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City staff outline CDBG‑DR disaster recovery plan and eligibility; $19M for infrastructure, $13M for mitigation noted
Summary
Community Development staff described the city's disaster recovery action plan for the April 12, 2023 flood, explaining program categories, anti‑supplanting constraints, a 70% low‑moderate income requirement for certain funds, and that the plan earmarks $19 million for infrastructure and $13 million for mitigation; individual housing assistance application is open.
Rachel Williams, the city's Community Development manager, briefed the Infrastructure Advisory Board June 1 on the Community Development Block Grant — Disaster Recovery (CDBG‑DR) action plan tied to the April 12, 2023 flood.
Williams said the federal award funds multiple categories: housing, infrastructure, economic revitalization, mitigation, planning and administration. She noted key federal compliance limits: anti‑supplanting rules prevent simply replacing bond funds with grant funds for work the city already committed to, and a requirement that 70% of certain allocations benefit low‑to‑moderate‑income (LMI) individuals or areas—posing a challenge because some of the worst‑impacted census tracts are not LMI areas. Williams told the board staff will seek waivers or expand benefit areas where necessary to meet thresholds.
On allocations, Williams said the plan shows $19 million earmarked for infrastructure activities and $13 million for mitigation activities. She described program design details and eligibility rules, including gap‑financing opportunities (for example, adding work not covered by a bond), and explained that the city must spend funds according to HUD timelines and procurement rules. The individual housing assistance window opened recently; Williams said applicants may be eligible for up to $450,000 for replacement housing in qualifying circumstances and up to $75,000 in reimbursement for eligible construction costs for households that already completed repairs.
Williams urged board members to help spread the word so residents apply. She said the city has five years from HUD's signature (December 2025) to obligate and spend the funds and will publish a public list of eligible infrastructure and mitigation projects that have not been previously committed to other funding sources.
Next steps: staff will compile and publish the project list and continue outreach for individual housing assistance applications.
