Community Development Block Grants Emergency & Long-Term Recovery
Missouri's CDBG Emergency & Long-Term Recovery grant funds urgent community projects addressing recent threats to health and welfare when no other financial resources are available.
Funder: Missouri Department of Economic Development
Due Dates: Rolling (proposals accepted any time within 18 months of emergency event)
Funding Amounts: Award size varies by project; funding supports urgent community needs when no other resources are available.
Summary: Provides emergency funding to Missouri non-entitlement local governments for projects addressing urgent threats to community health and welfare.
Key Information: Applicants must demonstrate the emergency is recent (within 18 months) and that no other funding is available.
Description
This grant program offers emergency funding through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Emergency & Long-Term Recovery cycle. It is designed to support Missouri communities facing serious and immediate threats to health and welfare, particularly when no other financial resources are available. Eligible projects must address conditions of recent origin (within 18 months of the qualifying event) and meet CDBG eligibility requirements, typically under the Urgent Need national objective. Proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis, and eligible communities are invited to submit a full application following staff consultation.
