City of Tuscaloosa Proposes Amendment to CDBG-DR Action Plan
March 15, 2013
The City of Tuscaloosa made an addition to its Community Development Block Grant
Disaster Recovery Action Plan, a comprehensive plan the City of Tuscaloosa created to outline the recovery projects funded through a Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery. The addition, which can be found under the Long-Term Recovery Planning section, is:Relocation Assistance- In regard to The Uniform Act (URA), usage of Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds, and regulations governing relocation assistance provided to individuals upon acquisition of property, HUD granted the City of Tuscaloosa the waiver at Federal Register FR 77 22583 (Part D). As a part of the City's recovery plan, housing that was inhabited by tenants or owners on the day of the storm or needed for a designated recovery project may be acquired using CDBG-DR funds for infrastructure improvements, development of low-income housing, etc. The City of Tuscaloosa intends to provide relocation assistance to affected individuals that qualify and