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Federal budget · FY2024

Where does federal community development spending go?

$69 billionin FY2024 · 1.0% of all federal spending

Community and Regional Development funds disaster response, urban and rural development grants, and tribal programs — about $69 billion in FY2024. The biggest single piece is the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund (~$30B), which spikes during major hurricane, wildfire, and flood years. HUD's Community Development Block Grant (~$9B) sends flexible federal money to states and cities for housing, infrastructure, and anti-poverty programs.

USDA Rural Development (~$5B) funds rural housing loans, water and sewer grants, and rural broadband. The Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education (~$4B) fund tribal government services and BIE-operated schools. Smaller pieces fund the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Economic Development Administration, and FEMA's non-disaster preparedness programs.

Where the money goes inside community and regional development

Agency- and program-level breakdown for FY2024.

  • FEMA Disaster Relief Fund$30 billion

    Emergency response and recovery for declared disasters (hurricanes, wildfires, floods).

  • HUD Community Development Block Grant$9 billion

    Flexible grants to states/cities for housing, infrastructure, anti-poverty programs.

  • USDA Rural Development$5 billion

    Rural housing loans, water/sewer grants, rural business loans, rural broadband.

  • Indian Affairs (BIA + Indian Education)$4 billion

    Bureau of Indian Affairs, tribal program funding, BIE schools.

  • Appalachian Regional Commission & EDA$1.5 billion

    Targeted economic development in distressed regions; Economic Development Administration grants.

  • Other community development$19.5 billion

    Empowerment zones, native communities, FEMA non-disaster programs.

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