CDBG Disaster Recovery grants are administered by the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. These flexible, congressionally appropriated funds support long-term recovery in areas impacted by Presidentially declared disasters, with priority given to low-income communities.

Arkansas received $8,940,000 in 2020 for Jefferson and Perry Counties, and $59,048,000 in 2025 for Benton, Cross, and Pulaski Counties. Eligible recipients include cities, counties, Indian tribes, and states, with funds used to help communities that lack the resources to recover without federal assistance.

CDBG Disaster Recovery - 2020 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority CDBG Disaster Recovery –... CDBG Disaster Recovery – 2020 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. More Information will be made available soon.

For more information contact: lori. brockway@arkansas. gov. ADFA received the following allocations: 2020- $8,940,00 for Jefferson and Perry Counties 2025- $59,048,000 for Benton, Cross, and Pulaski Counties 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.

ADFA Citizen Participation Plan 2020 & 2025 CDBG-DR Allocations CDBG-DR Developer Training Slide Bank Federal Register Notice 85 FR 4681 2020 CDBG-DR – DR 4441 – Action Plan Amendment 1 2020 CDBG-DR MultiFamily Policies and Procedures Legal Notice of Public Comment Period NOFA 2020 CDBG-DR Multi-Family Program Federal Housing Programs Manager lori. brockway@arkansas. gov Grant Administrative Assistant patricia.

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