Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) supports Nebraska communities with housing, infrastructure, and resilience planning to meet unmet recovery needs from the 2019 disaster.
Funder: Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Due Dates: Applications closed (Infrastructure, Housing, Housing Resilience Planning) | June 10, 2022 (Infrastructure pre-application deadline) | June 5, 2026 (FY26 payment requests)
Funding Amounts: $108.9 million statewide allocation, including $56.8 million for housing, $43,691,100 for infrastructure, and $3 million for planning
Summary: Supports Nebraska communities’ long-term recovery from the 2019 disaster through affordable housing, infrastructure, and flood-resilience planning.
Key Information: Funded activities must address unmet recovery needs directly related to the 2019 disaster, DR-4420.
Description
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) administers CDBG-DR through a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The program supports communities recovering from Winter Storm Ulmer, flooding, and other weather-related damage in 2019. Nebraska’s Action Plan directs investments toward unmet housing, infrastructure, and economic recovery needs not covered by other funding sources.
Supported work includes affordable rental and homeownership construction and rehabilitation, infrastructure restoration, and mitigation projects that reduce future disaster impacts. Infrastructure funding can help communities meet local matching costs for federal recovery projects. Planning activities address flood vulnerabilities, risk awareness, water control infrastructure, alternative mitigation options, and housing recovery, resilience, and affordability. DED monitors awards over the long term to support their intended community impact.
