Ida Action Plan

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded New York City with $310,817,000 in funding to support long-term recovery efforts following Hurricane Ida.

The Action Plan identifies how the City will use its CDBG-DR allocation to support recovery and resiliency efforts, including criteria for eligibility, how the funds will address unmet needs, and how the City will comply with the requirements associated with the funding.

When the City needs to make changes to the Action Plan, an amendment will take place. Amendments qualify either as substantial or non-substantial/technical. Criteria for these types of amendments are listed below, but are discussed further in the Action Plan.

Substantial Amendment

The City has determined that a substantial amendment will be required when the following occurs:

• When a program newly identifies or changes the eligibility criteria or benefits offered;
• When the City identifies a new or eliminates an existing category of unmet need;
• The creation of a new program or the deletion of an existing program; and
• The allocation or reallocation of $10 million or a reallocation that constitutes a change of 15% or greater of a program budget.

Non-Substantial or Technical Amendment

A non-substantial amendment, which may also be referred to as a Technical or Minor Amendment, will generally incorporate technical and budgetary corrections and clarifications that do not meet the substantial amendment criteria described previously. Such amendments do not require a comment period. The City will notify HUD five (5) business days before the change is effective.