Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation Grant (CDBG-MIT)

Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation (CDBG-MIT)

On August 30, 2019, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Federal Register Notice 84 FR 45838. The State of West Virginia has been allocated $106,494,000.

The CDBG-MIT funding will provide an opportunity to fortify resiliency measures to decrease the impact of future flooding events and other natural hazards in the following counties:  Clay, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Monroe, Pocahontas, Roane, Summers, and Webster with a requirement of $53,247,000 to be spent in the Most Impacted and Distressed Counties to include Kanawha, Greenbrier, Nicholas and Clay.

The West Virginia Department of Economic Development (WVDED) will use Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) grant funds for mitigation activities that will increase resilience to disasters and reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of loss of life, injury, damage to and loss of property, and suffering and hardship, by lessening the impact of future disasters.

HUD definition of Mitigation

Defined as those activities that increase resilience and reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of loss of life, injury, damage to and loss of property, and suffering and hardship, by lessening the impact of future disasters.

CDBG-MIT Counties

Clay, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Monroe, Pocahontas, Roane, Summers, and Webster

HUD designated Most Impacted and Distressed (MID) Counites:

  • Kanawha
  • Greenbrier
  • Nicholas
  • Clay
Grant Requirements:
  • 50% of allocation must be spent in MID counties
  • 50% of grant funds must be spent in 6 years from date of execution of contract with HUD
  • 50% of grant funds must be spent on activities which benefit low- to moderate-income persons and households
  • All grant funds must be spent within 12 years from date of execution of contract with HUD

TIMELINE

  • March 8, 2021 - CDBG-MIT Applications released 
  • March 15,16,17th, 2021 - CDBG- MIT Webinar Trainings
  • July 6th, 2021 - Application Due Date
  • November 1st, 2021 - Award Decisions
  • April 1 2022 - 2nd Round Application Release
  • April 11 2022 - 2nd Round Application Webinar Training
  • June 30th, 2022 - Round 2 Application Due Date
  • March 1 2023 - Award Decisions

For more information regarding application cycles or the status of an application, please contact [email protected] or call 304-558-2234.

To Report Fraud, Waste and Abuse

All West Virginia employees and contractor employees have a responsibility to report waste, fraud and abuse within the agency. The public is also invited to share such concerns. To assist you, the West Virginia Disaster Recovery Office maintains a hotline to report your concerns. If you suspect fraud, waste or abuse please call (304) 553-0927.

The following services are available to encourage participation: language assistance for persons who have limited English proficiency and special accommodations will be made available by contacting [email protected] . Please contact the WV Department of Economic Development for instructions to any of the online webinar meetings. WVDED does business in accordance with the Fair Housing Act (The Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988) with equal access to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability.

Public Hearing Notices

September 2020

Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Online webinar - 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET
Register by going to the following link: https://tinyurl.com/CDBG-MIT1

Thursday, September 3, 2020
Online webinar - 6:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m. ET
Register by going to the following link: https://tinyurl.com/CDBG-MIT2

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Online webinar - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET
Register by going to the following link: https://tinyurl.com/CDBG-MIT3

Thursday, September 10, 2020
Online webinar - 1:00 p.m.to 3:00 p.m. ET
Register by going to the following link: https://tinyurl.com/CDBG-MIT4

June 2020

Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Online webinar - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Register by going to the following link: https://tinyurl.com/CDBGMIT

Thursday, June 25, 2020
Online webinar - 6:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m.
Register by going to the following link: https://tinyurl.com/CDBGMIT

Notices
Public Hearing Notice - June 2020
Press Release - June 2020
Public Hearing Notice - September 2020
Press Release - September 2020

Consultations

July 14, 2020 - 11 a.m.
Minutes - July 14, 2020, 11 a.m.
Video - July 14, 2020, 11 a.m.

July 14, 2020 - 3 p.m.
Minutes - July 14, 2020, 3 p.m.
Video - July 14, 2020, 3 p.m.
NOTE: A portion of the July 14, 3 p.m., recording is missing due to technical issues; however, the full presentation can be seen in the July 14, 11 a.m., July 16 or July 21 recorded consultations.

July 16, 2020
Minutes - July 16, 2020
Video - July 16, 2020

July 21, 2020
Minutes - July 21, 2020
Video - July 21, 2020

State Procurement

Subrecipient Contracts

Addison Storm Sewer ProjectAlderson Water Treatment Plant ProjectCraigsville Water Treatment Plant Project

Hinton Bridge Project

Hinton Stormwater ProjectMarlinton Stormwater ProjectMount Hope Dunloup Creek Stream Restoration ProjectOak Hill Minden Flood Mitigation ProjectRainelle Stormwater ProjectRichwood Wastewater Treatment Plant ProjectRonceverte Stormwater ProjectRupert Stormwater ProjectSpencer Mile Tree #1 Dam Modification ProjectSpencer Wastewater Line Mitigation ProjectSummersville Storm Water ProjectWhite Sulphur Springs Stormwater ProjectRegion 2 Hazard Mitigation Plan UpdateRegion 5 Hazard Mitigation Plan UpdateLewisburg Stormwater Management StudyMarshall University StudiesRegion 4 Crossing the Bridge to Safety Project

FR-6109 N-02 CDBG Mitigation Notice
WV State Hazard Mitigation Plan FInal 11 2018

Federal Register Notice 101- March 15, 2021

Low-Mod Area Benefit/Survey- March 16, 2021

Duplication of Benefits Overview- March 17,2021

Brainstorming MIT Projects Session- March 17, 2021

Natural Infrastructure Training- May 18th , 2021

ERR Training – September 28, 29, 30th 2021

Uniform Relocation Act Training- 10-21-2021

Round 2 Application Session- April 11, 2022

Construction Training- November 2022

Procurement Training - July 2023