March 15, 2010

OverviewAppropriations & PersonnelCDBG-RIDISTimely Distribution/ExpenditureTraining OpportunitiesOther Updates/the FutureQuestions and Answers

Appropriations and Personnel2010 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 ReportingQuarterly Reporting

Federal Reporting/RAMPS/IDISCommon errors/HQ analysis

Award amount DUNS /CCR Agency code Insufficient narratives Over/under job counting

Due date for next report

CDBG-R RAMPS & IDISEnvironmental 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 OnlineTraining 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

JobsRental Rehab

Proposed Accomplishments and data entry

New CDBG Goals Coming

Timely Distribution/ExpenditureTimely 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 OpportunitiesState 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 UpdatesState 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 AnswersDiane.L.Lobasso@hud.gov 202-402-2191SSCD Team: 202-402-xxxx

Steve x 7375 Carol x 4354Regina x 3593

Jim x 2180 James x 5716 Robert x 4211

Eva x 3461 Ted x 4008Neba x 4553 Paul x 7593