The City of Philadelphia received $163 million from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development to respond to Hurricane Ida.
See below for more information on the four main CDBG-DR program areas:
Housing programs
Under CDBG-DR, over $52 million is allocated for housing programs. There are two distinct housing programs—the Homeowner Repair Program ($42 million) and the Renter Rehabilitation Program ($10 million).
The Homeowner Repair Program is being rolled out before the Renter Rehabilitation Program.
More information and resources will be available soon.
Planning program
Under CDBG-DR, over $21 million is set aside for planning projects. The CDBG-DR Planning Program provides City departments with funds to conduct planning studies that address unmet recovery and mitigation needs associated with Hurricane Ida.
Approximately $6 million has been allocated for planning projects as of September 2024.
More information and resources will be available soon.
Infrastructure program
Under CDBG-DR, over $52 million is set aside for infrastructure projects. The CDBG-DR Infrastructure Program provides City of Philadelphia departments with funds to address unmet Ida recovery and resiliency needs associated with public infrastructure and critical facilities.
All funds have been allocated for infrastructure projects as of September 2024.
More information and resources will be available soon.
Economic revitalization program
Under CDBG-DR, $5 million is set aside for economic revitalization. The Small Business Grant Program is set up to provide working capital for businesses that can prove business impacts resulting from Hurricane Ida.
Applications for the Small Business Grant Program are anticipated to open in late 2024.
More information and resources will be available soon.