Public Hearing Public Hearing Community Development Block Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG- Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG- DR)2 DR)2 Agency of Commerce and Community Development Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development White River Junction, VT June 27, 2013
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Public HearingPublic Hearing
Community Development Block Grant Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)2Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)2
Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development
White River Junction, VT June 27, 2013
Community Development Block Grant Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)2– Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)2
PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA• Overview
• CDBG-DR – Requirements
• Proposed Timeline
• Draft Action Plan
• Clarifying Questions & Answers
• Public Input
Community Development Block Grant Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)– Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
Overview Federal Register Notice – Official Notice
– Funding from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
– Released, May 29, 2013– Effective, June 3, 2013– Follows & includes rules in other Sandy Federal
Register notices release 4/19/13 & 3/5/2013
Presidentially-declared disasters– DR-1995, April 23-May 9, 2011 Flooding– DR-4001, May 26-27, 2011 Flooding– DR-4022, August 27-September 2, 2011 Tropical Storm Irene– *DR-4043, May 20, 2011 Flooding*– *DR-4066, June 29, 2012 Tornado & Flooding*
Community Development Block Grant Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)– Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
What Does this mean for VT?
$17,932,000 CDBG-Disaster Recovery funding
Assist communities with disaster relief, long-term recovery and restoration of:– Infrastructure– Housing– Economic Development
Community Development Block Grant Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)– Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
Allocation based on HUD’s best available data of unmet needs for all affected areas from Presidentially- declared disasters that occurred in 2011 and/or 2012.
• Allocation Methodology- Federal Register- Appendix A. pg. 32266
• Ensure funds address unmet needs within the “most impacted and distressed” counties and municipalities
• In VT at least 80% ($14,345,600) must be expended in Washington, Windsor and Windham Counties
Community Development Block Grant Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)– Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
Requirements Funds must be targeted
• “Most impacted or distressed areas” • In VT at least 80% ($14,345,600) must be expended in
Washington, Windsor and Windham Counties
At least 50% of funds must directly benefit low and moderate income person
• At least $8,966,000 • 80% and below area median income (AMI)
Up to 50% of funds may assist activities under Urgent Need or prevention/elimination of slums and blight
Community Development Block Grant Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)– Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
2 Year Expenditure Requirement
Duplication of Benefit-Assistance provided deducted from estimated damage
• Insurance• FEMA assistance• SBA disaster loans
-Subrogation Agreement• Must repay Federal Disaster Assistance • If other funds are received at a later date• Discovery of available funds at a later date
Community Development Block Grant Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)– Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
Flood Insurance Requirements– Property located in 100 year flood plain or Special Flood
Hazard Area (SFHA) – must maintain flood insurance
– If not maintained, no additional future assistance to the property