2021 Winter Storms Information

2021 Winter Storms

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $43,632,000 in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding to the State of Texas in response to the 2021 Winter Storms (DR-4586) with an incident date of February 11-21, 2021.

Eligibility

HUD designated all 254 counties in Texas as eligible for the grant, but designated Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant Counties as most impacted, or “HUD MID Counties”. HUD requires 80% ($34,905,600) of the funds to be directed to the HUD MID Counties. Additionally, HUD requires at least 70% of the funds to benefit low- and moderate-income (LMI) persons.

2021 Winter Storms (DR-4586) counties designated as HUD Most Impacted and Distressed (HUD MID):

  • Dallas County
  • Harris County
  • Tarrant County

The state action plan includes the following:

  • $43.632 million allocation
  • At least 80 percent of the allocation must address unmet needs in the HUD MID counties.
  • At least 70 percent of CDBG-DR funds must benefit low- and moderate-income (LMI) persons.

The total allocation must be expended in six years.

2021 Winter Storm Programs:

  • HUD MID Counties Program ($30.459 million)
  • Fire Facilities and Protective Measures (FFPM) Program ($7.5 million)

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