CDBG Program Guidance and Related Resources
CDBG Programs
2023 Application Round
- 2023 CDBG Application Manual [PDF: 7MB]
Fair Housing Information
- Fair Housing Publications in Iowa: https://icrc.iowa.gov/publications/housing
- HUD Office of Fair Housing: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp
- HUD Approved Fair Housing Counseling in Iowa: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hcs.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate=IA
- HUD FHEO Resources: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/fair_housing_resources
Green Streets Documents
Recipient Income Requirements and Census Information
- Conducting an Income Survey [MS Word: 192k] or [PDF: 97k]
- 2023 CDBG Median Income Limits - Effective June 15, 2023 [PDF: 713k]
- 2010 Census Race & Ethnicity Information [MS Excel: 227k]
- City LMI % and Margin of Error % based on 2011-2015 American Survey data (use this dataset for all applications due after April 1, 2019):
- By list: [MS Excel:126k]
- By interactive map:
hud.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=ffd0597e8af24f88b501b7e7f326bedd - HOME rent limits to be used for Disaster Multifamily and CDBG Upper Story Conversion projects:
www.hudexchange.info/programs/home/home-rent-limits/
Environmental Compliance
- What is a Floodway? [MS Word 1.1MB]
- Categorically Excluded Packet - forms, notice, RROF [MS Word: 495k]
- Environmental Assessment Packet - forms, notice, RROF [MS Word: 54k]
- Exempt or Categorically Excluded Not Subject To Packet [MS Word: 70k]
- Categorically Excluded Subject to 58.5 Final Review of Tiered Projects [MS Word: 49k]
- Section 106 Summary and Tribal Consultation including when to consult tribes under section 106 form [MS Word: 115k]
- Programmatic Agreement, executed August 17, 2022 [PDF: 1.8MB]
- Section 106 Iowa Site Inventory form [PDF: 364k]
- Section 106 Exempt from Review form [MS Word: 37k]
- Section 106 Authorization for Alternate Signatories [MS Word: 36k]
- Floodplain & Wetland Information - Eight (8) Step Process with Notices [MS Word: 40k]
- Research Information for Categorically Excluded and Environmental Assessment Checklists [MS Word: 391k]
- HUD Research Website for Related Federal Laws and Authorities
www.hudexchange.info/environmental-review/federal-related-laws-and-authorities - Web-based Instructional System for Environmental Review (WISER) http://www.hudexchange.info/trainings/wiser/
- HUD Request for Release of Funds 7015.15 and Instructions [PDF: 67k]
- Code of Federal Regulations Chapter 24, Part 58: Environmental Review Procedures [PDF: 226k]
- IEDA Internal Review Checklist for ERRs [MS Word: 60k]
- Sample 58.5 Checklist Narratives [MS Word: 222k]
- Finding of No Effects- Endangered Species [PDF: 183k]
Procurement Documents for Communities
- Sample RFP for grant administration-with publication template [MS Word: 32k]
- Sample RFP for housing technical services-with publication template [MS Word: 30k]
- Sample RFQ for engineering/architectural services-with publication template [MS Word: 27k]
- Instructions for Procurement for CDBG Funded Projects [PDF: 405k]
- 2 CFR 200 Frequently Asked Questions [PDF: 532k]
Monitoring, Documentation and Reporting
- Monitoring Checklist [PDF: 2MB]
- Form 3-D and Survey Information for Completed Projects
- Form 3-D [MS Word:60K]
- Form 3-D Instructions [MS Word: 40K]
- Form 3-D LMI [MS Word: 849K]
Project Signs
The sign guides below are available in both a PDF (from Illustrator and may be opened as vector art) and EPS (from Illustrator, down-saved to CS4) vector art file.
- CDBG Project Sign [PDF: 2.2MB] or [EPS: 8.0MB]
- Jointly Funded (USDA-RD) Project Sign [PDF: 2.4MB] or [EPS: 8.6MB]