Technical Assistance / Training
As a partner in the recovery process, the GLO is committed to providing Technical Assistance and Training to its subrecipients. With current CDBG-DR allocations spanning impacted counties with over 75% of the state’s population, the number of communities participating as subrecipients continues to grow. The GLO continues to conduct kickoff and informational meetings with subrecipients regarding 2015 and 2016 Floods and Hurricane Harvey funds.
The GLO will be developing training materials on the most important topics for administering CDBG-DR funds. These topics include:
- Environmental Review (NEW Training Opportunities)
- Buyout and Acquisition
- Uniform Relocation Act
- Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
- Davis Bacon
- Financial Management
- Procurement
- Program Income
- Section 3
GLO Long-Term Disaster Recovery Training and Mitigation
Recently Held Trainings:
Infrastructure Competition WebinarsApril 26: General Application Overview and Storm Tie-back
- Webinar Presentation General Application Overview and Tie-back
- Webinar Video https://youtu.be/vEU99SaqHPs
May 3: Identifying Project Service Area & Documenting Beneficiaries
- Webinar Presentation Identifying Project Service Area & Documenting Beneficiaries
- Webinar Video https://youtu.be/Z4VmBJdx0_g
May 10: Developing the Budget
- Webinar Presentation Developing the Budget
- Webinar Video https://youtu.be/3fKEItMmwjs
May 23: Completing Reporting Requirements
- Webinar Presentation Completing Reporting Requirements
- Webinar Video https://youtu.be/BhrZOBIHPNo
May 25: Practical Application of Davis Bacon and Related Acts
- Webinar Presentation: Practical Application of Davis Bacon and Related Acts
- Webinar Video: https://youtu.be/Z466EBZqIbw
May 26: GLO URA Infrastructure Process
- Webinar Presentation: GLO URA Infrastructure Process
- Webinar Video: https://youtu.be/HA-xP5QaVO0
Local Acquisition and Buyout Program (LBAP)
May 24: Local Acquisition and Buyout Program Lifecycle
- Webinar Presentation: Local Acquisition and Buyout Program
- Webinar Video: https://youtu.be/b0c5JRkU1PM
September 28: Local Acquisition and Buyout Program Right Side Documents
- Webinar Presentation: LBAP Right Side Documents
- Webinar Video: https://youtu.be/HoLISrDk258
Mandatory Anti-Fraud, Waste and Abuse Training
- GLO Anti-Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Training Presentation
- GLO Anti-Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Training Video
- HUD Resource - Protecting Your Organization Against Fraud
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Training Presentation and Resources (2015/2016 Floods, Hurricane Harvey, and Mitigation as applicable)
MIT TIGR Payment Request Training and Presentation (Subrecipient Mitigation Only)
Financial Management 101 Training Presentation and Resources (2015/2016 Floods, Hurricane Harvey, and Mitigation as applicable)
- Financial Management 101 Brief
- Financial Management 101 Digital Manual
- Financial Management 101 Training Presentation
Section 3 101 Training Presentation and Resources (2015/2016 Floods, Hurricane Harvey, and Mitigation as applicable)
Uniformed Relocation Act (URA) 101 Training Presentation and Resources (2015/2016 Floods, Hurricane Harvey, and Mitigation as applicable)
Procurement Overview - Technical Assistance Roadshow (2015/2016 Floods, Hurricane Harvey, and Mitigation as applicable)
Procurement 101 Training Presentation - January 18, 2019 (2015/2016 Floods, Hurricane Harvey, and Mitigation as applicable)
Procurement 201 Training Presentation - July 18, 2019 (2015/2016 Floods, Hurricane Harvey, and Mitigation as applicable)
Duplication of Benefits 101 Training Presentation - August 9, 2019 (2015/2016 Floods, Hurricane Harvey, and Mitigation as applicable)
- Duplication of Benefits 101 Brief
- Duplication of Benefits 101 Digital Manual
- Duplication of Benefits 101 Training Presentation
Davis Bacon 101 Training Presentation - October 4, 2019 (2015/2016 Floods, Hurricane Harvey, and Mitigation as applicable)
Program Income 101 Training Presentation – November 6, 2019 (2015/2016 Floods, Hurricane Harvey, and Mitigation as applicable)
Environmental Review Training Materials (2015/2016 Floods, Hurricane Harvey, and Mitigation as applicable)
Environmental Review Training Video (2015/2016 Floods, Hurricane Harvey, and Mitigation as applicable)
GLO Quarterly HUB Training with Recovery Partners - Inaugural Training
GLO Disaster Recovery Training Presentations
- Disaster Recovery Training Initiative Presentation
- National Disaster Recovery Framework Presentation
GLO Housing Recovery Training
HUD CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT Training
HUD also provides helpful training tools including in-person trainings and self-paced online trainings These HUD-provided resources provide the most up-to-date information from the source.
The GLO requires its staff to participate in a wide variety of trainings including FEMA and HUD based materials prior to working on recovery grants. The following represents a portion of the GLO’s on-boarding materials:
HUD CDBG-DR Overview:
HUD CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT Resources
CDBG-DR Training: Keys to Effective Grant Administration
Webinar: Overview of CDBG-DR - Dated March 15, 2016
Webinar: CDBG-DR Action Plans, Citizen Participation, and Limited English Proficiency Webinar – Dated March 17, 2016
Financial Management Curriculum
- Financial Management 101: Introduction - Module 1
https://www.hudexchange.info/trainings/courses/financial-management-101-module-1-introduction-to-financial-management-video/
Financial Management 101: A Well-Oiled Machine Prezi - Module 2
HUD Financial Management Curriculum: Financial Management 101: Get in Gear - Module 3
HUD Financial Management Curriculum: Financial Management 201: A Closer Look - All 7 Modules
FEMA Training Resources
IS-0800.d: National Response Framework, An Introduction
IS-2900.a National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) Overview
IS-403 Introduction to Individual Assistance (IA)
IS-700.a An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Texas Attorney General’s Office Training Resource
State of Texas Open Government Training Portal, "Public Information Act Training"
Links to some materials and resources contained on the www.recovery.texas.gov website are not official Texas General Land Office resources and have not been reviewed by GLO counsel. These materials are provided for informational purposes only. Any binding agreement should be reviewed by attorneys for the parties to the agreement and must conform to state and local laws.