Bill > S2301

This bill authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide disaster assistance to states, insular areas, local governments, and Indian tribes under a community development block grant disaster recovery program. The key provisions include: - Establishing an Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilient Communities within HUD to coordinate disaster recovery efforts and provide training and technical assistance. - Creating a Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program to provide funding for disaster relief, resiliency, recovery, infrastructure, housing, mitigation, and economic revitalization, with a focus on addressing unmet needs in the most impacted and distressed areas. - Requiring grantees to develop plans for use of the funds that prioritize assistance to low-and moderate-income households, including for housing, rental, and homelessness needs. - Establishing financial controls and procurement requirements for grantees, as well as coordination between HUD and FEMA on data sharing and a common application process. - Authorizing the creation of a Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Reserve Fund to provide a consistent funding source for this program. The bill aims to improve the coordination and efficiency of federal disaster recovery efforts, with a focus on addressing the long-term housing and community development needs of low-income and vulnerable populations impacted by disasters.