CDBG 2024 Disaster Recovery - General Infrastructure

Purpose

The General Infrastructure Program aims to restore disaster-damaged infrastructure and strengthen stormwater management systems to enhance the resilience of disaster-affected communities, reduce flood risk, and mitigate future disaster impacts. Projects will encompass a broad range of activities, including repairing disaster-damaged infrastructure, increasing the capacity of existing stormwater facilities, and constructing new stormwater management systems.

Administration

This program is administered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). IEDA is responsible for the management of the State of Iowa’s Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) award issued by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD).

Available Funds

Program	Budget
General Infrastructure	$39,483,950

Maximum Awards

The maximum assistance available is $5,000,000 per project.

Eligible Activities

Acquisition, construction, reconstruction or installation of public works, facilities, and site or other improvements; HCDA Section 105(a)1, 2, 4, 9 and 14 applicable waivers identified in the Allocation Announcement Notice (90 FR 4754) and Universal Notice (90 FR 1754).

Eligible Applicants

Units of General Local Government (UGLGs) and tribes are the eligible applicants for these funds. All UGLGs that are not entitlement communities must work with a council of government or procured consultants, according to IEDA’s Certified Grant Administrator Policy, to submit the application and conduct project delivery.

Eligible Areas

CDBG-DR funding will be provided to HUD-identified MID Areas: Cherokee, Clay, Sioux, and Woodbury Counties, and State-identified MID Areas: Buena Vista, Lyon, Pottawattamie, Dickinson, and Osceola Counties.

Low-to-Moderate Income Area Benefit

This program will primarily aim to serve low-to-moderate income (LMI) areas. LMI areas are those where at least 51% of the residents in the defined service area must qualify as earning 80% or less of the area median income of the county.

In unique circumstances when an LMI benefit cannot be achieved through the project, projects that present demonstrable disaster recovery or mitigation public infrastructure benefits within MID area may qualify as an urgent need benefit.

Summary of Application Priorities

Scoring criteria includes but is not limited to the following:

• LMI Area Benefit: LMI communities will be prioritized for funding.
• Project Need: Magnitude of need for the project and the degree of impact on the standard of living or quality of life for proposed beneficiaries.
• Budget Completion: Degree of budget reasonableness and documented commitments of other leveraged funding sources.
• Disaster Tie-back or Mitigation: Projects address a direct or indirect impact from the disaster or respond to disaster-related future risks.
• Project Readiness: Degree to which project is ready to proceed and can be completed in a timely manner.
• Project Team: Experience with similar projects and materials or plans available.
• Public Participation: Public engagement and hearing outcomes.

More information can be found at: 2024 CDBG-DR Flood Recovery | Economic Development & Finance Authority