CDBG Management Guide & Related Resources
CDBG Programs
2022 CDBG Management Guide
- CDBG Management Guide – the Guide and Appendices (below) are current as of November 2022 — [PDF:748k]
- Appendix One: Introduction (updated 1/10/2023) — [PDF:1.1MB]
- Appendix Two: Federal Requirements — [PDF:983k]
- Appendix Three: Section 106 Historic Review — [PDF:3MB]
- Appendix Four: Environmental Review — [PDF:374k]
- Appendix Five: Financial Management — [PDF:132k]
- Appendix Six: Upper Story Housing — [PDF:525k]
- Appendix Seven: Downtown Revitalization — [PDF:305k]
- Appendix Eight: Section 3 — [PDF:2.1MB]
- Appendix Nine: Green Streets — [PDF:130k]
2021 Application Round
- 2021 CDBG Application Manual [PDF: 2.5MB]
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]
- 2022 CDBG Median Income Limits - Effective June 15, 2022 [Version 9.4 SAS System Output (huduser.gov)]
- 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 projects:
www.hudexchange.info/programs/home/home-rent-limits/
2021 CDBG Management Guide
- Management Guide — [PDF:693k]
- Appendix One — [PDF:1.1MB]
- Appendix Two — [PDF:1.5MB]
- CDBG Procurement Policy: Updated 2022 — [PDF:164k] (Required for any application submitted on or after September 1, 2022)
- Appendix Three — [PDF:543k]
- Appendix Four — [PDF:342k]
- Appendix Five —[PDF:2.9MB]
- Appendix Six — iowaeda.com/green-streets/
- Appendix Seven — [PDF:263k]
- Appendix Eight — [PDF:1.4MB]
CDBG Management Guide - Fillable Form PDFs
- Appendix One Files
— Applicant Recipient Disclosure Update Report www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/documents/2880.pdf
— Equal Opportunity Policy Statements [PDF:57k]
— Notice of Public Hearing Status of Funded Activities [PDF:57k]
— Policy on the Prohibition of the Use of Excessive Force [PDF:38k]
— Record Keeping Checklist [PDF:143k]
— Signature Authorization for Alternate Signators [PDF:15k]
— Signature Authorization for CEO Change [PDF:14k]
— Subrecipient Agreement for Federally Funded Project [PDF:99k]
— CV Subrecipient Agreement for Federally Funded Project [PDF:175k] - Appendix Two Files
— Certification of Compliance CDBG Procurement Standards [PDF:17k]
— Federal Labor Standards Complaint Intake Form www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/documents/4731.pdf
— Federal Labor Standards Questionnaire-English www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/documents/4730.pdf
— Federal Labor Standards Questionnaire-Spanish www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/documents/4730SP.pdf
— Notice to Owner Involuntary Acquisition [PDF:45k]
— Voluntary Acquisition Agencies with Eminent Domain Authority [PDF:45k]
— Voluntary Acquisition Agencies without Eminent Domain Authority [PDF:22k]
— Online Employee Questionnaire [PDF:47k]
— Record of Employee Interview-English www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/documents/11.pdf
— Record of Employee Interview-Spanish www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/documents/11SP.pdf
— Request for Contractor Eligibility [PDF:53k]
— Sample Form of Resolution Code of Conduct [PDF:42k]
— Sample Form of Resolution Procurement Policy [MS Word:31k]
— Sample Public Notice Affirmative Fair Housing Policy [PDF:40k]
— Wage and House Division Payroll www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/wh347.pdf - Appendix Four Files
— CDBG Direct Deposit Authorization Form [PDF:128k] - Appendix Five Files
— EPA Pamphlet Acknowledgement of Receipt [PDF:29k]
— IDPH Pamphlet Acknowledgement of Receipt [PDF:28k]
— Notification Lead Based Paint Hazard Final Visual Risk Assessment [PDF:30k]
— Notification of Lead Based Paint Inspection and Risk Assessment [PDF:30k]
— Notification that Lead Based Paint or Lead Based Paint Hazards [PDF:32k]
— Sample Forgivable Mortgage [PDF:229k]
— Sample Income Verification Form [PDF:361k]
— State of Iowa Notification Prior to Renovation Remodeling or Repainting [PDF:62k]
— Record Keeping Checklist-Homebuyer [PDF:257k]
— Record Keeping checklist- Housing Sustainability [PDF:244k]
— Record Keeping checklist- Upper Story [PDF:219k]
— Upper Story Self Certification [PDF:225k]
— Disclosure of Information on lead based paint- Home purchase [PDF:219k]
— Disclosure of Information on lead based paint- Lease [PDF:170k] - Appendix Six Files
— Please visit iowaeda.com/green-streets/ - Appendix Seven Files
— Administrative Plan [PDF:134k]
— Sample Construction Terms Agreement [PDF:157k]
— Sample Facade Easement Agreement [PDF:196k] - Appendix Eight Files
— Section 3 Compliance form [Excel:121k]
— Intent to Comply with Section 3 [PDF:99k]
— Sample Section 3 employment notice [PDF:160k]
— Section 3 business certification [PDF:219k]
— Section 3 Worker certification [PDF:200k]
— Section 3 Worker Certification Spanish [PDF:166k]
— Section 3 Qualitative Efforts checklist [PDF:99k]
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]