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CDBG Disaster Recovery – 2025

CDBG-DR grant funds are appropriated by Congress and allocated by HUD to rebuild disaster-impacted areas and provide crucial seed money to start the long-term recovery process. These flexible grants help cities, counties, Indian tribes, and States recover from Presidentially declared disasters, especially in low-income areas, subject to availability of supplemental appropriations. Since CDBG-DR assistance may fund a broad range of recovery activities, HUD can help communities and neighborhoods that otherwise might not recover due to limited resources.

For more information contact: lori.brockway@arkansas.gov.

About the Program

ADFA received the following allocations:
2020- $8,940,00 for Jefferson and Perry Counties
2025- $59,048,000 for Benton, Cross, and Pulaski Counties

About CDBG-DR Funds

These long-term recovery funds are used to help the most impacted and distressed areas recover. Funds are used to support long-term recovery needs that aren't fully covered by insurance, other federal programs (like FEMA), or private/non-profit assistance.

CDBG-DR is a flexible source of recovery funding that can be used for infrastructure, housing, economic revitalization, and other areas where there is still an unmet recovery need.

CDBG-DR funds must meet certain requirements:

• Projects must be recovery activities caused by the disaster events or they must help mitigate against future disasters
• 70% of the funds must be spent on projects that benefit low-to-moderate (LMI) individuals, households and/or areas. The remaining funds can be spent on meeting an urgent need..

Developer Training for CDBG-DR was held at 10 AM, November 13, 2025 - GO TO VIDEO
This training is designed to help contractors understand the requirements and responsibilities under the CDBG-DR Program to ensure quality construction, adherence to HUD standards, and full compliance with federal regulations.

A virtual Public Hearing will be held, January 20, 2026, at 10:00 am via Zoom, to hear comments considering Policies and Procedures for both the FEMA Non-Federal Match and Local Preparedness Planning Programs. - "GO TO EVENT PAGE" A draft of each program’s Policies and Procedures will be posted on ADFA’s CDBG-DR website no later than January 14, 2024.

Primary Documents

Contact Our Team

Lori Brockway

Federal Housing Programs Manager

Blake Bumgardner

CDBG-DR Specialist

Patricia Cearns

Grant Administrative Assistant