The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the City of Fort Worth with $27,472,000 in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding to support long-term recovery efforts following 2021 Winter Storm (FEMA DR-4586).
This allocation is designed to address needs that remain after all other assistance has been exhausted. The Action Plan details how funds will be allocated to address remaining unmet need in the City of Fort Worth. To meet disaster recovery needs, the statutes making CDBG-DR funds available have imposed additional requirements and authorized HUD to modify the rules that apply to the annual CDBG program to enhance flexibility and allow for a quicker recovery.
CDBG-DR Quarterly Performance Reports
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July 1, 2025 thru Sept. 30, 2025 Performance(PDF, 103KB)
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(PDF, 103KB)April 1, 2025 thru June 30, 2025 Performance(PDF, 105KB)
- January 1, 2025 thru March 31, 2025 Performance(PDF, 99KB)
- October 1, 2024 thru December 31, 2024 Performance(PDF, 94KB)
- July 1, 2024 thru September 30, 2024 Performance(PDF, 104KB)
- April 1, 2024 thru June 30, 2024 Performance(PDF, 84KB)
- January 1, 2024 thru March 31, 2024 Performance(PDF, 79KB)
Single-Family Program
The Homeowner Assistance Repair and Rehabilitation Program (HARRP) provides financial assistance for necessary repairs and improvements to homes affected by the storm.
Eligible repairs include, but are not limited to, roofing, plumbing, electrical work, heating and cooling systems and structural improvements.
Applications for repair assistance are currently being accepted, with a deadline of Nov. 25. Priority will be given to low- and moderate-income households, ensuring that at least 70% of the funding benefits these groups.
Multifamily Program
The Multifamily Housing Recovery Program (MHRP) funds support recovery and resilience efforts following Winter Storm Uri, focusing on addressing unmet housing needs and reducing future risks.
The MHRP funds — (up to $15 million in HUD Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) — assists low-income renters affected by the storm by providing funds to developers for affordable rental housing construction, rehabilitation, reconstruction or conversion for households earning at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI). Funding covers needs not met by other disaster assistance sources.
MHRP Policy Manual
Mitigation Plan Program Guidelines
Below are the Mitigation Plan guidelines for the City of Fort Worth's CDBG-DR Energy Resilience and Winter Storm Road Readiness Projects, in accordance with HUD requirements for CDBG-DR funding. Each section of the guidelines outlines essential
components necessary for compliance with federal requirements and effective program implementation.
Mitigation Plan Guidelines(PDF, 499KB)
CDBG-DR Relocation Plan
The City of Fort Worth gets federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Sometimes, these funds are used for projects that may require buying property or causing people to move.
When that happens, the City works to:
- Avoid or reduce displacement whenever possible and
- Provide relocation assistance to people who are required to move, following the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970 (URA), 49 CFR Part 24.
The City also offers temporary relocation for homeowners and renters who must move out for a short time because of:
- Home repairs or rehabilitation
- Lead-based paint removal
- Other federally funded work that makes their home temporarily unsafe or unusable
This temporary relocation for homeowners is not considered involuntary, so it does not qualify for URA assistance.
For households that are not eligible for URA but still must leave their home temporarily, the City has created an Optional Relocation Assistance (ORA) process. ORA is provided in line with CDBG regulations at 24 CFR 570.606(d).
This document is organized as follows:
- Part 1: URA relocation requirements
- Part 2: ORA requirements
- Part 3: How to file an appeal and the appeals process
CDBG-DR Relocation Plan with RARAP(PDF, 1MB)
CDBG-DR Grant Background
The Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grant is designed to provide funding to communities affected by major disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods. The purpose of the program is to help communities recover and rebuild by providing financial assistance for a variety of projects such as housing rehabilitation, infrastructure improvements, and economic development.
The funds are typically administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and are awarded to states, territories, and local governments that have been declared eligible for disaster assistance. The program is meant to complement other federal disaster recovery programs and fill in gaps where those programs don't provide sufficient assistance.
2021 Winter Storm Overview
In February 2021, severe winter storms plagued the State of Texas for almost a week. The 2021 Winter Storm was a severe weather event in which a record amount of snow and ice impacted the entire State of Texas, including the City of Fort Worth. On Feb. 20, 2021, the President of the United States approved a Texas Disaster Declaration. With the State’s power grid unable to produce electricity, an estimated 70% of Texas lost power and almost 50% did not have access to water. The record snow and ice created hazardous traveling conditions, which restricted access to shelters, grocery stores, hospitals, and other services. On March 22, 2022, HUD allocated nearly $3 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds appropriated through the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act 2022 for major disasters occurring in 2020 and 2021.
On May 24, 2022, HUD published a Federal Register notice titled Allocations for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery and Implementation of the CDBG-DR Consolidated Waivers and Alternative Requirements Notice, 87 Fed. Reg. 100, 31636 (“87 FR 31636”) about the $2.2 billion in CDBG-DR funds specifically allocated to grantees recovering from qualifying disasters in 2021.
Use of Federal Funds
These funds have been allocated to help communities with long-term recovery and restoration from disasters and to implement mitigation activities that reduce risks in the most impacted and distressed (MID) areas. This Action Plan provides framework for how CDBG-DR funds will be utilized to achieve these goals. It includes a needs assessment that reviews unmet housing, infrastructure, and economic recovery needs along with the estimated damage and impacts. The needs assessment will guide the development and prioritization of planned recovery activities and mitigation activities.
Funding Criteria
- (1) Funds will be used solely for necessary expenses related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, economic revitalization, and mitigation in the most impacted and distressed areas for which the President declared a major disaster.
- (2) With respect to activities expected to be assisted with CDBG-DR funds, the action plan has been developed so as to give the maximum feasible priority to activities that will benefit low- and moderate-income families.
- (3) The aggregate use of CDBG-DR funds shall principally benefit low- and moderate-income families in a manner that ensures that at least 70% (or another percentage permitted by HUD in a waiver) of the grant amount is expended for activities that benefit such persons. Find your Income Limit (AMI) here.
- (4) The grantee will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted with CDBG-DR grant funds, by assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of low- and moderate-income, including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such public improvements.