Overview
To maintain active certification under the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) Grant Administrator Certification (CE) Policy, all Certified Grant Administrators must complete six Continuing Education Units (CEUs) annually. This ensures administrators stay informed, compliant, and equipped to serve Indiana communities effectively.
Resources
For complete details on CEU policies, eligible training formats, approved subject areas, and submission procedures, please refer to the official documents:
- MSR 2025-005 - Grant Administrator Continuing Education Guidelines - This guide outlines everything you need to know to stay in compliance with OCRA's certification standards.
- Download the CGAP-2025-001 Continuing Education Units Request Form to submit a request for approval for a non-preapproved training course for CEU eligibility.
- Annual Certification Requirements
Requirement
Details
Total CECs Required
6 per calendar year
OCRA GA Updates
2 CECs must come from attending official Spring and Fall updates
Additional CECs
4 CECs from OCRA pre-approved or non-preapproved training events
- Approved Subject Areas
Training must align with HUD/CDBG program topics or community development areas, including:
- Grant administration and financial management
- Fair housing, citizen engagement, and environmental review
- Economic development, housing, infrastructure, and public facilities
- Strategic planning, broadband, sustainability, and more
View Full List of Approved Topics in MSR 2025-005 - Grant Administrator Continuing Education Guidelines.
- Key Deadlines
Deadline
Action
December 31
Submit all CEUs for the calendar year
January 31
Annual audit completion
Quarterly
CDBG Program Manger Review of CEUs and non-preapproved trainings
- Logging CEUs in the Grants Management System Portal
Grant Administrators are responsible for tracking and submitting CEUs through the Grants Management System.
- Steps to Log CEUs
- Log in to the Indiana Grants Management System portal
- Navigate to the CEUs tab in the GMS homepage
- Create a new entry and input training details
- Upload supporting documentation within 15 days of event completion
- Certificate of completion
- Registration confirmation
- Event agenda
- CGAP-2025-001 Continuing Education Units Request Form (for non-preapproved events)
- Support & Resources
Need help with CEU submissions or portal access?
Contact: cdbg@ocra.in.gov
Grant Administrator Update
2025
The first Grant Administrator update of 2025 was held virtually on April 3, from 10 a.m.– 12 p.m. ET.
The second Grant Administrator update of 2025 was held virtually on Oct. 16 from 10 a.m.– 12 p.m. ET.
Additional Approved Events
The following are all the approved events that Grant Administrators can count for CE credit. OCRA has identified the approved number of credits for each training on the list. Grant Administrators are encouraged to submit additional events for approval consideration to CDBG@OCRA.in.gov. Continuing education courses and credits are evaluated based on their ability to support Grant Administrators in their knowledge and work. Pre-recorded webinars are not eligible for CE credits at this time.
- HUD FY25 Remote Environmental Training Series: The Environmental Review Process
- Department of Labor 2025 Prevailing Wage Seminars
- Training Dates:
- March 18, 2025
- March 19, 2025
- June 25, 2025
- June 26, 2025
- Sept. 24, 2025
- Sept. 25, 2025
- 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET
- Credit: 2 CECs
- Register to attend here.
- Training Dates:
- Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana: Fair Housing Basics Training
- Training Date:
- Jan. 7, 2025, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET
- Credits: 2 CEC for each training date
- Register to attend here.
- Training Date:
- EPA ORD Small Drinking Water Systems Webinar
- Training Date:
- May 20, 2025
- 2-3 p.m. ET
- Credit: 1 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- FHCCI Fair Housing Disability Workshop with ASL Interpretation
- Training Date:
- May 21, 2025
- 12-1:00 p.m. ET
- Credit: 1 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing Basics Webinar
- Training Date:
- Jun. 17, 2025
- 12-2:00 p.m. ET
- Credit: 2 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing Disability Webinar
- Training Date:
- June 24, 2025
- 12-2:00 p.m. ET
- Credit: 2 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing Basics Webinar
- Training Date:
- Jul. 10, 2025
- 10-12:00 p.m. ET
- Credit: 2 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing Basics Webinar
- Training Date:
- Jul. 17, 2025
- 10-12:00 p.m. ET
- Credit: 2 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing 90/Insurance Webinar
- Training Date:
- Jul. 23, 2025
- 2-3:30 p.m. ET
- Credit: 1 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing 90/Harassment Webinar
- Training Date:
- Jul. 29, 2025
- 2-3:30 p.m. ET
- Credit: 1 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing Basics Webinar
- Training Date:
- Aug. 13, 2025
- 2-4 p.m. ET
- Credit: 2 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing Disability Webinar
- Training Date:
- Aug. 20, 2025
- 2-4 p.m. ET
- Credit: 2 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing 90/Housing Scams Webinar
- Training Date:
- Aug. 28, 2025
- 2-3:30 p.m. ET
- Credit: 1 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing 90/Sales & Lending Webinar
- Training Date:
- Sep. 23, 2025
- 2-3:30 p.m. ET
- Credit: 1 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Brightfields 101: Introduction to Brightfields
- Training Date:
- Oct. 1, 2025
- 1-2 p.m. ET
- This session will introduce "brightfields" and explain how they can boost local tax revenue, create jobs and revive underutilized land.
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing Basics Webinar
- Training Date:
- Oct. 17, 2025
- 12-2 p.m. ET
- Credit: 2 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Brightfields 201: Permitting and Liability
- Training Date:
- Oct. 22, 2025
- 1-2 p.m. ET
- In this session, IDEM and Indiana Brownfields will cover state requirements for landfill solar reuse and how to navigate liability.
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing Disability Webinar
- Training Date:
- Oct. 24, 2025
- 12-2 p.m. ET
- Credit: 2 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing 90/Domestic Violence and VAWA Webinar
- Training Date:
- Oct. 29, 2025
- 2-3:30 p.m. ET
- Credit: 1 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing Basics Webinar
- Training Date:
- Nov. 3, 2025
- 10-12 a.m. ET
- Credit: 2 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing Disability Webinar
- Training Date:
- Nov. 17, 2025
- 10-12 p.m. ET
- Credit: 2 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Brightfields 301: Solar Procurement
- Training Date:
- Nov. 19, 2025
- 1-2 p.m. ET
- This session will cover brightfield ownership and financing options as well as procurement basics.
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing 90/Tenant Screening Webinar
- Training Date:
- Nov. 20, 2025
- 2-3:30 p.m. ET
- Credit: 1 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing Basics Webinar
- Training Date:
- Dec. 4, 2025
- 2-4 p.m. ET
- Credit: 2 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing Disability Webinar
- Training Date:
- Dec. 11, 2025
- 2-4 p.m. ET
- Credit: 2 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing 90/Hot Topics
- Training Date:
- Dec. 16, 2025
- 2-3:30 p.m. ET
- Credit: 1 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
2025 IARC Annual Conference
- Session: Placed-based Community Development Arts Strategies, Indiana Arts Commission
- Training Date:
- Nov. 12, 2025
- 1:45-2:45 p.m. ET
- Credit: 1 CEC
- Training Date:
- Session: New Clusters for the 21st Century, Purdue University-Center for Rural Development
- Training Date:
- Nov. 12, 2025
- 1:45-2:45 p.m. ET
- Credit: 1 CEC
- Training Date:
- Session: Current Trends in Child Care, Purdue University Center for Rural Development and Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement
- Training Date:
- Nov. 12, 2025
- 3:15-4:15 p.m. ET
- Credit: 1 CEC
- Training Date:
- Session: Measuring the Impact of Senate Enrolled Act 1 on Local Governments
- Training Date:
- Nov. 13, 2025
- 9:45-10:45 a.m. ET
- Credit: 1 CEC
- Training Date:
- Session: Community Development Strategies and Updates, Office of Community and Rural Affairs
- Training Date:
- Nov. 13, 2025
- 9:45-10:45 a.m. ET
- Credit: 1 CEC
- Training Date:
- Session: Brownfields, Transforming Eyesores into Opportunities
- Training Date:
- Nov. 13, 2025
- 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET
- Credit: 1 CEC
- Training Date:
- Session: Tools to Manage Local Government Infrastructure Networks
- Training Date:
- Nov. 13, 2025
- 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET
- Credit: 1 CEC
- Training Date:
2026
- Fair Housing Basics Webinar
- Training Date:
- Jan. 7, 2026
- 12-2 p.m. ET
- Credit: 2 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing Disability Webinar
- Training Date:
- Jan. 14, 2026
- 12-2 p.m. ET
- Credit: 2 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing 90/Hot Topics Webinar
- Training Date:
- Jan. 21, 2026
- 2-3:30 p.m. ET
- Credit: 1 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
- Fair Housing 90/Housing Impact Webinar
- Training Date:
- Jan. 28, 2026
- 2-3:30 p.m. ET
- Credit: 1 CEC
- Register to attend here
- Training Date:
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- Blank Fringe Labor Form 9
- Sample Wage Decision
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