Update for the Council of State Community Development Agencies March 15, 2010

Overview Appropriations & Personnel CDBG-R IDIS Timely Distribution/Expenditure Training Opportunities Other Updates/the Future Questions and Answers

Appropriations and Personnel 2010 budget and allocations 2011 Request also an increase New CPD team in place SSCD staff

CDBG-R Reporting and Transparency State Progress Place Based Meetings & emphasis on expenditures & creating jobs

CDBG-R-Federal Reporting Quarterly Reporting Federal Reporting/RAMPS/IDIS Common errors/HQ analysis Award amount DUNS /CCR Agency code Insufficient narratives Over/under job counting Due date for next report

CDBG-R RAMPS & IDIS Environmental data only (RAMPS) New energy related data fields (IDIS) State will certify that UGLG has submitted data to FR and that State have validated; will be done quarterly. (IDIS) New report PR 87 to measure CDBG-R expenditures HQ validating data

IDIS Online Training sessions—two for States Several minor issues, but overall reception to system positive State Performance and Evaluation Report (PER) is live Plan is to permit lead in time prior to requiring use 11 states submitted files for upload

Update on CDBG Goals 2009 Accomplishments Owner Occupied Rehab/Homeownership Assistance Jobs Rental Rehab Proposed Accomplishments and data entry New CDBG Goals Coming

Timely Distribution/Expenditure Timely Distribution Notice in clearance to be published soon Trend on distribution & possible actions Trend on expenditures is troubling HQ follow-up with field offices

Training Opportunities State IDIS training—last state session is in Chicago in August Basically CDBG for States-April 27-29 Cross cutting modules/Financial Management Modules on web for Federal Reporting

Other Updates State Administrative Requirements Rule Changing the Consolidated Plan CDBG Recordkeeping Audits, audits, audits….. CDBG spending in entitlement areas Anti-Pirating

The Future CPD Business Model Embedded technical assistance for some NSP grantees Transformation initiative; certification programs—chance for OBGA to get more timely products and training for grantees Working more as one HUD—integrated approaches

Questions and Answers Diane.L.Lobasso@hud.gov 202-402-2191 SSCD Team: 202-402-xxxx Steve x 7375 Carol x 4354 Regina x 3593 Jim x 2180 James x 5716 Robert x 4211 Eva x 3461 Ted x 4008 Neba x 4553 Paul x 7593