HUD Released Guidance for CDBG-DR Grantees to Comply with Civil Rights Laws

HUD released a guide for Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grantees on how to comply with fair housing and civil rights laws in drafting their disaster recovery or mitigation Action Plans. The guide defined Protected Classes, Vulnerable Populations, and Underserved Communities. It also included guidance on the range of physical, social, economic, and environmental vulnerabilities these populations may face that grantees should account for in their Action Plans. HUD also outlined how grantees can effectively engage with community members to inform their Action Plans, including using HUD’s Citizen Participation & Equitable Engagement Toolkit.

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