1. REBUILDING AFTER THE HURRICANES WITH HOME & CDBG Kathleen M. Bialas OGC/HHQ/HUD

2. Waivers – HOME formula grants www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/library/katrina/ www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/library/katrina/ Section 290 of the HOME statute authorizes HUD to suspend certain HOME statutory requirements for funds used to address damage in area which the President declares a major disaster under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief & Emergency Assistance Act –Most waivers given geared to immediate needs –No match for expenditures in FY 2006 & FY 2007 –No maximum per-unit subsidy

3. Waivers -- CDBG formula grants www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/library/katrina/ www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/library/katrina/ Section 122 of the CDBG statute authorizes HUD to suspend certain CDBG statutory requirements for funds used to address damage in area which President declares a major disaster areas under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief & Emergency Assistance Act –Waivers given geared to immediate needs –Waiver of 15% cap on public services

4. CDBG special appropriations Public Law 109-148 (Dec 30, 2005) -- $11.5 billion for CDBG for Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Alabama & Florida for recovery Public Law 109-234 (June 15, 2006) -- additional $5.2 billion for CDBG HUD authorized to provide waivers and specify alternative requirements

5. Federal Registers notices 71 FR 7666 (Feb 13, 2006) 71 FR 34448 (June 14, 2006) 71 FR 34451 (June 14, 2006) 71 FR 34457 (June 14, 2006) 71 FR 43622 (Aug 1, 2006) 71 FR 62372 (Aug 30, 2006) 71 FR 63337 (Oct 30, 2006)

6. State Use of the funds: www.doa.louisiana.gov/cdbg/cdbgHome.htm www.road2la.org/ www.mississippi.org/ www.mississippi.org/content.aspx?url=/page/actionplan&

7. State Use of the funds: www.dca.state.fl.us/programs.cfm www.floridacommunitydevelopment.org/disasterrecovery.cfm www.orca.state.tx.us/index.php/Community+Development/CDBG +General+Infowww.orca.state.tx.us/index.php/Community+Development/CDBG +General+Info www.orca.state.tx.us/index.php/Community%20Development/Grant%20Fa ct%20Sheets/Disaster%20Relief%20&%20Urgent%20Need%20Fund