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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.

2025 CDBG-PLNG & CDBG-PF Application Training
Thursday, January 23, 2025
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
via Microsoft Teams webinar.
Additional information regarding the 2025 Application Training is provided below.

Register here. (optional but recommended)
Registration is not required and the training is open to all interested parties without registering. Join the training using the information above at the time of the session. However, registration is requested and recommended so DEHCR has your name and contact information if follow up is needed after the training, and you will be added to our email distribution list for any post-training emails that may be sent pertaining to the webinar if needed

Microsoft Teams (Teams help)

Join the Training here (at the time of the training session)

Meeting ID: 298 656 674 505

Passcode: ok2ST6bX

Dial in by phone: +1 608-571-2209

Phone conference ID: 803 358 191#

The 2025 CDBG-PLNG/CDBG-PF Application Training presentation webinar recording will be posted at a later date after the training is held.

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 Agenda
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.

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