CDBG Resources, Webinars and Trainings

Labor Standards Reporting

• Appointment of Labor Standards Compliance Officer (PDF)
• Force Account (DOC)
• HUD 4230A Report of Additional Classification and Rate with Instructions (DOC)
• Notice of Award/Pre-Construction Construction Conference/Start of Construction/Notice of Completion (DOC)
• Semi-Annual Labor Standards Enforcement Report:
  • Letter to Recipients (PDF)
  • Cover Memo (PDF)
  • Instructions (PDF)
  • HUD 4710 Labor Standards Report
  • Enforcement Report 5.7 (DOC)

Economic Development Marketing Templates

• Small Business Support Services Marketing Flyer (PDF)
• Small Business Training Program Marketing Flyer (PDF)
• Small Business Loan Program Marketing Flyer (PDF)
• Small Business Support Services Post Card (PDF)
• Small Business Training Program Post Card (PDF)
• Small Business Loan Program Post Card (PDF)
• Small Business Support Services Information Sheet (PDF)
• Small Business Training Program Information Sheet (PDF)
• Small Business Loan Program Information Sheet (PDF)
• Appendix D Marketing and Communications Plan (PDF)

Build America, Buy America Act (BABA)

For information on BABA and the Buy America Preference (BAP), including requirements and resources, visit the BABA page.

2025 CDBG NOFA Webinars

• CDBG NOFA Webinar - Session 1 (Youtube)
• CDBG NOFA Webinar - Session 2 (Youtube)
  • 2025 CDBG NOFA Webinar Slides (PDF)
• Debarment Webinar (YouTube)
  • Debarment Webinar Slides (PDF)
• Governing Body Resolution Webinar (YouTube)
  • Resolution Webinar Slides (PDF)
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Webinar (YouTube) — Updated 12/08/2025
  • NEPA Webinar Slides (PDF) — Updated 12/08/2025
• National Objective & Matrix Codes Webinar (YouTube)
  • National Objective & Matrix Codes Webinar Slides (PDF)
• Preparing the Narrative Webinar (YouTube)
  • Narrative Webinar Slides (PDF)
• Public Participation Requirements (YouTube)
  • Public Participation Requirements (PDF)
• CDBG Single Audit (YouTube)
  • CDBG Single Audit (PDF)
• CDBG Application & Budget Webinar (Youtube)
  • CDBG Application and Budget Webinar Slides (PDF) — Updated 1/27/2026

Training and Technical Assistance

HCD recently created a playlist on HCD's main YouTube channel that contains recordings of trainings and workshops on a variety of topics. Please visit the CDBG Workshops and Trainings Playlist to see the full list of trainings available.

• State of California 2020-2024 Federal Consolidated Plan — Consolidated Plan approved by HUD.
• 2020 CDBG PI Only Application Webinar (PDF)
• 2020 CDBG PI Only Application Webinar
• CDBG Economic Development Introductory Class
• CDBG Duplication of Benefits with Emergency Rental Assistance Program

Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) Training

• Day 1 Recording - February 10, 2026 (YouTube)
• Day 2 Recording - February 11, 2026 (YouTube)
• DBRA Training PowerPoint Slides - Day 1 and 2 Combined (PDF)

Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Training

• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Training 09/27/2023 (YouTube)
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Training Slides (PDF)

2019 CDBG Training

eCivis Grant Management System Training

• NEPA Review & Readiness Presentation Slides (PDF)
• NEPA Review & Readiness Webinar
• CDBG Program Procurement and Readiness Presentation Slides (PDF)
• CDBG Program Procurement and Readiness Webinar
• eCivis Grants Management System, External User Manual (PDF)
• eCivis Grants Management System, External User Webinar
• How to do an Income Survey Presentation Slides (PDF)
• How to do an Income Survey Webinar
• How to create a Budget in Grants Mangement System, Presentation (PDF)
• How to develop Tasks and Deliverables in Grants Management System, Presentation (PDF)
• Mapping and Determining CDBG Beneficiaries for Low and Moderate Income Areas, Presentation (PDF)
• CDBG 101 (PDF)
• CDBG 101 Video (Currently Live CDBG Training Part 1)
• CDBG Redesign (PDF)
• CDBG Redesign Video (Currently Live CDBG Training Part 2)
• Reasonable Accommodation (PDF)
• LEP Guidance: Federal Register (PDF)
• LEP Guidance: CPD (DOC)
• LGBT Final Rule (PDF)

Section 3

• Section 3 Training 04/19/2023 - YouTube
• Section 3 Training Slides (PDF)

Fair Housing Trainings

Overview of Fair Housing Requirements Applicable to CDBG and HOME

• Reasonable Accommodation (PDF)
• LEP Guidance: Federal Register (PDF)
• LEP Guidance: CPD (PDF)
• LGBT Final Rule (PDF)

Affirmative Marketing for Programs and Projects

• Overview (PPT)
• Program Activities Form (XLS)
• Project Affirmative Marketing Annual Report Form (HCD) (XLS)
• Disapproved Sample Plan (PDF)

Management Memos

• Retirement Memo: CDBG and CDBG-CV Management Memos (PDF)
• CDBG & CDBG-CV Program Monitoring Report for 2023-2024 (PDF) — Updated 06/01/2025
• CDBG Monitoring Management Memo #26-01 (PDF)

CDBG Program Redesign

• 2017 HUD Monitoring Report of CDBG and NSP Programs (PDF)