Resources

CDBG-DR Toolkit: Financial Management

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

CDBG-DR Grants Management

This guide offers overall strategic direction for the implementation of the recovery program, including managing the various Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program teams and functions.    CDBG-DR Grants Management

CDBG-DR Program Operations

This guide details how to design, implement, and manage individual Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) activities as well as provide services to beneficiaries to foster their recovery.    CDBG-DR Program Operations

24 CFR 85 – Title 24 of Housing Urban Development Part 85

This document details all of the administrative requirements for grants and cooperative agreements to state, local, and federally-recognized Indian tribal governments.    24 CFR 85 – Title 24 of Housing Urban Development Part 85

Tips: Build Community Disaster Awareness for Successful Plan Activation

Part of disaster preparedness includes creating a community culture of disaster awareness. While this begins internally with city or county emergency management, the entire local government organization – including elected officials – must be involved in community capacity and awareness building during disaster planning. This allows for successful emergency management services plan activation. Suggestions for… Read more

CDBG-DR Procurement Checklist

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

CDBG-DR Program Life Cycle Quick Guide

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Exchange provides a guide on how to successfully launch a Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. This includes a needs assessment kit, operational function summaries, capacity modules, and a staffing analysis worksheet.    CDBG-DR Program Life Cycle Quick Guide

Tips: Understanding CDBG-DR Public Laws, Regulations and Notices

  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

Pre-Disaster Tips: Planning for the Homeless Population

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

Disaster Recovery for the Long Haul

The International City/County Management Association’s (ICMA’s) Elizabeth Kellar provides insight into the challenges and the importance of thinking long-term in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. From updating building code to implementing home buyout programs, Kellar cites examples of measures that communities have taken after disasters to successfully build back stronger and more resilient to… Read more