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Wisconsin CDBG Emergency Assistance Program - Local Government Disaster Grants

Wisconsin local governments can seek CDBG emergency funding for eligible disaster-caused housing, public-facility, infrastructure and business-assistance needs, with low- and moderate-income benefit requirements.

Wisconsin Department of Administration - Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources

Who should look at this?

Good fit for: Municipal or county partners evaluating disaster housing rehabilitation/replacement, demolition, public-facility or infrastructure repair, or business assistance such as equipment replacement and reopening capital.

Potential audience: Eligible Wisconsin local units of government responding to natural or human-caused disaster recovery needs

The local unit of government is the applicant. CDBG national-objective and low- to moderate-income benefit requirements apply, along with program-specific eligibility, duplication-of-benefits and documentation rules.

Government / Public Agency

What recovery capacity might it support?

Housing & Lodging CapacitySpace & FacilitiesTransportation & DeliveryDirect Service CapacityFunding & SponsorshipAdministrative & Operational Support

Availability: Standing program for qualifying local-government disaster needs

Deadline: A local unit of government must submit notice of intent to apply within 90 days of the disaster event.

Funding / value: Varies by approved local-government project and available CDBG funding; the program does not cover 100% of recovery costs.

Do not confuse this with:

Not a direct application for individual households, nonprofits or businesses. It cannot pay costs covered by insurance or other federal/state assistance and does not cover every recovery expense.

Applicability

CDBG-EAP is a standing Wisconsin disaster program. A local government interested in July 27 assistance should contact DEHCR quickly and confirm eligibility before assuming funds will be awarded.

Documentation and cost rules

Local applicants should document the disaster, project scope, household/business beneficiaries, income eligibility where required, other insurance/assistance, cost estimates and procurement/project records.

Prior authorization: yes

Previously incurred costs: varies

The Hub is a starting point, not an eligibility determination. Confirm current rules with the administering organization before relying on a grant, reimbursement pathway, tax treatment, or operational resource.