Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds
HUD may provide flexible Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to help cities, counties, and states recover from Presidentially declared disasters.
HUD Exchange: CDBG Disaster Recovery Funds
Learn about CDBG Disaster Recovery Funds on HUD.gov
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Advancing equity—the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals—should be the cornerstone of all federal programs. CDBG-DR grantees advance equity in disaster recovery by actively involving people who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality in their own recovery, and prioritizing their needs throughout planning and implementation.
The Citizen Participation & Equitable Engagement (CPEE) Toolkit is a resource to aid CDBG-DR grantees in centering equity in disaster recovery programs throughout an enhanced citizen participation process. The primary goal of citizen participation is to provide residents—especially low- and moderate-income (LMI) residents of the community where CDBG-funded activities will take place—the opportunity to actively participate in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the programs and projects.
Tribal lands
Related to Imminent Threats Grants, HUD may provide waivers and flexibilities from HUD requirements for the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG), Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG), and Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant (NHHBG) for grantees located in areas that are covered by Presidentially declared disasters.
Supporting your business
Businesses of all sizes located in declared disaster areas and private nonprofit organizations affected by declared disasters can apply for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans.
Note: In the months after a disaster, CDBG-DR funds often help in your community by providing extra support for long-term recovery. Find your state or local government grantee website to see if you can apply for funding.
Disaster response, planning, and recovery
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To help you prepare and respond to disasters in your community, HUD’s Office of Housing Counseling has put together Housing Counseling Disaster Resources. Resources include:
- Disaster News and Resources: This page is updated frequently with the latest information and links related to disaster recovery for housing counselors.
- Disaster Recovery Toolkit: This toolkit is for housing counseling agencies seeking to play an active and effective role in local disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
- Disaster Webinars and Training: This collection of webinars helps agencies learn how to prepare for a disaster and ensure continuity of operations during an emergency.
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Disasters can happen anytime and anywhere and may force people to flee their homes. During this turbulent time, the immediate need is to find temporary housing for people whose homes have been damaged or destroyed. Once an individual or family has secured temporary housing, the emphasis then transfers to locating and facilitating permanent housing opportunities. These housing opportunities should be afforded to all people, regardless of race, color, sex, disability, national origin, religion, or familial status. This toolkit for fair housing emergency preparedness can be utilized as a basis for planning and can be expanded and modified to meet the needs of your agency. The purpose of this toolkit is to guide and assist fair housing professionals, FHAP and FHIP agencies, and other public servants in their efforts to:
- Engage in and implement emergency preparedness activities internally
- Include fair housing processes and protocols as a part of emergency preparedness plans nationwide
- Develop partnerships and collaborations with agencies tasked with being first- and second-line responders
- Clarify the fair housing role in emergency response situations
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) Disaster Toolkit (PDF, 88 pages)
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Disaster Recovery Homelessness Toolkit
This toolkit is for communities that want to effectively address the needs of homeless and vulnerable populations through comprehensive disaster planning, response and recovery, and long-term recovery. The toolkit features a set of related guides that offer information and resources to take local governments, service providers, and others through the process of planning and implementing a disaster response and recovery effort that serves all members of their community.
Disaster Recovery Homelessness Toolkit
You can also find a collection of resources on HUD Exchange’s Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery and Homelessness page.
Disaster Response Rehousing: Provides communities with information they need to rebuild their homeless response systems in the wake of disasters.
Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH)
RUSH funding is available to help communities provide outreach, emergency shelter, rapid re-housing, and other assistance to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness who are in a disaster affected area but who cannot access all services provided by FEMA programs.
HUD-assisted housing and property managers
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Over the years the Department has acquired a great deal of knowledge on how to efficiently respond to a Presidentially declared disaster and developed guidance that covers the many different aspects of servicing multifamily properties that were damaged or vacated because of a Presidentially declared disaster. This new Chapter 38 to HUD Handbook 4350.1, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing, assembles guidance issued in previous notices and memoranda into one Handbook Chapter and updates it with what we have learned since Hurricane Katrina.
Chapter 38. Multifamily Emergency/Disaster Guidance
Business Continuity Toolkit for Affordable Housing Organizations
Having the right plan in place before a disaster will ensure an effective, coordinated response. This toolkit is a guide developed by Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. in partnership with HUD, to help affordable multifamily housing organizations develop comprehensive disaster staffing plans to protect buildings, engage residents and continue business operations in the event of a disaster. This toolkit is based on the Incident Command System (ICS), a planning framework used by federal, state and local first responders to help with command, control and coordination of disaster response.
By using the toolkit to develop a disaster staffing plan, your housing organization will be able to:
- Minimize building damage and ensure quick return to service
- Support the safety, preparedness and recovery of residents
- Maintain key business operations throughout a disaster
Business Continuity Toolkit for Affordable Housing Organizations
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Like first responders, the public housing agency (PHA) and its staff play an important role in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. PHAs can expedite disaster recovery by proactively assessing your risks, establishing partnerships with local emergency management agencies and community stakeholders, and planning to ensure the continuity of operations after a disaster.
PHA Disaster Preparedness (Fact sheets, webinars, and more)
PHA Disaster Readiness, Response, and Recovery (D3R) Guidebook (PDF, 53 pages)
Rebuilding resilient homes
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After the disaster, there are many things to consider. Is your home safe to enter? How do you save and clean up your possessions? How can I rebuild stronger and safer to protect myself and family from future disasters? HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Health Homes (OLHCHH) has created multiple resources (in English and Spanish) to help you get back into your home safely. Visit the Post-disaster Healthy Housing Resources page to find more information and resources, available in English and Spanish, to help you restore your home.
Key resources include:
- Rebuild Healthy Homes (free mobile app) — Informs users on the essentials of healthy homes for post natural disaster home restoration. This includes the principles and technical aspects of a safe and proper response to remove mold, radon, asbestos, lead, and other hazards and unsafe conditions.
- Rebuild Healthy Homes Guide to Post-disaster Restoration for a Safe and Healthy Home (PDF, 41 pages) — Offers tips and guidance on how to identify and deal with damage and restore your home.
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HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) offers Disaster Response Toolkit (guidance on how to rehabilitate flooded homes, design and construction practices that promote moisture resistance and durability, preparedness for future disasters, and other relevant content) to aid in the recovery process. The reports in this toolkit are available in print by calling the HUD USER Clearinghouse at 1-800-245-2691, option 1 or can be downloaded for free. For a limited time, printed copies of the reports are available to those in storm-affected areas free of charge.
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Certified home cleaning, restoration and remediation professionals are key organizations in the disaster recovery process. The wrong restoration methods can worsen or even cause further hazard. Some resources for both housing residents and restoration professionals include:
- Find qualified restoration contractors and professionals
- Find qualified asbestos professionals and laboratories
- Find certified lead-safe renovators
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lead poison prevention (Find an EPA or state lead-safe certified renovation contractor)
- Find homebuilding and renovation contractors who belong to national professional organizations
- Find your state contractor licensing agency to verify contractors’ licenses
- See worker safety guidelines and regulations
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Puerto Rico
- Safe and Healthy Recovery and Rebuilding: A Guide for Homes in Puerto Rico (PDF, 36 pages)
- Safe and Healthy Recovery and Rebuilding: A Consumer Guide for Caribbean Homes (Puerto Rico Edition) (PDF, 2 pages)
- Safe and Healthy Recovery and Rebuilding: A Guide for Caribbean Homes (Puerto Rico Edition) (PDF, 8 pages)
- Your Safe and Healthy Home for families in Puerto Rico (PDF, 20 pages)
U.S. Virgin Islands
- Safe and Healthy Recovery and Rebuilding: A Guide for Homes in the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands (PDF, 36 pages)
- Safe and Healthy Recovery and Rebuilding: A Consumer Guide for Caribbean Homes (U.S. Virgin Islands Edition) (PDF, 2 pages)
- Safe and Healthy Recovery and Rebuilding: A Guide for Caribbean Homes (U.S. Virgin Islands Edition) (PDF, 8 pages)
- Your Safe and Healthy Home for families in the U.S. Virgin Islands (PDF, 20 pages)
Ginnie Mae issuers
Ginnie Mae encourages all single-family, manufactured housing, and multifamily Ginnie Mae issuers offering forbearance to provide forbearance to mortgagors in areas receiving a Presidential disaster declaration. In certain instances, Ginnie Mae will assist issuers in their efforts to offer forbearance to mortgagors with pass-through payments.
Additional federal disaster resources
Preparing for and managing a disaster
- Ready.gov or Listo.gov (Spanish) — Educating and empowering the American people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies, including natural and man-made disasters. Ready.gov also provides guidance for individuals with disabilities preparing for emergencies and disasters
- Administration for Community Living's emergency preparedness and emergency response — Offering information for older adults and people with disabilities
- USA.gov’s disasters and emergencies — Learning how to prepare for and recover from disasters and emergencies
- FEMA disaster fraud — After a disaster, scam artists, identity thieves and other criminals often attempt to take advantage of disaster survivors: watch for and report any suspicious activity
Disaster Assistance
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster information — FEMA provides assistance to individuals, governments, and private non-profits after a disaster
- FEMA Voluntary Agency Coordination — Provides partners with situational awareness to assist in determining if, where, and how they may deploy resources. Email FEMA-VAL@fema.dhs.gov to subscribe. Visit the VOISE Dashboard for future VOISE Calls and information along with helpful tools, reports, and communication from FEMA Voluntary Agency Liaisons around the country
- Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster assistance — SBA provides low-interest disaster loans to help businesses and homeowners recover from declared disasters
- Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) disaster assistance — FNS provides nutrition assistance to those most affected by a disaster or emergency
- USDA Rural Development disaster assistance — USDA Rural Development programs and services help rural residents, businesses, and communities impacted by disasters and support long-term planning and recovery efforts
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