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Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has allocated over $71.9 million in long-term recovery funds to the state of Michigan to support recovery and mitigation efforts following severe storms and flooding in 2020 and 2021. Michigan received $59,898,000 in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for 2020 and $12,033,000 in CDBG-DR funds for 2021.
CDBG-DR funding can be used for long-term recovery projects such as housing, rebuilding the local economy, and restoring infrastructure. The funds are flexible but must meet the following requirements:
For a complete summary of program requirements, refer to the Grant Administration Manual (GAM). The GAM is the State’s guide for UGLGs that have received grants from the MSF. It outlines the Federal rules that govern the use of CDBG awards as well as CDBG-DR and the MEDC’s policies.
Questions can be sent to: [email protected]. Please remember to write “question” in the subject line of your email. Below are questions received with corresponding answers:
CDBG Office Hours will be held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on the topic of open applications for the Multifamily Housing Program. Only communities affected by the 2020 disaster are eligible for this funding.
To participate in Office Hours, login and call in information is listed below:
Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 256 809 930 558
Passcode: uvYhuk
Dial in by phone
+1 248-340-3787,,631105872# United States, Pontiac
Phone conference ID: 631 105 872#
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), on behalf of the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF), announces its Multifamily Housing Program (MHP) and the availability of $7,918,400 in funding. Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds will be awarded to eligible local units of government (i.e., counties, cities, and townships located within the counties of Gladwin, Midland, and Saginaw, which have been identified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as Most Impacted and Distressed (MIDs) areas) for the creation of multifamily affordable rental housing.
MHP project activities are limited to the new construction, substantial rehabilitation, and reconstruction of affordable rental units. Projects must include a minimum of 5 units and will serve households earning at or below 80% of the Area Media Income (AMI) for each respective county. Mixed income projects with the majority of the units serving 30%, 50%, 60% AMI households are encouraged to be submitted.
The minimum grant award is $1,000,000 and the maximum award is $3,500,000. The most competitive projects will be presented to MEDC’s selection committee for review and approval. MEDC reserves the right to award above or below these thresholds.
The deadline for submitting applications is 5:00 P.M. on March 13, 2025. Applications will be reviewed for compliance, meeting threshold requirements, and evaluated in accordance with the established Evaluation and Scoring Criteria. MEDC reserves the right to request additional information and/or reject any or all applications.
The Applications for Infrastructure 2021, Infrastructure & Public Facilities 2020, and Planning are now closed. To reference application materials, visit here.
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) must complete several steps to receive CDBG-DR funds. These tasks include conducting Unmet and Mitigation Needs Assessments and developing an Action Plan that identifies how MEDC will use grant funds to address these needs. MEDC will submit an Action Plan to HUD. Once HUD approves the Action Plan they will begin the process to award a grant to the Michigan Strategic Fund.
