power systems funding and the
mitigation funds.
> $15.9 billion for mitigation activities.
The notice was published in the Federal Register and
The notice posted by HUD applies only to the $10.03 will be applicable on Aug. 20. The notice provides details
billion allocated for long-term recovery from disasters regarding the grant award process and eligible disaster
that occurred in 2017. Of this, Florida will receive $157.7 recovery activities.
million, Puerto Rico will receive $8.2 billion, Texas will
receive $652.2 million, and the U.S. Virgin Islands will For more information, contact Michelle Kitchen at
receive $779.2 million. 800-368-5242 x8352.
NAHB AUGUST 2018

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