Community Development Block Grants Emergency & Long-Term Recovery

The Emergency Cycle is currently open.

Description

Emergency funding is available for projects that address a serious and immediate threat to the health and welfare of the community. The condition must be of recent origins (within 18 months of the event that caused the emergency), and the applicant must demonstrate that other financial resources are not available to address the need. All proposed activities must meet applicable CDBG eligibility requirements and a national objective. Emergency projects are typically evaluated under the Urgent Need national objective. Proposals are accepted at any time, but must be submitted within the required 18-month period. CDBG staff will review the proposal for eligibility and then invite the community to apply if conditions are met. Add link to contacts.

Do I Qualify?

  • The recipient is a non-Entitlement Unit of General Local Government within the State of Missouri
  • Project is designed to alleviate existing conditions which pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community.
  • Project includes recovery activities which are of recent origin or which recently became urgent.
  • The recipient is unable to finance the activity on its own.
  • Other sources of funding, State or Federal, are not immediately available.
  • A condition will generally be considered to be of recent origin if it developed and became critical within 18 months preceding the certification by recipient.

Urgent Need

Activities may qualify under Urgent Need national objective when they are designed to address conditions that pose a serious and immediate threat to the health and welfare of the community, the condition became urgent need with the the past 18 months, the recipient is unable to finance the activity on its own, and other sources of funding are not available.

Applicants should address these questions:

  1. Is there a serious and immediate threat?
    1. What happened?
    2. What is the threat to health, safety, or welfare?
    3. Why can't it wait?
  2. Is the condition recent?
    1. HUD requires the condition to have become urgent within the recent past (18 months).
  3. Does the community lack other financial resources?
    1. What other funding has been pursued?
    2. Why isn't it available?
    3. Why is CDBG necessary?

FY26 Income Limits

HUD has published the new income limits for any local income surveys.

How Do I Apply?

To apply for an emergency project, please first reach out to the CDBG Project Development team for consult on the project. This will help ensure eligibility. Once the approval has been given for submitting an application, one of the team members will provide an application. It is encouraged to also reach out to the environmental review team to better understand what is needed and what can be waived for the emergency project.

Emergency Guidelines are in the process of being updated. Please contact the CDBG for assistance in making application. 

Need Help?

Email: mocdbg@ded.mo.gov

CDBG Phone: (573)751-3600

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