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
2026
The first Grant Administrator update of 2026 will be held virtually on April 1, from 10 – 11:30 a.m. ET.
- To attend the GA Update, click here.
- The PowerPoint presentation and webinar recording will be added here shortly after April 1.
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.
2026
Coming Soon
Previous Class Resources
CDBG Resources and Links
- Public Contracts Search
- OCRA CDBG Resources
- OCRA CDBG Handbook and Forms
- Davis-Bacon Fringe Resource
- Blank Fringe Labor Form 9
- Sample Wage Decision
- DNR Maps Resources
- NEPA Assistant
- MB/WBE Search
HUD