CDBG Training and Technical Assistance

​​​​​​​​​​​​CDBG-Public Facilities (PF) & Planning (PLNG)​ Application Training

Application Training for the CDBG Planning (CDBG-PLNG) Program and competitive CDBG Public Facilities (CDBG-PF) Program is held each year and offers potential applicants guidance and instructions in writing grant applications. Participating in the training session is not required to submit an application but is highly recommended for units of general local government (UGLGs) and consultants interested in submitting a CDBG-PLNG and/or competitive CDBG-PF application.

The 2025 CDBG-PL​NG & CDBG-PF Application Training was held via webinar ​on ​January 23, 2025. The training materials are provided below for reference.

2025 CDBG-PLNG/CDBG-PF Application Training Agenda

2025 CDBG-PLNG/CDBG-PF Application Training Presentation Slides

2025 CDBG-PLNG​/CDBG​-PF Application Training Webinar Recording (to be pos​ted when available)​​

​Also refer to the CDBG-PLNG Program and CDBG-PF Program websites for additional program and application​ information.


​CDBG Implementation Training​

Implementation Training is held each year for grantees awarded CDBG funds and their ​grant administrators. It is designed to provide guidance on implementing the project for which the CDBG award was made, including the applicable policies, regulations, processes, procedures, and reporting requirements.  

The 2024 CDBG Implementation Training was held on September 19, 2024. The information and materials are provided below for reference. The 2025 training dates are to be announced at a later date. 

2024 CDBG Implementation Training Agen​​​da

2024 CDBG Implementation Training presentation slides

2024 CDBG Implementation Training handout

2024 CDBG Implementation Training webinar recording


​​​Also refer to the CDBG Implementation​​​​ Handbook for guidance on the implementation of CDBG projects.

​CDBG Program "Office Hours" Webinar: CDBG Data Report Q&A​

The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources (DEHCR) – Bureau of Community Development (BCD) will hold a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program “Office Hours" webinar to briefly review the reporting and submission process for the Spring 2025 CDBG Data Report (due to DEHCR by March 25, 2025). This webinar will include a brief training presentation and offer participants the opportunity to ask questions. All current/active CDBG grantees are encouraged to join the training, especially new grantees and grant administrators.​

Date:  Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 
Microsoft Teams Webinar
Register Here (registration is optional but recommended)

Training Access:
Microsoft Teams (Teams help) 
Join the “Office Hours” session here (at the time of the session)
Meeting ID:  289 254 380 300 
Passcode:  5Rz7h867 
Dial in by phone (audio only): 608-571-2209 
Phone conference ID:  764 564 803#

CDBG Program Office Hours Webinar: CDBG ​Data Report Q&A presentation slides

Training Related Materials:

Contact:
Email questions and/or requests to DOACDBG@wisconsin.gov.​

Environmental Review Training​​

An Environmental Review must be completed for all CDBG projects. An Environmental Review Training was held via webinar on January 25, 2024. The training materials are linked below for reference. ​

​​Environmental Review Training Presentation Slides

Environmental Review Training Presentation Webinar Recording

Also refer to Chapter 4: Environmental Review on the CDBG Implementation Handbook website for guidance.

Grant Admin​istr​ator Training

File Organization & Monito​​ring (Prep)

Also refer to ​Chapter 2: Administrative Requirements on the CDBG Implementation Handbook website for guidance. 

Labor Standards Trainings

​What Are Labor Standards and Why Are They Important?

Pre-Construction Requirements​​​

Labor Standards Compliance Monitoring Training

Labor Standards Compliance Monitoring Training was held via webinar on June 9, 2021. This training is relevant ​for current grantee representatives (Grant Administrators and Labor Standards Compliance Officers (LSOs)) for CDBG projects involving construction activities subject to feder​al labor standards. Training topics include: Contractor Certified Weekly Payroll Records, Employee Job Classifications, Federal Wage Rates Compliance, Fringe Benefits Compensation Compliance, Wage Deductions Compliance, Work Site Monitoring, and Employee Interviews. ​The training materials are linked below for reference:​

​​Labor Standards Compliance Monitoring Training Announcement

Labor Standards Compliance Monitoring Training Presentation Slides

Labor Standards Compliance Monitoring Training Webinar Recording

U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Davis-Bacon/Prevailing Wage Training Resources

Also refer to Chapter 7: Labor Standards on the CDBG Implementation Handbook website for guidance.