CDBG Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR)

TNECD occasionally receives funding from HUD related to major presidentially-declared disasters. Congress will allocate disaster funding under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as needed. These funding bills along with HUD dictate the programmatic requirements, eligibility, wiavers of the covered allocations. Generally, CDBG-DR funding must be used for activities which tie back to the impacts of the qualifying disaster(s). As the funding becomes available, TNECD will notify eligible communities. 

2020-21 CDBG-DR  Draft Action Plan and Public Comment

State of Tennessee Draft Action Plan for 2020 and 2021 Disasters (English)

Borrador del Plan de Acción por desastre del Estado de Tennessee de 2020 y 2021 (Spanish)

مسودة خطة عمل ولاية تينيسي للكوارث لعامي 2020 و2021 (Arabic)

Tennessee CDBG-DR 2020-21 Disaster Draft Action Plan Public Meeting Slides

Tennessee CDBG-DR 2020-21 Disaster Draft Action Plan Public Meeting Recording

Public comment on the draft action plan is being received through November 24, 2023. Comments can be submitted using the online form below.

CDBG-DR Draft Action Plan Public Comment Form

2020-21 CDBG-DR Program  Action Plan Public Meeting Notice

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) invites you to provide input as they develop the action plan for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program for qualifying disasters from 2020 and 2021. This meeting will hear comments on the development of a draft plan.

 Tuesday October 24, 2023

10:00-11:00am CST

 William A. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower

Multi-Media Room (Third Floor)

312 Rosa L Parks Blvd

Nashville, TN 37243

 Those who wish to participate virtually can access the meeting by using the following link or call-in information: 

Join Meeting          629-209-4396;     Conference ID: 381933692#

The action plan will provide information on the requirements of the grant, designated areas of most impact and distress, eligible entities that may be awarded under the grant, the types of activities that are anticipated to be funded under the grant, and approximate amounts that are expected to be allocated for specific designated areas and types of activities. Additionally, this primary intent of these grant funds is to assist affected communities in the recovery of the qualifying disaster while primarily benefitting low and moderate income populations.

The action plan will be available for 30 days for public comment after the public meeting before the action plan is submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for approval.

For questions and accommodations, contact Kent Archer at kent.archer@tn.gov.

The William A. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower is an accessible facility with ground level entry on the second floor and elevator access to the third floor.

CDBG-DR Laws, Regulations, and Federal Register Notices

Sub-Recipiant Agreements

City of Dyersburg
City of Dyersburg		 Jackson Energy Authority
 University of Memphis
West Tennessee River Basin 54821
Amendment 1 to 54821
 Lauderdale County Town of Henning
West Tennesse River Basin 54837
Amendment 1 to 54837		 West Tennessee River Basin 54833
Amendment 1 to 54833		 West Tennessee River Basin 54823
Amendment 1 to 54823

 

Contracts

Santec Consulting Santec Consulting Amendment 1

 

2011 Disaster Grantees    
Bartlett Bolivar Caryville
Cleveland Cumberland County Dyersburg
Gates Hohenwald Huntingdon
Johnson County Kenton Memphis
Amendment 1
Amendment 2
Amendment 3
Milan Millington Obion
Perry County Rhea County Sharon
Shelby County
Amendment 1
Amendment 2		 Tellico Plains Trenton

Disaster Recovery

  • Between April 30 and May 2, 2010 more than 22-inches of rain fell in the western portion of Tennessee. Fed by massive rainfall and run-off from creeks and streams, the large rivers in the affected regions attained record crests. More than half of the state had reports of flood damage and approximately a dozen tornadoes in the storm touched down across the state.

    As a result of the May flooding, as many as 10,000 individuals were displaced and more than 1,500 homes were destroyed in Tennessee. Around the state, 102 bridges, 239 roads, and 19 water treatment plans were impacted or damaged. 49 counties received Presidential Disaster Declarations. Through HUD $30,906,517 of CDBG Disaster Recovery Funding was available for the affected communities to assist with unmet housing, infrastructure, and economic revitalization needs. 

On February 5th and 6th 2008, a series of tornadoes crossed the state from Memphis through the Jackson area and then to the Nashville area and beyond. Straight-line winds and floods associated with the systems also caused damage and deaths across the state. On February 7, President Bush declared the event a disaster and eventually 16 counties were designated as disaster areas. Designated counties include Benton, Fayette, Fentress, Hardin, Haywood, Hickman, Houston, Lewis, Macon, Madison, McNairy, Perry, Shelby, Sumner, Trousdale and Williamson Counties.

A total of $92,517,890 is available to the affected communities through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in addition to FEMA funds that were spent immediately following the disaster. TNECD is administering the funds.