The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds in the amount of $4,051,632.00 to the City of Springfield. These CDBG-CV funds are authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public Law 116-136, and provide funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
HUD allocated $2,301,793 to the City in the first round and $1,749,839.00 in the second round, bringing the cumulative amount for all allocation rounds of CDBG-CV funding to $4,051,632.