CDBG-DR Program Summary as of 9/20/18 The State of Connecticut was awarded $159,279,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) under the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program to address the diverse unmet needs of individuals and families, property owners, municipalities and state agencies impacted by Superstorm Sandy, and planning activities to assist in the processes associated with improving resiliency of infrastructure and public facilities, particularly in the most impacted counties of Fairfield and New Haven counties. Over the past six years the Department of Housing has remained laser-focused on satisfying immediate rebuilding needs, while simultaneously taking steps to facilitate long-term resiliency. Below is an update on each of the program activities: Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program: A total of $36,892,050 have been allocated to meet the unmet housing needs of families most impacted by Superstorm Sandy including the costs of repairs, reconstruction, mitigation and new construction that insurance, FEMA and any other sources of funding does not cover.  422 Applications were submitted for eligibility  134 Applications were denied  82 Applications closed due to unresponsiveness  76 Withdrew from the program  130 Applications were deemed eligible for rebuilding and rehabilitation  17 Projects are under construction  110 Projects have been completed. Owner Occupied Housing Mitigation (Building) Programs: A total of $18,000,000 have been allocated to assist homeowners with properties located in the 100 year floodplain to elevate their homes above the base flood elevation thus making these properties more resilient to withstand future storm damages. In addition, the following optional mitigation measures are also eligible for assistance: elevation of electrical systems and components; securing of fuel tanks; installation of flood resistant building materials below base flood elevation; installation of flood vents, backflow valves and roof strapping. Building – Priority Level A: Households with properties located in the floodplain and with household incomes at or below 100% of the area median income (Priority Level A) are eligible to receive a maximum grant award of up to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.  51 Priority Level A Applications were submitted for eligibility  7 Applications were denied  3 Applications closed due to unresponsiveness  3 Withdrew from the program  38 Applications were deemed eligible for mitigation  6 Projects are under construction  23 Projects have been completed. Reimbursement Priority Level B-D: Households with incomes at or above 101% of Area Median Income (AMI) may be eligible for a Mitigation Reimbursement. Mitigation Reimbursements are capped at of up to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) depending the AMI at time of closing. Upon completion of the mitigation measures and elevating their home above the base flood elevation homeowners could be reimbursed a portion of their outof-pocket costs.  113 Priority Level B-D Applications were submitted for eligibility  9 Applications were denied  17 Applications closed due to unresponsiveness    12 Withdrew from the program 75 Applications have been deemed eligible for reimbursement upon completion of home elevation 7 Homeowners have been reimbursed some or all of their out-of-pocket costs for raising their home Owner Occupied Reimbursement Program: A total of $10,200,000 has been allocated to reimburse program eligible applicants who used personal funds to repair Superstorm Sandy damages or to rebuild their destroyed homes.  589 Applications were submitted for eligibility determination  275 Applications were denied  87 Applications were closed due to unresponsiveness  42 Withdrew from the program  185 Applications were deemed eligible for reimbursement  183 Homeowners have been reimbursed with $10 million disbursed.  13 Homeowners sold their homes and repaid the grant Multifamily Assistance Program: A total of $30,000,000 to assist in long-term recovery and restoration of multifamily housing units with a direct benefit for low to moderate income individuals, impacted as a result of Superstorm Sandy located in the most impacted counties of Fairfield and New Haven. Four applications we submitted for eligibility determination and three large multifamily projects were awarded funding. Below is a listing of the projects that have been funded and their respective statuses.  Crescent Crossings - Phase IA, Bridgeport - Construction is completed and building is fully occupied.  Summer Place, Stamford – Construction is completed and building is fully occupied.  Washington Village- Phase One – Construction is completed and building is fully occupied. Economic Revitalization: A total of $194,000 has been allocated to assist small businesses impacted by Superstorm Sandy with grants of up to $50,000 for their recovery needs. The four small business who were funded under this grant are: (1) Charles Island Oyster Farm, Milford - $50,000; (2) Inn at Fairfield Beach, Fairfield - $ 44,000; (3) Lenny’s Indian Head Inn, Branford- $ 50,000; and (4)Main Enterprises, Stratford $50,000 Public Facilities: A total of $510,000 has been allocated to rehabilitation of public facilities impacted by Superstorm Sandy. Two projects were initially deemed eligible, however one municipality decided to withdraw their application request in the amount of $800,000 due fact that they were unwilling to meet the Flood Management Certification requirements. The department is currently working with the City of Milford on the Gulf Beach Breakwater Reconstruction project. Planning: A total of $9,029,000 has been allocated to assist in the planning activities associated with improving the resiliency of infrastructure, public facilities, and providing mitigation activities.  34 Applications were submitted for funding  2 Applications were deemed ineligible for funding  32 Projects awarded funding committing the entire allocation  19 Projects have been completed Infrastructure Program: A total of $36,719,000 has been allocated to restore a suitable living environment in disaster impacted areas by rehabilitating or reconstructing existing infrastructure and adding resiliency to minimize damage from future storm events.  34 Applications were submitted for funding  10 Applications were denied due to limited funding  24 Projects awarded funding from 11 municipalities committing the entire allocation of CDBG-DR funds  4 Projects have been completed to date.