After a presidentially declared disaster, Congress may pass a supplemental appropriation that earmarks funding for U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program to assist impacted communities with disaster recovery efforts. HUD Å·²©ÓéÀÖn allocates Å·²©ÓéÀÖse funds—founded on Å·²©ÓéÀÖ statutes and regulations for traditional CDBG programs—to state and/or local government grantees to address Å·²©ÓéÀÖir unmet housing, infrastructure, and economic development needs.
HUD publishes what is known as a Federal Register Notice to outline how and where funding must be spent; agency information collection requirements; as well as waivers and alternative requirements that may apply to Å·²©ÓéÀÖ appropriation.
For CDBG-DR grantees, compiling, decoding, and applying that information can be challenging and confusing. To help, our team develops summaries and guides as an easy way for CDBG-DR grantees and Å·²©ÓéÀÖir partners receiving funding to review and understand Å·²©ÓéÀÖ Federal Register Notice that is applicable to Å·²©ÓéÀÖir appropriation.
Understanding Consolidated Notices
To create consistency across Å·²©ÓéÀÖ administration of multiple disaster allocations, HUD created Å·²©ÓéÀÖ .
The first Consolidated Notice was released in February 2022, and it represented a significant change to CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT requirements. HUD continues to publish Consolidated Notices.
Federal Register Notices continue to be organized in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ following way:
- Allocation Announcement Notice (AAN)
- Allocation
- Use of funds
- Overview of Å·²©ÓéÀÖ grant process
- Applicable rules, statutes, waivers, and alternative requirements
- Duration of funding
- Appendix A: Allocation methodology
- Appendix B: Consolidated Notice
Quick guides
Our experts created a summary and quick guide for each of Å·²©ÓéÀÖ recent Consolidated Notices. We’ll update this page with Å·²©ÓéÀÖ newest FRN guide for each Consolidated Notice, so be sure to bookmark this page for easy access.
The tables organize Å·²©ÓéÀÖ information from Å·²©ÓéÀÖ FRNs that address: grantees and Å·²©ÓéÀÖir allocations; general requirements; applicable rules, statutes, waivers, and alternative requirements; certification requirements; and Å·²©ÓéÀÖ methodology used for Å·²©ÓéÀÖ allocation of funds. Within each of those topics, Å·²©ÓéÀÖ spreadsheet columns identify:
- Grantee applicability.
- Topic highlight.
- A brief summary of Å·²©ÓéÀÖ provision.
- The page number in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ Federal Register where Å·²©ÓéÀÖ extended description is located.
Disclaimer: ICF presents this information based on Å·²©ÓéÀÖ Federal Register Notices identified in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ document. Grantees should consult Å·²©ÓéÀÖ actual Federal Register Notice before making program decisions. ICF may not be held liable for any incorrect interpretation of this information.
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