Thank you for submitting the components of the CSBG 4th quarter report. We are happy to announce that all 31 agencies have submitted the majority of the reporting components.

The OEO team is currently in the process of reviewing the reports. Any outstanding reporting components need to be submitted in CSBG Reporter by September 6, 2024. Agencies who were missing components have received notice of what was missing. Agencies can expect feedback throughout September.

VACAP and OEO are excited to offer you the opportunity to receive a one-page infographic about your organization. This at-a-glance document is a helpful tool advocate for community action in your region. Thanks to many of you who have already submitted your information. We’ll be sending out your drafts very soon and you will receive final approval. Although the initial deadline has passed, it’s not too late to submit information about your agency for this document. Fill out the form ASAP at https://tinyurl.com/527wv6zs.

Thank you to those who submitted your current Cost Allocation Plan and the Cost Allocation Checklists with your notes on it indicating how your plan is either in compliance or will be brought into compliance with the elements listed in the checklist and with the recently revised Uniform Guidance.

We will be setting up calls with the agencies to confirm what has been outlined in the Checklists received. The final, fully compliant Cost Allocation Plan must be submitted to our office by September 30, 2024, due to the most recently revised Uniform Grants Guidance going into effect October 1, 2024.

Please contact Violet Peyton, v.peyton@dss.virginia.gov, if you have any questions.

As summer winds down, you may have missed some of the free webinars presented for community action agencies in Region III (VA, PA, MD, WV, DC, and DE). Most of these recordings are available on-demand on our LearnWorlds website. Start your program year off right and catch up on some of these learning opportunities. Topics include utilizing the Whole Family Approach, cost allocation issues, financial management, harnessing the power of your data, leveraging your social media presence to elevate your organization, and much more! The final sessions of the series will occur in November and December. Visit https://vacsbg.learnworlds.com/course/2024-region-iii-trainings to register for these upcoming webinars and view previous sessions. 

The Office of Economic Opportunity wants to hear from you! If your agency has training needs throughout the year please let us know. We have created a simple form for you to submit any ideas you may have to support your staff, clients, and board make an even greater impact on your community. You can submit a need at any time and our staff will reach out to you to get more information. This form is also available on the LearnWorlds homepage.

Senator Mark Warner visited Bay Aging’s Daffodil Gardens II on June 24. He met with community members, Bay Aging Board of Directors, County Supervisors, County Administrators, partners, staff, and local press to discuss policies supporting older adults.

Warner addressed the upcoming reauthorization of the Older Americans Act and listened to community feedback. He praised Bay Aging's exceptional entrepreneurial approach, including the expansion of the Veteran Directed Care program, and congratulated Kathy Vesley on her National Award in Aging Leadership and her 25 years of dedicated service.