North Dakota HUD CDBG-DR and FEMA Resources

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

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

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 North Dakota and the HUD CDBG-DR program.

Search North Dakota Disasters

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

FEMA Disaster Declarations for North Dakota

FEMA Funding Obligations reported the following Major Disasters for North Dakota 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.

Loading FEMA disaster declarations for North Dakota...

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 North Dakota:

FEMA Disaster Declarations between 2021 and 2026 for North Dakota

North Dakota HUD CDBG-DR Grantee

  • Administered by ND Commerce

    • The North Dakota Department of Commerce (ND Commerce), through its Community Services Division, manages CDBG funds for the state's non-entitlement communities .
    • Grant Program Website
  • 2011 Minot Flood (FEMA-1981-DR)

    • HUD allocated $37.9 million in CDBG-DR funds for the 2011 Minot flood, administered by ND Commerce .
  • 2009 Red River Floods (FEMA-1829-DR)

    • North Dakota received CDBG-DR funding for the 2009 Red River floods .
  • Entitlement Communities (Direct HUD Grantees)

    • Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, and Minot receive direct HUD CDBG allocations and are not eligible for the State program.

The grantee website hosts the North Dakota Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and CDBG program guidelines.

The Three-Step North Dakota State Index Routine

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

1

Locate the North Dakota Grantee

Your Action: Open the ND Commerce grant program website from the North Dakota Grantee card on this page. Look for the CDBG program information, the Consolidated Plan, and the Annual Action Plan.

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

2

Verify the North Dakota 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 North Dakota program forms. Confirming the declaration number ensures that the application is matched to the correct disaster.

3

Track the North Dakota Assistance

Your Action: Use the Federal Register search on this page to review every HUD CDBG-DR notice that names North Dakota. Use the HUD Exchange CDBG-DR link to confirm the current North Dakota allocation and the 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: North Dakota CDBG-DR Grantee

Definition: The State of North Dakota, acting through the Department of Commerce (ND Commerce), is the HUD CDBG-DR grantee for the state's non-entitlement communities .

In Practice: ND Commerce publishes the North Dakota Consolidated Plan, the Annual Action Plan, the allocation amounts, the program rules, and the application materials on the ND Commerce website. ND Commerce is responsible for the program design, the eligibility determinations, and the appeal process for individual applicants.

Why It Matters: The ND Commerce website is the only public record of the North Dakota CDBG program. Without it, North Dakota 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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota through ND Commerce .

This page traces to recurring North Dakota flood, severe storm, and severe winter weather events where North Dakota 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 North Dakota grantee website, the Federal Register search, and a live FEMA declarations lookup in one place.

Key public access points for North Dakota:

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

The method generalizes to any state or disaster because it depends on the public record that each grantee and each federal agency publishes. Any North Dakota 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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