CDBG Reporting and Monitoring Requirements For Local Officials
CDBG Reporting and Monitoring Requirements For Local Officials 1
Reporting Requirements 24 CFR 570. 489, 570. 490 • States are required to collect reports from UGLG’s. • Reports show UGLGs complied with certifications, statutes, regulations, other authorities • Reports also used to assess UGLG capacity to administer CDBG funds 2
Reporting Requirements continued • States are required to submit an annual performance and evaluation report (PER) to HUD as a condition of continued funding • Examples of data needed from UGLG: - Nature of/Reasons for Changes and Planned Changes - Number of Extremely Low, and Moderateincome Persons Served - Progress in Carrying Out Projects - Actions Taken to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing 3
Reporting Requirements continued • Federally Required Data or Reports Include: – Audits, notification of annual audit; single audit – Semi-annual labor reports – Contractor / subcontractor reports for HUD – Section 3 reports – WBE/MBE reports – Program Income 4
Reporting Requirements continued • Contractor disputes –must be followed through to resolution and reported • Conflicts of interest – reporting will help ensure that there was no conflict • Citizen Participation Records • Citizen complaints (about CDBG assisted projects) 5
Performance Reporting • CDBG Performance Measures • Three Goals - Creating Suitable Living Environments - Provide Decent Housing - Creating Economic Opportunities • Very important to document results and benefits of CDBG program to Congresshelps to maintain support for funding 6
Performance Measures • Availability – Activities that make infrastructure, public facilities, etc. available to low-and moderateincome households – Create new or improve/expand existing • Affordability – Activities that provide affordable basic services such as water hook-ups, affordable housing, transit services, job counseling to low-and moderate-income households – Lower the price or provide it free 7
Performance Measures continued • Sustainability – Activities aimed at sustaining neighborhoods – By eliminating slum/blight or making them more livable, i. e. revitalizing downtowns • When applying for, or reporting on, projects, think about what outcome your community is seeking to achieve 8
Data Reporting • Federally and State required data, such as – number of housing units – number of jobs – number of persons • HUD’s National CDBG Database 9
Reporting: When and What (State Requirements) • Insert state specific requirements 10
State Monitoring • The State is required by federal regulation (24 CFR 570. 492) to monitor all UGLGs as necessary and appropriate to ensure compliance with all of the requirements discussed here today 11
State Monitoring Process • Insert details of state monitoring process 12
Closeout Insert state specific closeout requirements 13
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