Which funding source is typically used for long-term recovery and community development block grants?

• A. FEMA Disaster Relief Fund
• B. Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
• C. HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development)
• D. Small Business Administration Disaster Loans

Answer: (C)

Long-term recovery and community development are supported through Community Development Block Grants, which are funded and administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD provides the funds for these block grants, enabling communities to carry out housing, infrastructure, and economic development projects after disasters. FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund focuses on immediate response and shorter-term recovery, not sustained development. SBA disaster loans offer loans to individuals and businesses rather than grants for community-wide development. So HUD is the funding source behind the long-term recovery block grants.