Delegation: Disaster Bill Includes Funding for Minot Area

| 2/1/2013

North Dakota’s Congressional Delegation says that North Dakota communities will be eligible for disaster funding under the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Bill. In a statement, Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp and Congressman Kevin Cramer said that the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 includes $16 billion for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program.

In addition to those affected by Hurricane Sandy, the CDBG funding is available for events occurring in 2011, 2012 and 2013, making Minot and other areas that experienced flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and wildfires eligible to apply.

“Minot and the surrounding communities have made great strides on the road to full recovery thanks to the resilience of their residents and the efforts and cooperation of federal, state and local agencies,” the delegation said. “However, unmet needs still exist and we will continue to work through HUD and other federal agencies to advance flood protection and recovery efforts in disaster affected regions of North Dakota.”

The Disaster Relief Appropriations Act was passed by Congress last week.

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