Community Development Block Grant Funds in Disaster Relief and Recovery

Boyd, Eugene

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Infrastructure;    Disaster relief;    Block grants;    Community development;    State and local government;   

RP-ID  :  RS22303
RP-ID  :  RS22303 2005-10-19

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

In the aftermath of previous, presidentially-declared disasters, Congress has used the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to help states and local governments finance recovery efforts, whether from natural or man-made disasters. This report will provide a general overview of the CDBG program and its use in disaster relief.