DHCD Announces $7.2 Million Disaster Relief Funding Opportunity – August 2, 2013

On August 2, DHCD announced that Massachusetts will receive $7.21 million in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) funds for use in communities affected by storms that received federal disaster designations in 2011 and 2012.  DHCD is requesting letters of interest by August 20, 2013 from cities and towns for potential CDBG-DR projects and activities. As detailed in the DHCD announcement and on its CDBG-DR website, a range of recovery activities are eligible including housing, economic development, infrastructure, public facilities and future damage prevention.