Bob Gehret

There is some on-line training available

Hi Kimberly. See if Beverly can share Boston's policy with you. beverly.estes-smargiassi@boston.gov Bob Gehret

I don't think it matters before or after the fiscal year as long as you had a contract or service agreement with the non-profit that included the service period. Bob Gehret

Here is a link to some HUD guidance that may help. Is the new rehab work being funded by CDBG or HOME? If yes, you must follow the URA procedures. If not, you are not under any obligation just beca...

Hi Mary, As you probably have figured out HUD has not provided any guidance on this issue. You have a lot of freedom on this. When I was at Boston we used the zoning code. If over 51% of the land i...

Hi Rosie. The thing to remember is that any activity that is not specifically authorized by the the regs is ineligible. I am pretty sure incentives to landlords would be ineligible. 570.207 Ineligi...

Hi Betty, I am pretty sure this would not be eligible under one or more of the five program components. It would have to be funded as an administrative activity. (a) ESG funds may be used for five pr...

This might not be eligible - new construction is generally not eligible under CDBG. A CHDO could do new construction if it was part of a neighborhood revitalization, community economic development or...

Boston used to do this years ago but we stopped doing it due to problems documenting meeting a national objective.

Here is a link to some older policy guidance on this issue: Also see the intro to this subrecipient management guide (pages 16-17):

I believe you could provide TA to microenterprises under LMA rather than LMJ or LMI. see activities 18B and 18C on the national objective matrix code

It looks to me like LMA is also an eligible National Objective for mircoenterprise assistance (see Activity Code 18C on the National objective matrix code)

I think this is what you are looking for:

I am not sure if this would be allowed under CDBG-CV. it would be ineligible under regular CDBG. Operating and maintenance expenses. The general rule is that any expense associated with repairing, op...

Hi Rosie, I am pretty sure CDBG could not be used as CDBG generally cannot be used for rental assistance beyonne a 3 month emergency period. HUD issued guidance on using HOME for "manufactured housin...