grantees must ensure their financial management systems are in compliance with local, state and federal requirements. This involves updating existing financial policies, and oftentimes developing new policies. To prevent misspending or mishandling CDBG-DR funding, it’s important that grantees review their existing financial management policies or develop new policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) before spending any funds. For example, grantees must… Read more
Before receiving CDBG-DR funding, grantees and subgrantees must conduct an unmet needs assessment to prioritize their recovery projects and determine how their CDBG-DR funding will be allocated into housing, economic development, and infrastructure recovery programs. A comprehensive assessment requires compiling a large amount of data both from residents and from local, state, and federal sources.… Read more
Unlike the initial damage assessment that occurs immediately after a disaster, the required unmet needs assessment occurs months later when CDBG-DR funding has been allocated. To complete the required unmet needs assessment, CDBG-DR grantees will need to acquire data from and other agencies that collected initial damage assessment data. CDBG-DR grantees can use this sample… Read more
Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grantees and subrecipients must follow all local, state and federal procurement requirements. Many localities are unfamiliar with federal procurement policies, making it easy to overlook requirements that can lead to noncompliance and repayment of funds. Download this sample procurement checklist from HUD to ensure compliance at each step… Read more
This fact sheet provides an introduction to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) program including information on who is eligible to receive this funding, how it can be used, and a basic overview of the process for implementing a CDBG-DR program. CDBG-DR grantees and subrecipients can use this fact sheet as a… Read more
Each CDBG-DR appropriation is authorized through a Public Law (PL) and the associated Federal Register (FR) Notice. Together, these detail the rules and regulations that govern the use of funds as well as any waivers to the CDBG rules. The following tips provide guidance to help grantees ensure they have a thorough understanding of… Read more
As one of the most vulnerable populations in disaster response and recovery, a community’s homeless population cannot be overlooked in disaster planning. June Gin, Veterans Emergency Evaluation Center (VEMEC) Research Health Scientist, recommends that stakeholders involved in the disaster planning process coordinate and collaborate with homeless service organizations during planning. If your community doesn’t have… Read more
As one of the most vulnerable populations in disaster response and recovery, a community’s homeless population cannot be overlooked in disaster planning. June Gin, Veterans Emergency Evaluation Center (VEMEC) Research Health Scientist, recommends that local leaders and disaster professionals coordinate and collaborate with homeless service organizations during disaster planning. If your community doesn’t have a… Read more
This form was created by the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County to collect relevant and necessary information from homeless service agencies in the City of Houston. Key elements include contact info, populations served, services provided, participation in the state client registry and participation in other relevant programs. Localities can use this as an… Read more
Homeless populations are one of the most vulnerable groups after a natural disaster, yet they are often overlooked in disaster planning. This toolkit provides step-by-step guidance, strategies, advice and resources to help homeless service and disaster professionals identify who to collaborate with and how to build and maintain partnerships to address the needs of homeless… Read more
