The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that the Commonwealth of Virginia will receive $46,670,000 in funding to support long-term recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Helene (FEMA-4831-DR-VA) through the Department of Housing and Community Development. Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding is designed to address needs that remain after all other assistance has been exhausted. The CDBG-DR Action Plan details how these resources will be used to address remaining unmet need in Virginia.
On September 27, 2024, Hurricane Helene hit Virginia, causing historic rainfall, floods, strong winds, and tornadoes in the Southwest region. This disaster resulted in unprecedented impacts on the region’s infrastructure and economy, along with widespread housing damage. In the months following the event, the impacted localities have worked to leverage resources from local, state, and federal partners to navigate the long-term recovery process towards creating more resilient communities. Despite these coordinated efforts, preliminary estimates from FEMA approximate more than $340 million in hurricane damage to the Commonwealth. Virginia’s CDBG-DR funds will support disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, economic revitalization efforts, public services, and mitigation activities in the most impacted and distressed areas.
