The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development made the determination based on data from Federal Emergency Management Agency.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that almost $312 million in Community Development Block Grant funds have been allocated to Alabama for recovery from Hurricanes Sally and Zeta, which battered the coastal areas of the state in fall 2020.
A majority of the funds are designated by HUD for the areas most impacted by the hurricanes, which include all of Mobile and Baldwin counties as well as the 36502 zip code in western Escambia County. HUD made the determination based on data from Federal Emergency Management Agency. ADECA is in the early stages of developing a plan to guide the grant process for the funds. In the coming months, the agency will lead public meetings to gather feedback as part of the plan’s development. The final plan will include details on the types of recovery projects, eligibility for local governments and the application process. After the plan is approved by HUD, ADECA will begin the application process.