This article provides valuable insights into Program Income management for CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT grantees, drawing from HUD’s September 2024 training series. Learn about key requirements, best practices, and how to maximize your grant funding.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued a Final Rule updating the Federal Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200). This article summarizes the key changes, including increased thresholds, revised definitions, and updates to subrecipient monitoring and procurement standards.
HUD has updated its environmental review regulations to include radon contamination analysis. This article provides a quick guide for CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT stakeholders on understanding and complying with the new radon policy.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a Final Rule updating the Uniform Act (URA) for the first time in nearly two decades. This article summarizes the key changes, including increased benefit levels, enhanced relocation planning, and expanded eligible moving expenses.
Tyler Bridges is a senior manager for HORNE’s Government Services division and serves on the Technical Advisory Group where he primarily focuses on managing HORNE’s HUD Technical Assistance (TA) portfolio funded directly by HUD’s Community Compass Initiative.
Monitoring is a tool that federal and state agencies use to reinforce collaboration between awarding agencies (e.g., FEMA or HUD) and their grantees; it is a Government Accountability Office (GAO) standard that provides information that is critical for making informed judgments about program effectiveness and management efficiency.
As stewards of taxpayer funds, all federal grantees have the responsibility to impede, identify, and address any suspected or known acts of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement to ensure proper and efficient use of federal funding.
Around every five years, HUD’s Community and Planning Development (CPD) office publishes a Notice to HUD grantees that contains guidance relating to U.S. geographic datasets used for compliance purposes with CDBG and other HUD programs.
Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) programs depend greatly upon their ability to reach and serve particularly disadvantaged persons, areas, and communities. To effectively serve disadvantaged individuals and communities, it’s essential to deploy innovative strategies and targeted outreach.
Jim Dunphy is a manager within HORNE’s Technical Advisory Group, where he collaborates with subject matter experts to assist subrecipients in achieving compliance with Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and Section 3 requirements.
Cara Corrigan is a program manager within HORNE’s Technical Advisory Group, specializing in managing government contracts, maintaining project budgets, preparing annual and quarterly reports and overseeing vendors.
Kesha Simon is a project manager and subject matter expert for HORNE’s Technical Advisory Group where she manages project scope, schedule and budget, ensuring successful program delivery. She also oversees program deliverables and leads the development of standard operating procedures and change management.
On April 23, 2024, HUD released a “final rule” that updated their regulations for managing floodplains and protecting wetlands to incorporate the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS).