Kansas HUD CDBG-DR and FEMA Resources

Grantee website, Federal Register notices, and FEMA disaster declarations for the State of Kansas.

The Kansas resource page is the state entry in the WindRainFlood.Com Resources index. It links to the HUD CDBG grantee website for the State of Kansas (Kansas Commerce), the Federal Register search URL for CDBG-DR notices that name Kansas, and a live FEMA disaster declaration table, filtered by default to DR-type declarations for Kansas over the last five years.

The page is designed so that a household, a business, or an oversight volunteer can locate the state agency that administers the federal community development grant, confirm the FEMA declaration number for their disaster, and search the declaration history for the state in one place.

Federal Register Published Notices for Kansas

Federal Register Published Notices

Allocations for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery

Use the search button below to open the Federal Register search that names Kansas and the HUD CDBG-DR program.

Search Kansas Disasters

The Federal Register search opens in a new tab. It returns every HUD CDBG-DR notice that names Kansas, including allocations, action plan approvals, and amendments.

FEMA Disaster Declarations for Kansas

FEMA Funding Obligations reported the following Major Disasters for Kansas between 2021 and 2026:

The table below loads live from the OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 API. Filter by disaster number, incident type, or date range using the search box above the table.

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Each declaration number in the table links to the FEMA disaster page for that declaration. For a wider search, open the full FEMA disaster declaration search for Kansas:

FEMA Disaster Declarations between 2021 and 2026 for Kansas

Kansas HUD CDBG-DR Grantee

  • Administered by Kansas Commerce

    • The Kansas Department of Commerce administers the CDBG program for the state [citation:8].
    • Grant Program Website
  • Consolidated Plan by KHRC

    • The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) leads the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan process in partnership with Commerce and KDHE [citation:20].
    • KHRC Website

The grantee websites host the Kansas CDBG program information, the Annual Action Plan, the allocation amounts, and the application materials.

The Three-Step Kansas State Index Routine

A repeatable sequence that locates the Kansas grantee, verifies the FEMA declaration, and tracks the assistance provided.

1

Locate the Kansas Grantee

Your Action: Open the Kansas Commerce grant program website from the Kansas Grantee card on this page. Look for the CDBG program information, the Annual Action Plan, and the application guidelines.

Why It Matters: The Kansas Commerce website is the only place where the Kansas household can read the current CDBG program rules, the Annual Action Plan, and the status of an open grant.

2

Verify the Kansas Declaration

Your Action: Use the FEMA declarations table on this page to confirm the declaration number, the incident type, and the incident period for your disaster. If you need a wider search, use the FEMA declarations reference link below the table.

Why It Matters: The declaration number appears on the FEMA determination letter and on many Kansas program forms. Confirming it ensures the application is matched to the correct disaster.

3

Track the Kansas Assistance

Your Action: Use the Federal Register search on this page to review every HUD CDBG-DR notice that names Kansas. Use the HUD Exchange CDBG-DR link to confirm the current Kansas allocation and published action plan. Save a copy of the current action plan, the allocation, and every decision letter.

Why It Matters: The public record is the document that supports an oversight request, a public comment, a legislative inquiry, or a formal appeal. Preserving the record is the first step in preventing obscured aid.

Glossary Term: Kansas CDBG-DR Grantee

Definition: The State of Kansas, acting through the Kansas Department of Commerce, the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC), and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), administers the CDBG program for the state [citation:20].

In Practice: Kansas Commerce publishes the CDBG program information and application materials. KHRC publishes the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan. KDHE administers HOPWA. These agencies are responsible for the program design, the eligibility determinations, and the appeal process for individual applicants.

Why It Matters: These websites are the only public record of the Kansas CDBG program. Without them, Kansas households cannot verify the program rules, the deadlines, or the case status.

Glossary Term: FEMA Disaster Declaration

Definition: A formal federal declaration by the President that a major disaster or emergency exists in a specified area and that federal assistance is authorized.

In Practice: The declaration records the disaster number, the state, the incident type, the incident period, and the designated counties. The declaration unlocks FEMA Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation, and other federal programs.

Why It Matters: The declaration number appears on the FEMA determination letter and on most state and federal program forms. Without it, the household cannot verify eligibility or file a program application.

Case Origin: Why This Page Exists

After a presidentially declared disaster, federal recovery funding for Kansas flows through FEMA and HUD. FEMA administers Individual Assistance and Public Assistance. HUD administers the Community Development Block Grant program, which is awarded to the State of Kansas through the Department of Commerce.

This page traces to recurring Kansas severe storm, flood, and tornado events where Kansas households could not locate the state's CDBG grantee website or the current FEMA declaration for their county. The pattern was consistent: households that found the state grantee website early in recovery completed the application faster and with fewer disputes than households that learned about the program after the application window had closed.

During the 2026 reorganization the recovery team found that the state recovery links, the FEMA declaration links, and the assistance matrix were documented on separate pages, and households could not see the full state record. The three were merged into this page, which carries the Kansas grantee website, the Federal Register search, and a live FEMA declarations lookup in one place.

Key public access points for Kansas:

  • Kansas Commerce CDBG page: the Kansas grantee page for the CDBG program.
  • KHRC Consolidated Plan: the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation page for the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan.
  • Federal Register search: the search that returns every HUD CDBG-DR notice naming Kansas.
  • FEMA Disaster Declarations: the federal database that records every Kansas declaration by number, incident type, and incident period.
  • FEMA Active Disaster Search: the federal search that lists currently open Kansas disasters.
  • HUD Exchange CDBG-DR: the federal program page that lists the Kansas allocation and the published action plan.
  • openFEMA: the federal open data portal that publishes FEMA program data, declarations, and assistance records for Kansas.

The method generalizes to any state or disaster because it depends on the public record that each grantee and each federal agency publishes. Any Kansas disaster can be looked up through the search tools on this page, and any new declaration is picked up automatically from the OpenFEMA v2 API.

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