CDBG Training Resources
CDBG Programs
2024 CDBG Application Workshop
- Comprehensive Neighborhood Revitalization Grant Program (Implementation/Invite Only) [PDF: 719k]
2024 CDBG Recipient Workshop
- CDBG Program Updates [PDF: 832k]
- Environmental – Radon Regulations & Flood Plain [PDF: 1MB]
- Procurement – General Overview/Reminders [PDF: 602k]
- Project Management – Grant Admin Topics [PDF: 566k]
- Build America Buy America Act [PDF: 823k]
- Water/Sewer/ Community Facilities [PDF: 2MB]
- Neighborhood Revitalization Planning [PDF: 1MB]
- Downtown Revitalization [PDF: 2MB]
- Upper Story Housing Conversion [PDF: 777k]
2023 CDBG Application Workshop
- Opening Session Overview - slides [PDF 907k] and video recording [YouTube video]
- Comprehensive Neighborhood Revitalization Planning Program - slides [PDF 788k] and video recording [YouTube video]
- Water-Sewer, and Community Facilities and Services - slides [PDF 937k] and video recording [YouTube video]
- Upper Story Housing - slides [PDF 681k] and video recording [YouTube video]
- Downtown Revitalization- slides [PDF 5MB] and video recording [YouTube video]
2023 Recipient Workshop
- CDBG Program Overview [YouTube video]
- Water and Sewer - Community Facilities [YouTube video]
- Neighborhood Revitalization [YouTube video]
- Downtown Revitalization [YouTube video]
- Upper Story Residential Rehabilitation [YouTube video]
2022 CDBG Application Workshop
- Program Overview - slides [PDF: 1.1MB] and video recording [YouTube video]
- Neighborhood Revitalization Planning - slides [PDF: 1MB] and video recording [YouTube video]
- Water and Sewer, Community Facilities and Services - slides [PDF: 929k] and video recording [YouTube video]
- Upper Story Housing - slides [PDF: 760k] and video recording [YouTube video]
- Downtown Revitalization - slides [PDF: 4.5MB] and video recording [YouTube video]
October 2022 ERR – Contaminated Sites Training
- ERR – Contaminated Sites Training Presentation Slides[PDF: 5.9MB]
- ERR – Contaminated Sites Training Presentation Recording [YouTube video]
July 2022 Environmental Assessment Training
- Environmental Assessment Training Presentation Slides [PDF: 2.7MB]
- Environmental Assessment Training Presentation Recording [YouTube video]
Certified Grant Administrator information
As of March 2022, IEDA requires communities receiving CDBG funding to work with a certified grant administrator to manage the CDBG award. Please refer to the list below for a list of certified CDBG grant administrators in Iowa.
- Iowa Certified Grant Administrators [PDF: 112k]
- Certified Grant Administrator policy [PDF: 228k]
- Certified Grant Administrator FAQs [PDF: 124k]
2024 Certified Grant Administrator Trainings
- Session 1 - CDBG Overview, Iowagrants.gov Overview [PDF: 791k] [YouTube video]
- Session 2 - Section 3, Uniform Relocation Act [PDF: 3MB] [PDF: 933k][YouTube video]
- Session 3 - Environmental Review [PDF: 5.7MB] [PDF: 8.7MB] [YouTube video]
- Session 4 - Labor Standards [PDF: 1.5MB] [YouTube video]
- Session 5 - Submitting Claims, Financial Management, Procurement [PDF: 2.8MB] [PDF: 233k] [PDF: 1.4MB] [YouTube video]
- Session 6 - Monitoring, BABA Requirements [PDF 1.6MB] [YouTube video]
- Contractor Clearance Training [PDF: 224k] and [YouTube video]
- Section 3 Qualitative Efforts Dos and Don'ts [PDF: 1.4MB] and [YouTube video]
2022 CDBG Program
- CDBG Program Updates- 11/18/2021 [YouTube video]
CDBG-CV Program Application Workshop
- CDBG-CV Workshop Presentation [YouTube video] [PDF: 380k]
- CDBG-CV Program Guidance – Updated April 2022 [PDF: 295k]
2021 Section 3 training - New rule
- 2021 Section 3 Rule Update Presentation [YouTube video] [PDF: 679k]
- Section 3 FAQ and updates- 11/17/2021 [YouTube video]
2021 CDBG Application Workshop
- May 24, 2021 CDBG Application Workshop Agenda and Meeting Links [PDF: 219k]
- 2021 Application workshop Program overview [YouTube video] [PDF: 1.5MB]
- 2021 Application Workshop Downtown Revitalization [YouTube video] [PDF: 5.5MB]
- 2021 Application Workshop Housing session [YouTube video] [PDF: 717k]
- 2021 Application Workshop Water Sewer & Community Facilities [YouTube video] [PDF: 1.7MB]
Annual CDBG Regulations Trainings
- 2022 Lead Based Paint Training [YouTube video]
- 2021 IowaGrants Training [YouTube video]
- 2021 Historic Preservation Training [YouTube video]
- 2021 Environmental Training - part 1 of 4 [YouTube video]
- 2021 Environmental Training - part 2 of 4 [YouTube video]
- 2021 Environmental Training - part 3 of 4 [YouTube video]
- 2021 Environmental Training - part 4 of 4 [YouTube video]
- 2021 Environmental Training - part 4b of 4 (end) [YouTube video]
- 2021 - All Environmental Review and Historic Preservation training slides [PDF: 21.7MB]
- 2021 Procurement Training [YouTube video]
- 2021 Labor Standards Training Part 1 [YouTube video]
- 2021 Labor Standards Training Part 2 [YouTube video]
2020 Public Hearing Training
- Community Development & Housing Needs Assessment training - September 29, 2020 [PDF: 669k]
2018 Procurement and Acquisition
- Acquisition and Relocation [PDF: 703k]
- Procurement [PDF: 1.3MB]
2017 Fair Housing
- Fair Housing Training Agenda [PDF: 10k]
- Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule Overview [PDF: 264k] and [PDF: 233k]
- Fair Housing Overview [PDF: 1.1MB]
- History of Housing Segregation [PDF: 2.4MB]
- Fair Housing Laws [PDF 1.1MB]
2016 Radon
- Radon Training Slides [PDF: 4MB]
- Radon Training Agenda [PDF: 303k]
- Owner-Occupied Radon Testing Memo for 2016 Recipients [PDF: 364k]