Planning for Resilience
A resilient community is able to resist and rapidly recover from disasters or other shocks with minimal outside assistance. Connecticut’s current coastal vulnerabilities were assessed and analyzed during the Phase 1 Application process. Reducing current and future risk is essential to long-term vitality, economic well-being, and security of all communities.
Partners
The Department of Housing is working with the State Agencies for Resilience (SAFR, pronounced safer) to prepare the NDRC proposal. SAFR includes representatives from 8 state agencies and is supported by 19 additional partners. Learn more about our partners.
CT Department of Housing (DOH) for Sandy Recovery
CT DOH’s Superstorm Sandy homepage provides information on how CT's Sandy CDBG recovery funds have been allocated in the State and other recovery resources.
US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
Visit HUD's NDRC website for application details, FAQs, fact sheets, webinars and additional resources.
On June 22, 2015, Connecticut was invited to participate in Phase 2, “The Implementation Phase” of the National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC). In Phase 2, the highest scoring applicants from Phase 1 were invited by HUD to fully articulate a resilience-enhancing disaster recovery or revitalization project or program that addresses their identified risks, vulnerabilities, and community development opportunities. At the end of Phase 2, HUD anticipates awarding grants to multiple winning applications, with funding levels ranging from $1,000,000 to $500,000,000.
Connecticut submitted its Phase 1 application on March 27 and is optimistic that HUD will invite the State to Phase 2. The State is interested in identifying a pilot geography which will be the focus of the Phase 2 application and is inviting municipalities in New Haven and Fairfield counties to submit ideas, concepts and priorities that are consistent with the Phase 1 application’s vision of resilience for potential inclusion in the State’s Phase 2 application. To be considered, interested parties are asked to submit a Letter Of Interest (LOI). For full details see the Solicitation of Interest.
Due date June 1
Webinar
CIRCA hosted a webinar on Friday May 8th to answer questions about the solicitation and NDRC. Click botton below to view presentation.
Connecticut submitted its Phase 1 application to HUD on March 27th. To read a reformatted version of that Phase 1 proposal please click below.
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