CDBG Disaster Recovery / Disaster Recovery Housing Repair activities

How it works

The official disaster recovery landing page says East Baton Rouge Parish is using Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG DR) funding to carry out a multi-faceted recovery plan after the devastating hurricanes of 2020 and 2021. The City-Parish says it has received significant funding and is working through strategic partnerships to promote resilience and long-term recovery.

The page describes a broad recovery effort that includes replacing housing that was lost, economic revitalization, infrastructure improvements, and community services support. It also points homeowners to a Baton Rouge grant portal where open Notices of Funding Availability may be posted.

What the money covers

The page does not provide a detailed homeowner benefit menu for the housing repair activity itself. It does confirm that the broader CDBG-DR initiative supports housing-related recovery work, and it includes references to consumer resources for post-disaster home restoration, including:

• Rebuilding Healthy Homes
• Consumer Tips for Post-Disaster Home Restoration
• Flood Cleanup and the Air in Your Home

The page also notes that Environmental Review is required for all CDBG-DR funded projects and activities regardless of amount.

Amounts and matching

• The page states that over $12 million has been allocated.
• No homeowner-specific award cap, reimbursement amount, or matching requirement is stated on the public page.

How to apply

• Applicants are directed to the Baton Rouge grant portal at www.brla.gov/grantportal.
• The page says all open Notices of Funding Availabilities can be found there.
• The public landing page itself does not spell out a separate homeowner application form or step-by-step intake process.

Timing and deadlines

• Website last updated: 2024-07-17.
• The page is live and references current opportunities on the grant portal.
• The page does not clearly state whether the homeowner repair activity is currently open, upcoming, waitlisted, or closed.