The HUD CDBG-DR (Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery) program in California is managed by the state grantee listed below to support disaster recovery.
By Murray Wennerlund, published , updated .
Allocations for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery
Search California DisastersManagement Contact:
Gustavo Velasquez, Director
Dept. of Housing and Community Development
2020 W. El Camino Real, Suite 500 Sacramento, CA 95833
Phone: 916-263-2771 | Email: Gustavo.Velasquez@hcd.ca.gov
| Disaster # | Type | Declared | Incident Start | Incident End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4856-CA | Fire | 2025-01-08 | 2025-01-07 | 2025-01-31 |
| DR-4772-CA | Severe Storm | 2024-04-19 | 2024-01-31 | 2024-02-09 |
| DR-4773-CA | Severe Storm | 2024-04-19 | 2024-01-30 | 2024-01-31 |
| DR-4769-CA | Severe Storm | 2024-04-13 | 2024-01-31 | 2024-02-09 |
| DR-4758-CA | Flood | 2024-02-19 | 2024-01-21 | 2024-01-23 |
| DR-4750-CA | Hurricane | 2023-11-21 | 2023-08-19 | 2023-08-21 |
| DR-4746-CA | Tropical Storm | 2023-10-18 | 2023-08-19 | 2023-08-21 |
| DR-4743-CA | Hurricane | 2023-09-27 | 2023-08-19 | 2023-08-21 |
| DR-4714-CA | Severe Storm | 2023-05-25 | 2023-03-11 | 2023-03-16 |
| DR-4713-CA | Severe Storm | 2023-05-18 | 2023-02-23 | 2023-02-26 |
Resource: FEMA Disaster Declarations between 2020 to 2025 for California
ReCoverCA Aid for Homeowners
ReCoverCA Disaster Recovery & Mitigation
Oversight: HUD OIG
Obscurity: 3 (Rating: 0 = Easy, 3 = Difficult, 5 = Impossible) – How difficult California makes it for citizens to find the state's grant website.
Where does the state of California publish the required HUD CDBG-DR notices and action plans?
Using industry-standard search practices, finding the California CDBG-DR Grantee website should be easy. However, these websites are often hidden in plain sight for state managers and are not actually published in a way that citizens can easily locate or understand. Check your state's obscurity rating to see how accessible the grant website really is.
