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Emergency Solutions Grants CARES Act Implementation Challenges

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Emergency Solutions Grants Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (ESG-CV) program. Our audit objective was to determine what challenges ESG-CV grant recipients faced in implementing the program and using grant funds. We used a survey questionnaire to gather feedback and insight directly from the 362 recipients of ESG-CV grants. At the time we initiated this audit in July 2021, ESG-CV grant recipients had spent $563,178,336 of available $3.96 billion grant funds.

Disaster Recovery Data Portal

HUD OIG is auditing the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) programs.  HUD is in the process of developing a Disaster Recovery Data Portal that would give grantees access to data HUD receives from other federal agencies for use in conducing DOB assessments.  Our audit objective is to determine the status of HUD’s Disaster Recovery Data Portal, and if it can be an effective tool to assist grantees in preventing and detecting duplication of benefits using disaster recovery and mitigation grant funds.  

USVI 2017 CDBG DR Matching Program

HUD OIG is auditing the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority's 2017 CDBG Disaster Recovery Match Program. After hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the Islands in September 2017, HUD awarded USVI $1.14 billion in CDBG-DR funds. Of the total award, $415,750,000 was budgeted to the match program. The match program matches HUD funds with other agencies, such as FEMA, to address unmet recovery needs.

Preventing Duplication of Benefits in Community Development Block Grants -Disaster Recovery and Mitigation

HUD OIG is auditing the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) programs. HUD is required to assess grantee's procedures to prevent any duplication of benefits. Our objective is to determine how HUD assesses the adequacy of grantee procedures to prevent any duplication of benefits, both before and after grant execution.

Assessment of FHEO's Fair Housing and Civil Rights Compliance Reviews

HUD OIG is auditing the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opporunity (FHEO) fair housing and civil rights compliance reviews. FHEO has authority to conduct compliance reviews to determine whether a recipient of HUD funds was following applicable civil rights laws and their implementing regulations. Our objective is to assess how the Department , through FHEO and its partners, performed compliance reviews.

USVI Monitoring of 2017 CDBG DR

HUD OIG is auditing the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority's monitoring of its 2017 CDBG Disaster Recovery funds. After hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the Islands in September 2017, HUD awarded USVI $1.14 billion in CDBG-DR funds. The objective of the audit is to determine whether the Authority effectively monitored its CDBG-DR funded activities administered by itself and by subrecipients to ensure the national objectives and performance measures were met.

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