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ORGANIZATIONAL STANDARDS TOOL NOW AVAILABLE

SIGN UP FOR THE ANNUAL REPORT WORKGROUP

NEW CAPLAW RESOURCE

December 2024 CSBG Newsletter


Welcome to the latest edition of our Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Monthly Newsletter! Each month, we aim to keep you informed about our ongoing initiatives, funding updates, success stories, and community resources. Our mission is to empower low-income families and individuals through various programs designed to promote self-sufficiency and enhance quality of life.


In this issue, you’ll find highlights of recent projects, upcoming events, and ways you can get involved. Together, we can build a stronger, more resilient community. Thank you for your continued support and dedication!

Webinar : Navigating Federal and Virginia Monitoring Requirements


December 10, 2024 | 10-11am | Register


Join us for a comprehensive workshop focused on federal monitoring requirements and Virginia’s monitoring practices, designed to enhance your agency's understanding and preparedness. Key topics will include Federal Monitoring Requirements, Virginia Monitoring Practices and Procedures, Preparing for Monitoring, and Follow-Up After Monitoring Visits. This workshop is ideal for agency leaders and staff seeking to strengthen their monitoring practices and ensure compliance with federal and state requirements. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your agency’s effectiveness and accountability!

Join the Annual Report 3.0 workgroup


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We are forming a workgroup to review the upcoming federal changes and develop a plan for their implementation here in Virginia. The workgroup will kick off in January 2025 and will meet every 3-4 weeks until the plan is finalized.


This is a great opportunity to collaborate on important changes that will affect our state and ensure that Virginia is ready to adapt to new federal guidelines. If you would like more information, please reach out to Abby Hanks, Abigail.hanks@dss.virginia.gov.


We look forward to your involvement in this important initiative!

Everything ROMA Podcast: Elevate Your Agency's Performance! New Episode Available Now!


This month’s episode: Fighting the Community Action Agency Capacity War

 

Does your agency constantly battle capacity issues? Are you frequently faced with tough decisions about what must get done versus what should get done? You often hear phrases like, “We’re a nonprofit; we have to do more with less,” or the dreaded, “Other duties as assigned.” That’s the endless cycle of the capacity struggle. Nonprofits, businesses, and corporations all face this challenge, and it can quickly become frustrating and disheartening. Performance management is all inclusive when looking at capacity and how to address it in a way that brings changes. Let’s explore ways that creates strengths rather than magnifying the threats. Latest episode

Organizational Standards - New resource and webinar now available!


Webinar Available!| Watch Now


A new training webinar is now available that delves into the CSBG organizational standards, focusing on promoting quality and accountability across agencies. Key topics include Understanding the Standards, Intent and Cultural Impact, Pursuing Excellence, Virginia Guidance, and more! Attendees will also get a demonstration in CSBG Reporter of the standards section, including the new Board Minutes feature that enhances compliance and record-keeping. 

Agency Resources

VIRTUAL TRAININGS

& WEBINARS

December 2024


December 10, 2024 - 10:00 AM

CSBG Monitoring Webinar Register


December 10, 2024 - 10:00 AM

Region III Training: Capitalize & Cultivate: Mastering Fundraising and Asset Development for Impactful Growth Register


Available Now! Everything ROMA Podcast - Listen Today to this month’s episode: Fighting the Community Action Agency Capacity War.

Showcasing Innovation: Bridging ROMA Through the Eyes of CAAs Series. Thank you for your support during our Bridging ROMA Through the Eyes of CAAs series. Through this series, we gained valuable insights into how agencies integrate the ROMA framework into their programs and services, creating a unified approach to addressing the needs and gaps in the localities they serve.

A special thank you to TAP, HRCAP, and ESAAA/CAA for sharing their innovative approaches to performance management in areas such as housing, re-entry, and Head Start. Your contributions highlighted the impact of thoughtful, programmatic efforts in driving meaningful outcomes.

If you missed the presentations, feel free to access the recordings on LearnWorlds. We look forward to continuing this series in exploring the Whole Family Model and ROMA approach together.

The Office of Economic Opportunity has sent the Annual Agency Dashboards to all Board Chairs. The statewide dashboard will be sent to all agencies in December.

Join CAPLAW on Tuesday, December 17, from 1:00 to 2:15 PM EST for a webinar showcasing three of our new interactive online resources. CAPLAW attorneys will explain the key legal framework behind each resource, providing general insights on state open meetings laws, immigrant eligibility for various public benefits, and responding to data incidents. This session will also include a brief demonstration of the resources and how they can enhance CAAs' compliance, operations, and programs. 

Hosting a community event, have a story to tell? We would love to help spread the word! Please reach out to Gail.Doyle@dss.virginia.gov to share!

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