<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000855887-19-000005.txt : 20190206
<SEC-HEADER>0000855887-19-000005.hdr.sgml : 20190206
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190206131537
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000855887-19-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CEN
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190206
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190206

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DREYFUS STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000855887
		IRS NUMBER:				051287040
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CEN
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05877
		FILM NUMBER:		19570681

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE DREYFUS CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DREYFUS CORP
		STREET 2:		200 PARK AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL BOND FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>N-CEN
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<edgarSubmission xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/ncen eis_NCEN_Filer.xsd" xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/ncen" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>
  <headerData>
    <submissionType>N-CEN</submissionType>
    <filerInfo>
      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>
      <filer>
        <issuerCredentials>
          <cik>0000855887</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </issuerCredentials>
        <fileNumber>811-05877</fileNumber>
      </filer>
      <flags>
        <overrideInternetFlag>false</overrideInternetFlag>
        <confirmingCopyFlag>false</confirmingCopyFlag>
      </flags>
      <investmentCompanyType>N-2</investmentCompanyType>
    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <generalInfo reportEndingPeriod="2018-11-30" isReportPeriodLt12="N"/>
    <registrantInfo>
      <registrantFullName>Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.</registrantFullName>
      <investmentCompFileNo>811-05877</investmentCompFileNo>
      <registrantCik>0000855887</registrantCik>
      <registrantLei>54930044KK4C1VDJ7M52</registrantLei>
      <registrantstreet1>200 Park Avenue</registrantstreet1>
      <registrantcity>New York</registrantcity>
      <registrantzipCode>10166-0039</registrantzipCode>
      <registrantstate>US-NY</registrantstate>
      <registrantcountry>US</registrantcountry>
      <registrantphoneNumber>212.922.6400</registrantphoneNumber>
      <websites>
        <website webpage="www.dreyfus.com"/>
      </websites>
      <locationBooksRecords>
        <locationBooksRecord>
          <officeName>The Dreyfus Corporation</officeName>
          <officeAddress1>200 Park Avenue</officeAddress1>
          <officeCity>New York</officeCity>
          <officeStateCountry officeState="US-NY" officeCountry="US"/>
          <officeRecordsZipCode>10166-0039</officeRecordsZipCode>
          <officePhone>212.922.6400</officePhone>
          <booksRecordsDesc>Compliance Policies and Procedures and related items.</booksRecordsDesc>
        </locationBooksRecord>
        <locationBooksRecord>
          <officeName>The Dreyfus Corporation</officeName>
          <officeAddress1>240 Greenwich Street</officeAddress1>
          <officeCity>New York</officeCity>
          <officeStateCountry officeState="US-NY" officeCountry="US"/>
          <officeRecordsZipCode>10286-1048</officeRecordsZipCode>
          <officePhone>212.922.6400</officePhone>
          <booksRecordsDesc>Organizational documents, board meeting minutes and materials, compliance policies and procedures and related materials and SEC filings.</booksRecordsDesc>
        </locationBooksRecord>
        <locationBooksRecord>
          <officeName>The Dreyfus Corporation</officeName>
          <officeAddress1>2 Hanson Place</officeAddress1>
          <officeCity>Brooklyn</officeCity>
          <officeStateCountry officeState="US-NY" officeCountry="US"/>
          <officeRecordsZipCode>11217-1431</officeRecordsZipCode>
          <officePhone>212.922.6400</officePhone>
          <booksRecordsDesc>Administration and accounting records.</booksRecordsDesc>
        </locationBooksRecord>
        <locationBooksRecord>
          <officeName>The Bank of New York Mellon</officeName>
          <officeAddress1>103 Bellevue Parkway</officeAddress1>
          <officeCity>Wilmington</officeCity>
          <officeStateCountry officeState="US-DE" officeCountry="US"/>
          <officeRecordsZipCode>19809-3701</officeRecordsZipCode>
          <officePhone>212.495.1784</officePhone>
          <booksRecordsDesc>Administration and accounting records.</booksRecordsDesc>
        </locationBooksRecord>
        <locationBooksRecord>
          <officeName>The Bank of New York Mellon</officeName>
          <officeAddress1>225 Liberty Street</officeAddress1>
          <officeCity>New York</officeCity>
          <officeStateCountry officeState="US-NY" officeCountry="US"/>
          <officeRecordsZipCode>10286-1048</officeRecordsZipCode>
          <officePhone>212.495.1784</officePhone>
          <booksRecordsDesc>Records relating to custody of fund assets.</booksRecordsDesc>
        </locationBooksRecord>
        <locationBooksRecord>
          <officeName>The Bank of New York Mellon</officeName>
          <officeAddress1>One Mellon Bank Center</officeAddress1>
          <officeCity>Pittsburgh</officeCity>
          <officeStateCountry officeState="US-PA" officeCountry="US"/>
          <officeRecordsZipCode>15258-0001</officeRecordsZipCode>
          <officePhone>212.495.1784</officePhone>
          <booksRecordsDesc>Records relating to custody of fund assets.</booksRecordsDesc>
        </locationBooksRecord>
        <locationBooksRecord>
          <officeName>Computershare, Inc.</officeName>
          <officeAddress1>480 Washington Boulevard</officeAddress1>
          <officeCity>Jersey City</officeCity>
          <officeStateCountry officeState="US-NJ" officeCountry="US"/>
          <officeRecordsZipCode>07310-2053</officeRecordsZipCode>
          <officePhone>201-420-4513</officePhone>
          <booksRecordsDesc>Records relating to the record holders of fund common shares and purchases and sales of fund common shares.</booksRecordsDesc>
        </locationBooksRecord>
        <locationBooksRecord>
          <officeName>ComputerShare Trust Company, N.A.</officeName>
          <officeAddress1>P.O. Box 50500</officeAddress1>
          <officeCity>Louisville</officeCity>
          <officeStateCountry officeState="US-KY" officeCountry="US"/>
          <officeRecordsZipCode>40233-5000</officeRecordsZipCode>
          <officePhone>800.522.6645</officePhone>
          <booksRecordsDesc>Records relating to dividend reinvestment plans for fund common shares.</booksRecordsDesc>
        </locationBooksRecord>
        <locationBooksRecord>
          <officeName>Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas</officeName>
          <officeAddress1>60 Wall Street</officeAddress1>
          <officeCity>New York</officeCity>
          <officeStateCountry officeState="US-NY" officeCountry="US"/>
          <officeRecordsZipCode>10005</officeRecordsZipCode>
          <officePhone>212.250.2500</officePhone>
          <booksRecordsDesc>Records relating to the record holders of fund preferred shares and purchases and sales of preferred shares.</booksRecordsDesc>
        </locationBooksRecord>
        <locationBooksRecord>
          <officeName>BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corporation</officeName>
          <officeAddress1>BNY Mellon Center, One Boston Place</officeAddress1>
          <officeCity>Boston</officeCity>
          <officeStateCountry officeState="US-MA" officeCountry="US"/>
          <officeRecordsZipCode>02108-4400</officeRecordsZipCode>
          <officePhone>212.495.1784</officePhone>
          <booksRecordsDesc>Records relating to decisions to buy/sell securities and the execution thereof.</booksRecordsDesc>
        </locationBooksRecord>
      </locationBooksRecords>
      <isRegistrantFirstFiling>Y</isRegistrantFirstFiling>
      <isRegistrantLastFiling>N</isRegistrantLastFiling>
      <registrantFamilyInvComp isRegistrantFamilyInvComp="Y" familyInvCompFullName="The Dreyfus Family of Funds"/>
      <registrantClassificationType>N-2</registrantClassificationType>
      <isSecuritiesActRegistration>Y</isSecuritiesActRegistration>
      <directors>
        <director>
          <directorName>Gordon J. Davis</directorName>
          <crdNumber>N/A</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>Y</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-23036"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-21035"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06172"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06395"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-02653"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04175"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-00523"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03964"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-23296"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-08211"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-22169"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03721"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06718"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-08673"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-02410"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-22784"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06377"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05652"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03726"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-09891"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03757"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04215"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05021"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-21236"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05245"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-07044"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-02192"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03954"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04723"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05718"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04888"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05527"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03940"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Burton N. Wallack</directorName>
          <crdNumber>N/A</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-23036"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-02653"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03721"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06377"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03726"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03757"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04215"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-21236"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05245"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05527"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03940"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Joan L. Gulley</directorName>
          <crdNumber>N/A</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-07123"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-23036"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-02653"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06474"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05883"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03721"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-07502"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-21327"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06325"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06377"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05454"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03726"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03757"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04215"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06490"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-01899"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-21236"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05719"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05245"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05125"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05527"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03940"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Ehud Houminer</directorName>
          <crdNumber>N/A</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-07123"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-23036"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-02653"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06474"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05883"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03721"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-07502"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-21327"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06325"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06377"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05454"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03726"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03757"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04215"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06490"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-01899"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-21236"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05719"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05245"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05125"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05527"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03940"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Benaree Pratt Wiley</directorName>
          <crdNumber>N/A</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-23036"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-21035"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-23014"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06172"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06395"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-22912"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-02653"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04175"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-00523"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03964"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-08703"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-23296"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-08211"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-22169"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03721"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06718"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04813"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-08673"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05202"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-00524"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-02410"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-22784"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06377"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05652"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03726"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-09891"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03757"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04215"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05021"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-21236"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05245"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-07044"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-02192"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03954"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04723"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05718"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04888"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05527"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03940"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Robin A. Melvin</directorName>
          <crdNumber>N/A</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-07123"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-23036"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-21035"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06172"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06395"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03081"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06604"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-02653"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04175"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-00523"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03964"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06474"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05883"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-23296"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-08211"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-22169"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03721"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-07502"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06718"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-08673"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-02410"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-21327"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06325"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-22784"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04764"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06377"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05652"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05454"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04765"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03726"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-09891"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03757"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04215"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06490"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05021"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-07512"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-01899"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04906"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-21236"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05719"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05245"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-07044"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-02192"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03954"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04723"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05718"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04888"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05125"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04871"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03456"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03207"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03481"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05527"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04870"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03940"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Joseph S. DiMartino</directorName>
          <crdNumber>N/A</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-07123"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-23036"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-21035"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-23014"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06172"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06395"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03081"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06604"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-22912"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-02653"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04175"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-00523"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03964"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06474"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-08703"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05883"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-23296"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-08211"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-22169"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03721"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-07502"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06718"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04813"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-08673"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05202"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-00524"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-02410"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-21327"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06325"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-22784"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04764"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06377"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05652"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05454"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04765"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03726"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-09891"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03757"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04215"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06490"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05021"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-07512"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-01899"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04906"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-21236"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05719"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05245"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-07044"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-02192"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03954"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04723"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05718"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04888"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05125"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04871"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03456"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03207"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03481"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05527"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04870"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03940"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Alan H. Howard</directorName>
          <crdNumber>N/A</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-23036"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-02653"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03721"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06377"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03726"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03757"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04215"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-21236"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05245"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05527"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03940"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Joni Evans</directorName>
          <crdNumber>N/A</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-23036"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-02653"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03721"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06377"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03726"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03757"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04215"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-21236"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05245"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05527"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03940"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
      </directors>
      <chiefComplianceOfficers>
        <chiefComplianceOfficer>
          <ccoName>Joseph W. Connolly</ccoName>
          <crdNumber>001144952</crdNumber>
          <ccoStreet1>200 Park Avenue</ccoStreet1>
          <ccoCity>New York</ccoCity>
          <ccoStateCountry ccoState="US-NY" ccoCountry="US"/>
          <ccoZipCode>10166-0039</ccoZipCode>
          <ccoPhone>XXXXXX</ccoPhone>
          <isCcoChangedSinceLastFiling>N</isCcoChangedSinceLastFiling>
          <ccoEmployers>
            <ccoEmployer ccoEmployerName="N/A" ccoEmployerId="N/A"/>
          </ccoEmployers>
        </chiefComplianceOfficer>
      </chiefComplianceOfficers>
      <securityMatterSeriesInfo isRegistrantSubmittedMatter="Y"></securityMatterSeriesInfo>
      <isPreviousLegalProceeding>N</isPreviousLegalProceeding>
      <isPreviousProceedingTerminated>N</isPreviousProceedingTerminated>
      <isClaimFiled>N</isClaimFiled>
      <coveredByInsurancePolicy isCoveredByInsurancePolicy="Y" isClaimFiledDuringPeriod="N"/>
      <isFinancialSupportDuringPeriod>N</isFinancialSupportDuringPeriod>
      <isExemptionFromAct>N</isExemptionFromAct>
      <isUnderwriterHiredOrTerminated>N</isUnderwriterHiredOrTerminated>
      <publicAccountants>
        <publicAccountant>
          <publicAccountantName>Ernst &amp; Young LLP</publicAccountantName>
          <pcaobNumber>42</pcaobNumber>
          <publicAccountantLei>335800KYQYOKBCE3AN50</publicAccountantLei>
          <publicAccountantStateCountry publicAccountantState="US-NY" publicAccountantCountry="US"/>
        </publicAccountant>
      </publicAccountants>
      <isPublicAccountantChanged>N</isPublicAccountantChanged>
      <isMaterialWeakness>N</isMaterialWeakness>
      <isOpinionOffered>N</isOpinionOffered>
      <isMaterialChange>N</isMaterialChange>
      <isAccountingPrincipleChange>N</isAccountingPrincipleChange>
      <isPaymentDividend>N</isPaymentDividend>
    </registrantInfo>
    <managementInvestmentQuestionSeriesInfo>
      <managementInvestmentQuestion>
        <mgmtInvFundName>Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.</mgmtInvFundName>
        <mgmtInvLei>54930044KK4C1VDJ7M52</mgmtInvLei>
        <isFirstFilingByFund>Y</isFirstFilingByFund>
        <numAuthorizedClass>0</numAuthorizedClass>
        <numAddedClass>0</numAddedClass>
        <numTerminatedClass>0</numTerminatedClass>
        <fundType>N/A</fundType>
        <isNonDiversifiedCompany>Y</isNonDiversifiedCompany>
        <isForeignSubsidiary>N</isForeignSubsidiary>
        <isFundSecuritiesLending>Y</isFundSecuritiesLending>
        <didFundLendSecurities>N</didFundLendSecurities>
        <securityLendings>
          <securityLending>
            <securitiesAgentName>The Bank of New York Mellon</securitiesAgentName>
            <securitiesAgentLei>HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49</securitiesAgentLei>
            <isSecuritiesAgentAffiliated>Y</isSecuritiesAgentAffiliated>
            <securityAgentIdemnity isSecurityAgentIdemnity="Y">
              <idemnityProviders>
                <idemnityProvider idemnityProviderName="N/A" idemnityProviderLei="N/A"/>
              </idemnityProviders>
              <didIndemnificationRights>N</didIndemnificationRights>
            </securityAgentIdemnity>
          </securityLending>
        </securityLendings>
        <collateralManagers>
          <collateralManager collateralManagerName="The Dreyfus Corporation" collateralManagerLei="54930067A504FBYASH16" isCollateralManagerAffliliated="Y" isCollateralManagerAffliliatedWithFund="Y"/>
        </collateralManagers>
        <paymentToAgentManagers>
          <paymentToAgentManagerType>Revenue sharing split</paymentToAgentManagerType>
          <paymentToAgentManagerType>Cash collateral reinvestment fee</paymentToAgentManagerType>
        </paymentToAgentManagers>
        <avgPortfolioSecuritiesValue>0.00</avgPortfolioSecuritiesValue>
        <netIncomeSecuritiesLending>0.00</netIncomeSecuritiesLending>
        <relyOnRuleTypes>
          <relyOnRuleType>Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1)</relyOnRuleType>
          <relyOnRuleType>Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)</relyOnRuleType>
        </relyOnRuleTypes>
        <isExpenseLimitationInPlace>Y</isExpenseLimitationInPlace>
        <isExpenseReducedOrWaived>Y</isExpenseReducedOrWaived>
        <isFeesWaivedRecoupable>N</isFeesWaivedRecoupable>
        <isExpenseWaivedRecoupable>N</isExpenseWaivedRecoupable>
        <investmentAdvisers>
          <investmentAdviser>
            <investmentAdviserName>The Dreyfus Corporation</investmentAdviserName>
            <investmentAdviserFileNo>801-8147</investmentAdviserFileNo>
            <investmentAdviserCrdNo>000105642</investmentAdviserCrdNo>
            <investmentAdviserLei>54930067A504FBYASH16</investmentAdviserLei>
            <investmentAdviserStateCountry investmentAdviserState="US-NY" investmentAdviserCountry="US"/>
            <isInvestmentAdviserHired>N</isInvestmentAdviserHired>
          </investmentAdviser>
        </investmentAdvisers>
        <transferAgents>
          <transferAgent>
            <transferAgentName>Computershare, Inc.</transferAgentName>
            <transferAgentFileNo>84-05579</transferAgentFileNo>
            <transferAgentLei>N/A</transferAgentLei>
            <transferAgentStateCountry transferAgentState="US-NJ" transferAgentCountry="US"/>
            <isTransferAgentAffiliated>N</isTransferAgentAffiliated>
            <isTransferAgentSubAgent>N</isTransferAgentSubAgent>
          </transferAgent>
        </transferAgents>
        <isTransferAgentHiredOrTerminated>N</isTransferAgentHiredOrTerminated>
        <pricingServices>
          <pricingService>
            <pricingServiceName>ICE Data Pricing &amp; Reference Data, LLC</pricingServiceName>
            <pricingServiceLei>N/A</pricingServiceLei>
            <pricingServiceIdNumberDesc>TIN: 13-3668779</pricingServiceIdNumberDesc>
            <pricingServiceStateCountry pricingServiceState="US-IL" pricingServiceCountry="US"/>
            <isPricingServiceAffiliated>N</isPricingServiceAffiliated>
          </pricingService>
        </pricingServices>
        <isPricingServiceHiredOrTerminated>N</isPricingServiceHiredOrTerminated>
        <custodians>
          <custodian>
            <custodianName>The Bank of New York Mellon</custodianName>
            <custodianLei>HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49</custodianLei>
            <custodianStateCountry custodianState="US-NY" custodianCountry="US"/>
            <isCustodianAffiliated>Y</isCustodianAffiliated>
            <isSubCustodian>N</isSubCustodian>
            <custodyType>Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)</custodyType>
          </custodian>
        </custodians>
        <isCustodianHiredOrTerminated>N</isCustodianHiredOrTerminated>
        <shareholderServicingAgents>
          <shareholderServicingAgent>
            <shareholderServiceAgentName>Computershare, Inc.</shareholderServiceAgentName>
            <shareholderServiceAgentLei>84-05579</shareholderServiceAgentLei>
            <shareholderServiceAgentStateCountry shareholderServiceAgentState="US-NJ" shareholderServiceAgentCountry="US"/>
            <isShareholderServiceAgentAffiliated>N</isShareholderServiceAgentAffiliated>
            <isShareholderServiceAgentSubshare>N</isShareholderServiceAgentSubshare>
          </shareholderServicingAgent>
        </shareholderServicingAgents>
        <isShareholderServiceHiredTerminated>N</isShareholderServiceHiredTerminated>
        <admins>
          <admin>
            <adminName>The Dreyfus Corporation</adminName>
            <adminLei>54930067A504FBYASH16</adminLei>
            <adminStateCountry adminState="US-NY" adminCountry="US"/>
            <isAdminAffiliated>Y</isAdminAffiliated>
            <isAdminSubAdmin>N</isAdminSubAdmin>
          </admin>
          <admin>
            <adminName>The Bank of New York Mellon</adminName>
            <adminLei>HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49</adminLei>
            <adminStateCountry adminState="US-NY" adminCountry="US"/>
            <isAdminAffiliated>Y</isAdminAffiliated>
            <isAdminSubAdmin>Y</isAdminSubAdmin>
          </admin>
        </admins>
        <isAdminHiredOrTerminated>Y</isAdminHiredOrTerminated>
        <brokerDealers>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-35255</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>000017454</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>VJW2DOOHGDT6PR0ZRO63</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerStateCountry brokerDealerState="US-NY" brokerDealerCountry="US"/>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>Hedgemark Securities, LLC</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-69106</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>000164503</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>N/A</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerStateCountry brokerDealerState="US-NY" brokerDealerCountry="US"/>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>MBSC Securities Corporation</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-13801</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>000000231</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>N/A</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerStateCountry brokerDealerState="US-NY" brokerDealerCountry="US"/>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-47425</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>000036671</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>549300KTC63JRN36GZ84</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerStateCountry brokerDealerState="US-NJ" brokerDealerCountry="US"/>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>Pershing LLC</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-17574</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>000007560</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>ZI8Q1A8EI8LQFJNM0D94</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerStateCountry brokerDealerState="US-NJ" brokerDealerCountry="US"/>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>BNY Mellon Asset Management Canada Ltd.</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-00000</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>N/A</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>N/A</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerCountry>CA</brokerDealerCountry>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>BNY Mellon Capital Markets EMEA Limited</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-00000</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>N/A</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>213800O5FBGOWU89LN14</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerCountry>GB</brokerDealerCountry>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>BNY Mellon Investment Management Australia Limited</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-00000</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>N/A</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>2ZQTMYGDRJZ57CRSPU33</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerCountry>AU</brokerDealerCountry>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>BNY Mellon Investment Management EMEA Limited</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-00000</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>N/A</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>213800X5NCNIAF9USD75</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerCountry>GB</brokerDealerCountry>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>BNY Mellon Investment Management Hong Kong Limited</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-00000</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>000169689</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>N/A</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerCountry>HK</brokerDealerCountry>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>BNY MELLON SERVICOS FINACEIROS DISTRIBUIDORA DE TITULOS E VALORES MOBILIARIOS (DTVM) S.A</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-00000</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>N/A</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>N/A</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerCountry>BR</brokerDealerCountry>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Advisory Services, Inc.</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-00000</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>N/A</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>N/A</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerCountry>CA</brokerDealerCountry>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>Pershing (Channel Islands) Limited</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-00000</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>N/A</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>2138009CM5DCI2OQW132</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerCountry>GB</brokerDealerCountry>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>Pershing Limited</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-00000</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>N/A</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>213800R6YVGU4VP7XK84</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerCountry>GB</brokerDealerCountry>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>Pershing Securities Australia Pty Limited</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-00000</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>N/A</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>5493008201YNLL3CPG58</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerCountry>AU</brokerDealerCountry>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>Pershing Securities Canada Limited</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-00000</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>N/A</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>5493000WV47FDC28QG89</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerCountry>CA</brokerDealerCountry>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>Pershing Securities International Limited</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-00000</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>N/A</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>549300PPJGN9E26TI110</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerCountry>IE</brokerDealerCountry>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>Pershing Securities Limited</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-00000</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>N/A</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>549300NC3GURN0AEZU06</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerCountry>GB</brokerDealerCountry>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>Pershing Securities Singapore Private Limited</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-00000</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>N/A</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>N/A</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerCountry>MY</brokerDealerCountry>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>The Bank of New York Mellon Securities Company Japan Limited</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-00000</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>N/A</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>N/A</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerCountry>JP</brokerDealerCountry>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>The Bank of New York Mellon, S.A., Institucion de Banca Multiple</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>008-00000</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>N/A</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>N/A</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerCountry>MX</brokerDealerCountry>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
        </brokerDealers>
        <aggregateCommission>0.00</aggregateCommission>
        <principalTransactions>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>008-08177</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000007059</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NY" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>46507149.00</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>008-35008</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000000079</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NY" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>45229308.00</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>JEFFERIES LLC</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>008-15074</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000002347</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NY" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>26883988.00</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>FMSBONDS, INC.</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>008-23280</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000007793</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>549300TUTBK58NSF2517</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-FL" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>22347563.00</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER &amp; SMITH INCORPORATED</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>008-07221</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000007691</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>8NAV47T0Y26Q87Y0QP81</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NY" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>19291191.00</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>008-41342</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000019714</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NY" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>14749886.00</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>PIPER JAFFRAY &amp; CO.</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>008-15204</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000000665</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>QUQDBTUSOAKFEVMRMF78</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-MN" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>14200000.00</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>008-36747</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000018476</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>SUVUFHICNZMP2WKHG940</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NY" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>13005558.00</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>MESIROW FINANCIAL, INC.</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>008-28816</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000002764</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>549300BIV46SUHPOFE54</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-IL" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>11207127.00</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>GOLDMAN SACHS &amp; CO. LLC</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>008-00129</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000000361</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NY" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>9561251.00</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
        </principalTransactions>
        <principalAggregatePurchase>257958737.00</principalAggregatePurchase>
        <isBrokerageResearchPayment>N</isBrokerageResearchPayment>
        <mnthlyAvgNetAssets>462231166.4</mnthlyAvgNetAssets>
      </managementInvestmentQuestion>
    </managementInvestmentQuestionSeriesInfo>
    <closedEndManagementInvestment>
      <securityRelatedItems>
        <securityRelatedItem>
          <description>Common stock</description>
          <securityClassTitle>Common Stock</securityClassTitle>
          <commonStocks>
            <commonStock commonStockExchange="XASE" commonStockTickerSymbol="DSM"/>
          </commonStocks>
        </securityRelatedItem>
        <securityRelatedItem>
          <description>Preferred stock</description>
          <securityClassTitle>Preferred Stock</securityClassTitle>
          <commonStocks>
            <commonStock commonStockExchange="XASE" commonStockTickerSymbol="PDSM"/>
          </commonStocks>
        </securityRelatedItem>
      </securityRelatedItems>
      <isRightsOffering>N</isRightsOffering>
      <isSecondaryOffering>N</isSecondaryOffering>
      <repurchaseSecurities isRepurchaseSecurity="Y">
        <repurchaseSecurityType>Preferred stock</repurchaseSecurityType>
      </repurchaseSecurities>
      <isDefaultLongTermDebt>N</isDefaultLongTermDebt>
      <isDividendsInArrears>N</isDividendsInArrears>
      <isSecuritiesModified>N</isSecuritiesModified>
      <managementFee>0.5920728674</managementFee>
      <netOperatingExpenses>1.6670296486</netOperatingExpenses>
      <marketPricePerShare>7.13</marketPricePerShare>
      <netAssetValuePerShare>7.9067085989336041</netAssetValuePerShare>
    </closedEndManagementInvestment>
    <attachmentsTab>
      <isIPAReportInternalControl>true</isIPAReportInternalControl>
      <isInfoItem405>true</isInfoItem405>
    </attachmentsTab>
    <signature registrantSignedName="Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc." signedDate="2019-02-06" signature="James Bitetto" title="Vice President and Secretary"/>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>INTERNAL CONTROL RPT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>eyconsentdsmbf852.htm
<TEXT>

<HTML>
<HEAD>
   <TITLE>eyconsentdsmbf852.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing</TITLE>
</HEAD>

<BODY bgcolor="#ffffff">
<a name="page_1"></a><a name="_bclPageBorder1"></a><DIV STYLE="PADDING-RIGHT: 0%; PADDING-LEFT: 0%">
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:13.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font color=red face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">Report of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">To
the Shareholders and Board of Directors of </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0pt;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">&#160; &#160;Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund,
Inc.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0pt;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">In planning and performing our audit of the
financial statements of Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (the
&#8220;Company&#8221;) as of and for the year ended November 30, 2018, in accordance with
the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States),
we considered the Company&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting,
including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our
auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial
statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company&#8217;s internal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.&#160; </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">The management of the Company is responsible
for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial
reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by
management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of
controls. A company&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting is a process
designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. A company&#8217;s
internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable
detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the
assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that
receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with
authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized
acquisition, use or disposition of a company&#8217;s assets that could have a
material effect on the financial statements.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">Because of its inherent limitations, internal
control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to
the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions,
or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">A deficiency in internal control over
financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not
allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their
assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A
material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in
internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable
possibility that a material misstatement of the company&#8217;s annual or interim
financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">Our consideration of the Company&#8217;s internal
control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the
first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal
control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). However, we noted no
deficiencies in the Company&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting and its
operation, including controls over safeguarding securities, that we consider to
be a material weakness as defined above as of November 30, 2018.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">This report is intended solely for the
information and use of management and the Board of Directors of Dreyfus
Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. and the Securities and Exchange Commission
and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these
specified parties.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:4.0in;text-align:justify;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">/s/ ERNST &amp; YOUNG LLP</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:4.0in;text-align:justify;"><font face=eyinterstate lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">New
York, New York</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="eyinterstate light" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;">January
28, 2019</font></p>




</DIV>
</BODY>

</HTML>

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>ITEM 405 REG S-K
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>dsmbfbiv11302018.htm
<TEXT>

<HTML>
<HEAD>
   <TITLE>dsmbfbiv11302018.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing</TITLE>
</HEAD>

<BODY bgcolor="#ffffff">
<a name="page_1"></a><a name="_bclPageBorder1"></a><DIV STYLE="PADDING-RIGHT: 0%; PADDING-LEFT: 0%">
<p align=right style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:right;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">Item G.1.b.iv</font></p>

<p align=right style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:right;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">(the &quot;Fund&quot;)</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;">Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 30(h) of the 1940 Act require
certain persons to file certain reports of ownership (&#8220;Section 16 Filings&#8221;)
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. To the Fund&#8217;s knowledge, all
required Section 16 Filings were timely and correctly made by reporting persons
during the Fund&#8217;s most recently completed fiscal year.</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face=Calibri,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face=Calibri,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face=Calibri,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face=Calibri,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;">&nbsp;</font></p>




</DIV>
</BODY>

</HTML>

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
