Download - COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG)
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Office of Community ServicesDivision of State Assistance
COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT
(CSBG)
Office of Community ServicesDivision of State Assistance
The Federal Office of Community Services: An FY 2013 Update from
Federal Partners
September 12, 2012
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Office of Community ServicesDivision of State Assistance
Major Topics
• Introductions and Overview• Budget Updates – FY 2013 & FY 2014• Program Updates – Program Operations activities; Training and
Technical Assistance Portfolio; ACF Website launch; New Training & Technical Assistance; Performance Management Tools and Protocols Contract; American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Survey; Contract for Tribal organizations; Federal Funding and Accountability Transparency Act (FAFTA); American Customer Satisfaction Survey; ARRA Process Evaluation and Lessons Learned; Electronic Link for Plan Submission; other changes to anticipate in coming fiscal year
• Program Monitoring – State assessment process, upcoming State assessments, other financial and program monitoring
• Questions and Dialogue
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Office of Community ServicesDivision of State Assistance
Office of Community ServicesMajor Programs
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
• Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)• Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)• CSBG Discretionary (CED, Rural, JOLI)• Strengthening Communities Fund (SCF)• Assets for Independence (AFI)
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Office of Community ServicesDivision of State Assistance
Division of State Assistance
• Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)• Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)• CSBG Training and Technical Assistance
(T/TA) Grants and Contracts
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Office of Community ServicesDivision of State Assistance
Seth Hassett DSA Director
Financial Operations Frances Harley
Team Leader
Program Operations Marianna “Brandy” RayNor-HIll
Team Leader
DSADiscretionary Services
SSBG ProgramServices
DSARecords Management
Gregory Elliott*On-site Project Manager
Felicia Bradley* Records Management
Jane GoldenCSBG Discretionary Grants
Sherrese Russell*CSBG Discretionary Grants
CSBG State AssessmentServices
Isaac DavisOn-site Assessments
Michael PopeOn-site Assessments
Renee Harris*On-site Assessments
CSBG ProgramServices
James Gray, PhDRegions III, VII, IX
Chryston JonesRegion II, VI
Maria Rogers, PhDRegions I, V & X
VacantRegion IV, V & VIII
Marsha WernerRegions I, II, III, IV, VI,
VII
Lynwood McDaniel, Jr.Regions V, VIII, IX, X
Anita Wright, Senior AdvisorPART/Program Performance Improvement
Reports to Congress
Emmanuel Djokou*On-site Assessments
M. Monique Alcantara* Administrative Assistant
*Contractor
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CSBG Budget Update
• FY 2012 Full Year Continuing Resolution (Enacted) - $677 Million
• FY 2013 President’s Budget - $350 Million (Consistent with FY 2012 Request for Same Amount)
• FY 2013 Appropriation not yet enacted• FY 2013 House and Senate marks $677 Million• FY 2013 Budget calls for a core system of standards
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Training & Technical Assistance Updates
Centers of Excellence and Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia
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Office of Community ServicesDivision of State Assistance
CSBG Organizational Standards Center of Excellence
• Provides expert recommendations for core federal standards in key organizational areas (e.g. Organizational Leadership, Human Resource Management, Financial Operations, Consumer Input and Involvement, Community Engagement, Board Governance)
• Use core organizational standards to develop curricula, training materials, tools for assessment that will ensure all CSBG-eligible entities can be assessed according to consistent standards
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CSBG ROMA Next Generation
Center of Excellence
• Adapt existing ROMA performance management training materials to ensure that all CSBG-eligible entities have access to relevant trainings, toolkits, and guidance materials.
• Establish consistent definitions and an integrated set of ROMA training curricula.
• Assist States and eligible entities to participate in the ROMA effort, which includes attention to the complete ROMA cycle of performance management.
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Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia (RPIC)
• Serve as regional focal points and lead the development of a comprehensive and integrated system of T/TA capacity-building activities.
• Support state community action association involvement in an ongoing state, regional, and national performance management strategy
• Support CAA input in ROMA Next Generation strategies and core standards
• Assist CSBG-eligible entities to participate in ROMA and to meet core CSBG standards.
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RPIC - How Many Awards?
• OCS to fund 11 awards.• With the exception of Region IV, there will be one
award per ACF region. • In Region IV, one grant will serve FL, GA, AL & MS,
and a separate grant will be serve SC, NC, TN & KY• Must be located in region or service area.• Eligible applicants in each region may coordinate
efforts and apply as consortia.
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Two awards will be made for Region IV. One grant will serve MS, AL, GA, and FL. A second grant will serve KY, TN, NC, and SC.
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CSBG Performance Management Tools and Protocols Contract
• Provide expert analysis of the current CSBG performance system
• Recommend improved methodologies for demonstrating program impact building on the current ROMA system
• Logistical support for working group meetings
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CSBG Performance ManagementMajor Tasks
• Review Existing CSBG ROMA and NPIs• Analysis of Comparable Federal Programs• Convene Working Group Meetings in D.C.• Recommend Performance Mgt. tools• Train-the-Trainer Materials and Webinars
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OCS Grantee Satisfaction Survey 2012 Administered by CFI
We who are jointly involved in reducing the causes and effects of poverty know that for us to succeed we must provide the best possible service to those relying on us for assistance. To this end, OCS is looking for feedback from CSBG and LIHEAP grantees—our customers--to assess your satisfaction with our services. How well we work with our grantees, is an important measure of success for us. – Jeannie L. Chaffin, OCS Director
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OCS Grantee SurveyType of Questions
• Ease of Grant Requirements and Reporting• Accessing Grant Funds• Training & Technical Assistance Provided by OCS• T/TA Provided by OCS Funded Grantees • Overall Satisfaction with OCS
Customer Feedback Insights (CFI) Group (http://cfigroup.com/)
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Program Operations Updates
• Federal Funding and Accountability Transparancy Act (FFATA)
• Program Operations activities: – CSBG & SSBG Plans received September 1
– Staff Review and Acceptance
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Program Operations Updates
• ACF Website launch (see preview of http://transition.hhs.gov/programs/ocs)• New Training & Technical Assistance Contract for Tribal Organizations• ARRA Process Evaluation and Lessons Learned• Electronic Link for Future Plan Submission
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Monitoring Infrastructure CSBG
Federal Monitoring
- Annual review of State CSBG Plans to assure compliance with statutory requirements
- Statutorily Required State Assessments
- Risk Assessment of States
- Ad Hoc Financial Monitoring – Review of Audit Results
- Review of State Corrective Action Plans
- Document Management – Records Retention
State Monitoring
- Annual review of eligible entity needs assessments and plans
- Statutorily Required Full Onsite Review of Eligible Entities – At least once every 3 years
- Onsite review of newly designated entities
- Follow-up reviews with eligible entities that fail to meet the goals, standards, and requirements established by the State
- Other reviews as appropriate.
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Program Monitoring
• CSBG Monitoring Checklist (IM-102)– http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/csbg/pdf/csbgapplicationplan.pdf
• State Assessments – On-site FY 2013 Tentative Dates
• Colorado October, 2012
• New Mexico January, 2013
• Montana March, 2013
• Rhode Island June, 2013
• Connecticut July, 2013
• Oklahoma September, 2013
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Q & AQ & A