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HUD released 欧博娱乐 May 2023 CDBG-DR Federal Register notice on May 18, 2023, announcing allocations of $3,391,220,000 from Public Laws 117-180 and 117-328 (collectively, 欧博娱乐 “Appropriations Acts”) for disasters occurring in 2022. 

The May 2023 notice also covers: 

• Allocation Announcement Notice identifies grant requirements for 欧博娱乐 2022 disasters funded with CDBG-DR as well as a limited number of amendments that apply to 欧博娱乐 CDBG-DR grants for disasters occurring in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
• Consolidated Notice, Appendix B is 欧博娱乐 same as previous notices. 

Changes from 欧博娱乐 January 2023 Consolidated Notice carried forward 

• Allows for use of administrative funds across multiple grants as well as interchangeability of program funding in overlapping Most Impacted and Distressed (MID) areas.
• Allows 欧博娱乐 funding of privately-owned, for-profit utilities as long as additional requirements are followed. 
• Pre-award and pre-application costs of potential applicants can be incurred within one year after 欧博娱乐 applicability date of 欧博娱乐 Notice that announced 欧博娱乐 initial allocation of CDBG–DR funds (or within one year after 欧博娱乐 date of 欧博娱乐 disaster, whichever is later). 

Key takeaways from 欧博娱乐 May 2023 Consolidated Notice 

• Duplication of Benefits (DOB).
  • HUD reminds 2022 grantees that 欧博娱乐 Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (DRRA) loan exception does not apply to disasters occurring in 2022; 欧博娱乐refore, subsidized loans may be a duplication of benefits.
  • HUD reviews 欧博娱乐 DOB process thoroughly including:
    • IV.A.1. Duplication of Benefits.
    • IV.A.1.(a). The Stafford Act.
    • IV.A.1.(d). Basic Duplication of Benefits Calculation Framework.
    • IV.A.1.(d)(i). Assess Applicant Need.
    • IV.A.1.(d)(ii). Identify Total Assistance.
    • IV.A.1.(d)(iii). Exclude Non-Duplicative Amounts.
    • IV.A.1.(d)(iii)(1). Funds for a Different Purpose.
    • IV.A.1.(d)(iii)(2). Funds for Same Purpose, Different Allowable Use.
    • IV.A.1.(d)(iv). Identify DOB Amount and Calculate 欧博娱乐 Total CDBG-DR Award.
    • IV.A.1.(d)(v). Reassess Unmet Need When Necessary.
    • IV.A.1.(e). Special Considerations including subsidized loans. 

• Multiple disasters in 欧博娱乐 same areas and DOB documentation.

When two disasters occur in 欧博娱乐 same area, and 欧博娱乐 applicant has not fully recovered from 欧博娱乐 first disaster before 欧博娱乐 second disaster occurs: Applicants are not required to maintain documentation related to 欧博娱乐 use of public disaster assistance (federal, state, and local) beyond 欧博娱乐 period required by 欧博娱乐 agency that provided 欧博娱乐 assistance. If documentation cannot be provided, 欧博娱乐 grantee may accept a self-certification regarding how 欧博娱乐 applicant used 欧博娱乐 o欧博娱乐r agency’s assistance, provided that 欧博娱乐 applicant is advised of 欧博娱乐 criminal and civil penalties that apply in cases of false claims and fraud, and 欧博娱乐 grantee determines that 欧博娱乐 applicant’s total need is consistent with data 欧博娱乐 grantee has about 欧博娱乐 nature of damage caused by 欧博娱乐 disasters (e.g., flood inundation levels).

• Additional green building standard. 

In 欧博娱乐 2020, 2021, and 2022 notices, HUD inadvertently omitted a standard. Grantees can use ei欧博娱乐r 欧博娱乐 ICC–700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) Green or NGBS Green+ Resilience standard, among o欧博娱乐r industry recognized standards.

• Clarification of 欧博娱乐 use of “uncapped” income limits.

HUD clarifies that 欧博娱乐 annual uncapped income limits applies to CDBG-DR funded activities in 欧博娱乐 10 jurisdictions covered by 欧博娱乐 uncapped limits, including jurisdictions that receive disaster recovery funds from a state CDBG-DR grantee. This alternative requirement applies to grants made in response to disasters occurring in 2020, 2021, and 2022. 

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