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Parish outlines CDBG‑DR project list and studies; projects must meet HUD and state rules and 2027 deadlines
Summary
Officials said Terrebonne Parish submitted an application for CDBG‑DR funding (application deadline 11/30/2024), listed roughly 30 projects including wastewater, small-business grants and resilient community centers, and said projects must meet HUD/OCD environmental and low‑to‑moderate‑income rules and be complete by 2027.
Terrebonne Parish officials briefed residents on the parish’s application for Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG‑DR) funds and on how those funds will be administered for recovery and resiliency projects.
The parish president said the CDBG‑DR application process concluded on Nov. 30, 2024, and that the parish has two projects under active processing plus two alternates. He described an application package that ultimately contained about 30 projects after the state split out a wastewater project for Village East. He told residents the projects must be completed by 2027 and that the parish will follow HUD and state Office of Community Development (OCD) rules, including environmental compliance and income-targeting requirements.
Officials explained that CDBG‑DR funds are reimbursement-based: the parish must do approved work, document compliance and then be reimbursed. "They're not cutting us a check. We have to do work, get reimbursed. Do work, get reimbursed," the parish president said.
Parish officials outlined typical project types included in the applications: dredging and "activate the bayou" projects to clean waterways, small-business grants for storm-affected businesses, resilient community centers (sometimes requiring a study before construction), wastewater and stormwater studies to identify treatment and capacity needs, housing rehabilitation and vouchers for low-income seniors and other residents.
Officials said studies are often required up front to identify where investments will be most effective and to estimate costs accurately, which helps the parish seek additional grants and match funds. The parish president noted the wastewater study will analyze collection and treatment capacity, downstream processing needs and cost implications for tying rural neighborhoods and streets into sewer service.
Officials urged residents that HUD rules require projects to demonstrate benefit to low‑ and moderate‑income residents and that compliance, procurement and environmental reviews are prerequisites to reimbursement. A public website tracking project status was promised.
Parish staff said they would continue neighborhood outreach, collect data and work with state OCD and federal agencies to keep projects on schedule toward the 2027 completion requirement.
