[20200928]IN11315_社区发展区块补助金和关怀法案.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Community Development Block Grants and the CARES Act Updated September 28, 2020 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developments (HUDs) Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG) can be employed by states and local units of government to support economic and community development efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136) includes $5 billion for the Community Development Fund, enabling additional HUD support for CDBG grantees. This Insight provides an overview of the conventional CDBG program, considers how CDBG funds may be used to support community and economic development efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and discusses provisions in the CARES Act pertaining to CDBG. Community Development Block Grant Program Overview CDBG is a flexible program administered by HUD that provides formula-based block grant funding to states and eligible localities. CDBG authorities are regularly used to respond to unmet long-term recovery needs in disaster-affected areas. In some instances, Congress has enacted supplement