Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department received a $314.6 million Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR, CFDA 14.233) award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on March 20, 2026, with a completion deadline of March 20, 2032. This grant supports long-term disaster recovery and mitigation activities in Houston, Texas, addressing unmet recovery needs in presidentially declared disaster areas with emphasis on low-income communities. The funding enables the city to implement comprehensive recovery programs focused on housing restoration, infrastructure reconstruction, economic revitalization, and resilience-building activities that complement other federal disaster recovery resources.

The City of Houston will administer the grant through its Housing and Community Development Department by developing and executing an HUD-approved Action Plan that allocates funding across multiple recovery initiatives. The department will coordinate with sub-awardees including the Houston Department of Health & Human Services, community housing development organizations, and local educational institutions to deliver housing assistance programs, homebuyer support, code enforcement activities, and related community development services. Grant management requires the city to maintain comprehensive records, undergo appropriate audits, ensure citizen participation in planning processes, and comply with all financial management, environmental, and labor standards as specified under 2 CFR 200 and applicable CDBG-DR regulations.