The ability to reimburse SBA disaster loans with HUD CDBG-DR Grants to homeowners will no longer be allowable because the DRRA loan exception sunsets on October 5, 2023.

By Murray Wennerlund published 9-28-2023 updated 9-28-2023
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Understanding what HUD determines as Duplication of Benefits (DOB) and the guidance provided by HUD offices may not align with what your State's Office of Community Development Disaster Recovery Unit understands. Are they working in your interest?

By Murray Wennerlund published 4-15-2018 updated 11-17-2024
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We are not lawyers but we do know when something just doesn't set well with the masses. 3,800 Louisiana flood victims have been refused HUD Grants under the guidance of Governor John Bel Edwards and the state of Louisiana Office of Community Development.

By Contributor published 7-1-2018 updated 7-1-2018
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What state leaders do not understanding is more than a few of these homes required to have Environmental inspections are owned by homeowners that will NOT qualify for CDBG-DR grants no matter the outcome of their environmental inspection.

By Supervisor published 4-28-2018 updated 3-21-2019
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NOTE: Highlighted and linked text is to provide additional resources and to bring your attention to select sections that we have covered in previous months here at Truck And Tools .Com. This is HUDs clarification of Public Laws 115-123 and 115-254.

By Murray Wennerlund published 6-16-2019 updated 8-16-2019
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Applicability of Updates to Duplication of Benefits Requirements Under the Stafford Act for Community Development Block Grant CDBG Disaster Recovery Grantees

By Murray Wennerlund published 6-18-2019 updated 6-18-2019
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HUD OIG published its recommendations and HUD made its comments. But still today we are seeing thousands of low income families penalized for duplication of disaster recovery benefits that they did not receive and did not want to take.

By Murray Wennerlund published 7-18-2018 updated 7-18-2018
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FEMA Disaster Assistance for Individuals and Households Program which is provided for temporary repairs of your home so you are not dependent on other housing assistance and is not a Duplication of Benefits DOB to other assistance and HUD CDBG-DR Grants

By Murray Wennerlund published 10-10-2022 updated 10-10-2022
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