[20210422]IF11814_抗灾投资：社区发展区块缓解拨款机构（CDBG-MIT）.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov April 22, 2021Disaster Resilience Investments: Community Development Block Grant Authorities for Mitigation (CDBG-MIT)In response to disasters, Congress has provided supplemental appropriations under Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) authorities that include funding for long-term disaster recovery, or CDBG-DR. In some recent cases, these investments have included targeted funding for mitigating future disaster risks, or CDBG-MIT. This In Focus considers CDBG-MITs background, purpose, and structure, as well as policy considerations for Congress. Authorities Under CDBG CDBG is a flagship community and economic development program that was established primarily to address housing, infrastructure, and community development needs, with a special emphasis on addressing the needs of low- and moderate-income persons. CDBG funds are relatively flexible, and may be utilized for a variety of purposes provided that the activities meet one of three national objectives: (1) to principally benefit low- and moderate-income (LMI) persons (which must represent 70% of funds); (2) to aid in the prevention or elimi