CARES Act Virtual Conferences

These Conferences provide workshop-style training providing guidance and clarification to increase the basic understanding of grantees as they work to meet the needs of their program's targeted constituents who need assistance during, or economic recovery from, the Coronavirus pandemic. The conferences are intended for all grantees that have applied for and recieved HUD CARES Act Funding in response to COVID-19.

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CARES Act Overview

The CARES Act makes $5 billion in Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) response funds available to CDBG grantees, $4 billion in Emergency Solutions Grants Coronavirus (ESG-CV) response funds available to ESG grantees, and $65 million in Housing Opportunities for Persons With HIV/AIDS Coronavirus (HOPWA-CV) response funds available to HOPWA grantees. All Coronavirus funding must be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Coronavirus pandemic.

2022 CARES Act Conference

This five-day Conference features two days of topic-based sessions covering CDBG-CV, ESG-CV, and HOPWA-CV programs, followed by two concurrent three-day courses of Basically CDBG/CDBG-CV that focus on the implementation of annual and CARES Act funds for preventing, preparing for, and responded to COVID-19.

Note: Session materials will be posted as they become available.

Sessions

CDBG-CV Administrative Policies and Procedures

ICF

 

This session provides an overview of administrative policies and procedures for the grantees’ successful implementation of CDBG-CV funded programs.

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CDBG-CV Monitoring

HUD

 

This session provides an overview of CDBG-CV monitoring, helps grantees prepare for monitoring, and reviews best practices to follow and pitfalls to avoid.

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CDBG-CV Housing Models (Part 1)

LISC

 

This session covers the various housing models that can be deployed using CDBG-CV to meet community needs.

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CDBG-CV Housing Models (Part 2)

LISC

 

This session covers the various housing models that can be deployed using CDBG-CV to meet community needs.

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CDBG-CV Rental Assistance

HUD

 

This session explains how CDBG-CV may be used to provide emergency rental assistance, including a review of the waivers and guidance issued by HUD to streamline implementation.

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CDBG-CV Leveraging Federal Resources

Capital Access

 

This session covers key considerations to achieve greater impact, including common sources of additional funds and how to navigate the requirements of multiple funders.

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CDBG and CDBG-CV Community Violence Intervention (Part 1)

Enterprise

 

This session identifies evidence-based strategies to mitigate and reduce community violence and provides suggestions on how to use CDBG and CDBG-CV funds.

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CDBG and CDBG-CV Community Violence Intervention (Part 2)

Enterprise

 

This session discusses grantees' approaches to mitigating community violence and leveraging CBDG and CBDG-CV funds for these activities.

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CDBG-CV Activity Setup and Reporting in IDIS

HUD/Cloudburst

 

This session discusses issues related to Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) set up of CDBG-CV and CDBG activities responding to COVID-19.

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Reporting CDBG-CV Accomplishments in the CAPER

HUD/Cloudburst

 

This session reviews how to report progress in responding to COVID-19 within the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).

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ESG-CV Monitoring

HUD/Homebase

 

This session includes an overview of ESG-CV HUD monitoring, identifies compliance and oversight areas of focus for grantees, and helps grantees prepare for monitoring.

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HOPWA-CV Timely Expenditure of Funds

Collaborative Solutions

 

This session reviews the purpose of CARES Act funding and addresses the timely and appropriate spenddown of HOPWA-CV funds.

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HOPWA-CV Monitoring

HUD/TAC

 

This session helps HOPWA-CV grantees and sponsor agencies prepare for monitoring, with a focus on CARES Act waivers and other flexibilities applied to HOPWA program requirements.

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HOPWA Property Standards and Rent Standards Waivers

HUD/Cloudburst

 

This session reviews considerations for property standards and rent standards waivers in response to COVID-19, including a refresher on rent reasonableness.

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Small Business Working Capital Assistance

Capital Access

 

This session discusses compliance and program design considerations for administering a small business working capital program, and how to balance compliance requirements with implementation.

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COVID Resiliency Improvements for Small Businesses

Capital Access

 

This session helps grantees implement COVID resiliency improvements to enable businesses serving low/mod areas to safely remain open.

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Basically CDBG/CDBG-CV Courses

Session A

Webinar Materials

Welcome and Overview of CDBG Program

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Housing and Real Property Activities

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Public Facilities and Improvements

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Public Services

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Session B

Webinar Materials

Welcome and Overview of CDBG Program

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Housing and Real Property Activities

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Public Facilities and Improvements

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Public Services

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Session A

Webinar Materials

Economic Development

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Other CDBG Eligible Activities

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National Objectives

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Other Federal Requirements

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Session B

Webinar Materials

Economic Development

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Other CDBG Eligible Activities

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National Objectives

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Other Federal Requirements

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Session A

Webinar Materials

Duplication of Benefits Overview

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IDIS Online

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Financial Management

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State CDBG-CV

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Co-Managing CDBG-CV and CDBG-DR

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Subrecipient Monitoring

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Session B

Webinar Materials

Duplication of Benefits Overview

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IDIS Online

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Financial Management

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State CDBG-CV

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Co-Managing CDBG-CV and CDBG-DR

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Subrecipient Monitoring

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2021 CARES Act Conference

The recordings and materials from this two-day virtual training conference include a combination of CDBG-CV, HOPWA-CV, and ESG-CV inspired topics related to the implementation of their respective CARES Act funding.

Plenary and Joint Sessions

Opening Plenary

This session provides opening remarks and welcome to attendees of the CARES Act Conference.

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Lunch Plenary: SNAPS

This session provides an overview of ESG-CV and HOPWA funds and the strategic use of these funding sources to meet local community needs.

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Lunch Plenary: Grant Programs

This session features Kevin Bush, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs, who discususes the work grantees are doing to manage resources and meet community needs.

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Financial Management

This session reviews fund, waiver, and tracking requirements for HOPWA-CV and HOPWA for Competitive Coronavirus (HOPWA-C-CV) grantees.

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Duplication of Benefits Overview

This session provides an overview of Duplication of Benefits (DOB), the DOB requirements for CARES Act funding, steps for DOB analysis, and specific program examples.

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Targeted Rental Assistance Strategies

This session covers strategies for targeted rental assistance using CDBG, ESG, and HOPWA CARES Act funds. Topics include strategic use of resources, centering equity in program design, and more.

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Using CDBG-CV to Address Housing Instability

This session provides an overview of CDBG-CV funding and discusses current housing needs and resources available to address them.

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Breakout Sessions

Using CDBG-CV for Broadband

This session discusses the applicability of using CDBG funds for broadband with specific focus on the types of eligible activities using CDBG and CDBG-CV funds to support broadband.

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Using CDBG-CV for Public Facilities

This session discusses how CDBG-CV funds can fill in gaps left by other funding programs and how to determine if CDBG-CV is an appropriate fit for a proposed project.

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Implementing Your CDBG-CV Economic Development Activities

This session covers CARES Act funding for economic development activities with a focus on transitioning activities to support communities from Emergency Relief to Longer Term Recovery.

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CDBG-CV Economic Development Quick Guide

This session reviews economic development using CDBG-CV funds. After reviewing regulatory requirements, grantees are encouraged to consider guiding questions for determining CDBG-CV economic activities.

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State CDBG-CV Implementation

This session discusses implementation strategies and best practices, focusing on PPR Tieback, Non-Entitlement Set-Aside, monitoring State CDBG-CV, meeting spending deadlines, and upcoming program support.

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Rural Coronavirus Response with CDBG-CV

This session covers the unique challenges and potential response activities for rural communities responding to the impacts of COVID-19, including examples of eligible activities.

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CDBG National Objectives

This session provides an overview of the CDBG National Objectives and identifies alternative requirements and flexibilities granted in the CBDG-CV Federal Register Notice for National Objectives.

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Reporting CDBG-CV Accomplishments in the CAPER

This session covers how to report progress in response to COVID-19 and useful Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) reports to verify accomplishment data.

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HOPWA-CV Implementation

This session focuses on HOPWA/CARES Act waivers, response recommendations for staff safety, and key activities for expanding support to household impacted by HIV/AIDS.

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HOPWA Monitoring and Reporting

This session explains and provides examples of the similarities and differences associated with monitoring for HOPWA-CV and HOPWA funding as it relates to HUD Community Planning and Development (CPD) waivers.

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Addressing the Needs of People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness

This session explores various approaches communities can take in ending unsheltered homelessness.

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Enhancing Safety in the Homeless Response System

This session uses examples to highlight innovative strategies to reduce disease transmission in congregate settings such as shelters.

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Rehousing in the Midst of COVID-19

This session reviews how community-wide strategies can be adapted to increase flexibility, enable a central focus on equity, and spur innovative approaches to re-housing.

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Targeting Homelessness Prevention in the Midst of COVID-19

This session covers the most effective and efficient ways to target homelessness prevention resources during COVID-19.

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