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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 2025 CDBG Implementation Training will be held via webinar on September 18, 2025. Register HERE.

The 2025 CDBG Implementation Training materials will be posted at a later date. The 2024 training materials are provided below for reference.

2024 CDBG Implementation Training Presentation Slides
2024 CDBG Implementation Training Webinar Recording

Registration for the CDBG Implementation Training is required to receive the training link and any follow-up emails pertaining to the training. New CDBG grantees awarded on or after the previous annual training date (on or after September 19, 2024) and their grant administrators are required to register and join the live webinar training on September 18, 2025.

If a new grantee is contracting with a third-party for grant administration services, then at least one (1) employee or official from the unit of general local government (UGLG) and the contracted grant administrator(s) are required to complete a registration form and join the live webinar training. If the grantee has any "subrecipient" organization(s) associated with the grant award, then the subrecipient organization(s) is also required to complete a registration form and join the live webinar training.

While persons representing new CDBG grantees are the primary target audience, this training is open to all CDBG grantees and other interested parties.

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

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-PLNG & CDBG-PF Application Training was held via webinar on January 23, 2025. The training materials are provided below for reference. The 2026 training materials will be posted when available.

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

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

CDBG Program "Office Hours" Webinar: Build America, Buy America Requirements

A Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program "Office Hours" webinar was held on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 to discuss the Build America, Buy America (BABA) - Buy American Preference (BAP) compliance requirements, including:

a review of the BABA compliance specifications;
guidance on the required document submissions and recordkeeping (including new requirements issued 4/14/2025); and
time for questions and answers (Q&A).

Office Hours Webinar: BABA Presentation Slides
Office Hours Webinar: BABA Webinar Recording

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

A Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program “Office Hours" webinar was held March 18, 2025 to review the reporting and submission process for the CDBG Data Report.

Office Hours Webinar: CDBG Data Report Q&A Presentation Slides

CDBG Data Report Form (This and other related resources are available on the CDBG Implementation Handbook website. Refer to Chapters 2, 6, 7, and 9, and the “Chapter Attachments/Fillable Forms" section.)

Office Hours Webinar: CDBG Data Report Q&A Webinar Recording

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 Administrator Training

File Organization & Monitoring (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 federal 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