The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Recovery Act") was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. The Recovery Act awards $1 billion in CDBG Recovery (CDBG-R) funds to be distributed to cities, counties, insular areas and states to carry out, on an expedited basis, eligible activities under the CDBG program. New Hampshire, through CDFA, will receive $2,462,647.

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CDFA has developed the CDBG-R Action Plan Substantial Amendment which details how the CDBG-R program funds will be used. In developing the plan, CDFA is solicited comments on a Draft CDBG-Action Plan Substantial Amendment through a public hearing and by collecting public comments during the period of May 22, 2009 through June 2, 2009. CDFA was required to submit the substantial amendment to HUD by June 29, 2009.

Funding available under the Recovery Act has clear purposes – to stimulate the economy through measures that modernize the Nation’s infrastructure, improve energy efficiency, and expand educational opportunities and access to health care. HUD strongly urges grantees to use CDBG-R funds for hard development costs associated with infrastructure activities that provide basic services to residents or activities that promote energy efficiency and conservation through rehabilitation or retrofitting of existing buildings. While the full range of CDBG activities is available to grantees, the Department strongly suggests that grantees incorporate consideration of the public perception of the intent of the Recovery Act in identifying and selecting projects for CDBG-R funding.