Resources

Data Sources: Disaster Impact and Unmet Needs Assessment Kit

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

CDBG-DR Sample Request for FEMA Data

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

Webinar: CDBG-DR Duplication of Benefits

can be one of the most difficult compliance requirements for both program administrators and homeowner applicants to grasp. A duplication of benefits occurs when any person, business, or entity uses federal funds to cover losses for which they  have already received assistance from another source. This applies to both grantees and to individuals, and must… Read more

Sample Action Plan: Colorado Action Plan for Disaster Recovery

Before grantees can receive funds, they must develop an Action Plan that details the unmet needs analysis, strategic priorities, and the plan for allocating funds to housing, economic development, infrastructure, and/or services programs. This Combined Action Plan consolidates the State of Colorado’s original CDBG-DR Actions Plan that approved by in 2014, and all subsequent Substantial… Read more

2 CFR 200 – Uniform Guidance

The purpose of 2 CFR part 200 is to streamline the Federal government’s guidance on administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements to more effectively focus Federal resources on improving performance and outcomes, while ensuring the financial integrity of taxpayer dollars in partnership with non-Federal stakeholders.    2 CFR 200 – Uniform Guidance

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

24 CFR 570 – Title 24 of Housing Urban Development Part 570

This document describes policies and procedures applicable to the following programs authorized under title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended: Entitlement grants program Non-entitlement funds: HUD-administered Small Cities and Insular Area programs State program: state-administered Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) non-entitlement funds Special purpose grants Urban Development Action Grant… Read more

CDBG-DR Laws, Regulations, and Federal Register Notices

This web page provides links to the various Public Laws authorizing appropriations and the associated notices. The rules and regulations, waivers and alternative requirements specific to CDBG-DR appropriation can be found in the Federal Register notice in which they were issued. Grantees and subgrantees should review the Federal Register notice in which their program was… Read more

CDBG-DR Policy and Planning

This guide serves ad the central technical resource for the interpretation and application of Federal, State, and Local requirements related to the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grantee’s  program implementation. It provides information on how to plan for the use of CDBG-DR funds, addresses questions related to rules and regulations, and tracks and disseminates… Read more

Tips: The Basics on Issuing Situation Reports After Initial Damage Assessments

Situation reports issued after the initial damage assessment provide an overview of areas within local jurisdictions that have sustained damage and need to be surveyed to determine the extent of damage. Following an initial damage assessment, emergency managers are responsible for issuing the situation report. This should occur within 24 hours following the disaster event.… Read more