CDBG Disaster Recovery Program
CDBG Disaster Recovery Program supports Sullivan County residents and businesses through housing, infrastructure, business recovery, and mitigation projects to address storm damage and reduce future risk.
Funder: Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
Due Dates: June 1, 2026 (Community project information) | July 1, 2026 (Follow-up meeting scheduling) | January 21, 2027 (Reimbursable activity timing limit)
Funding Amounts: $7,663,000 total allocation; program award caps range from $90,000 to $1,000,000
Summary: Supports recovery and hazard mitigation in Sullivan County ZIP code 47882 following the March 2023 storms and tornadoes.
Key Information: Direct applicants must be non-entitlement local governments in ZIP code 47882 using an OCRA-certified grant administrator.
Description
The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) administers HUD Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery funding for long-term recovery from the March 31–April 1, 2023 severe weather disaster, FEMA-4704-DR. Funding addresses remaining unmet needs after other assistance, including federal recovery programs and private insurance, has been exhausted. OCRA has directed the full allocation to the HUD-designated Most Impacted and Distressed area: the City of Sullivan and surrounding Sullivan County areas within ZIP code 47882.
The program supports owner-occupied housing repair and reconstruction, public infrastructure, business recovery, blight removal, planning, and hazard mitigation. At least 70% of the overall funding must benefit low- and moderate-income people. Construction activities must incorporate mitigation measures, while stand-alone mitigation projects can address future risks without demonstrating a connection to the 2023 disaster.
