New Application ROMA Next Generation Reporting Update
State CSBG Staff along with several agency representatives are working together on the Application Taskforce to assess, draft and edit the entire CSBG Application. We are working together to ensure the application contains the information needed for the CSBG State Plan and includes the ROMA Next Generation changes. 

The taskforce is reviewing the newest ROMA Next Generation Reporting documents released by NASCSP. We ask that you review the new reporting documents as well, as these documents will have a big influence on the application. 

The taskforce is meeting in person to finalize new templates and documents on Wednesday, September 6th. The Comment Period for the application will open on Monday, October 16th. We will also host a webinar on Thursday, October 12th where we will discuss and review all changes. 
CSBG Website Unveiling 
As some of you may know, the CSBG Team has been working to develop a new website with all of the Community Action tools, resources and important information in one place. This website will also have the capability to have private pages for agency information sharing if needed. We are excited to demo this new website on September 28th at 10am. This webinar will be a demonstration therefore it will be important to log in to view what is on the screen. 

Please join us on this informational webinar: 

 

Dial: +1 (312) 757-3121  
Access Code: 972-634-357

NASCSP Appoints Matt Fitzgerald as Treasurer 
Congratulations to Matt Fitzgerald, Virginia State CSBG Program Manager, who was recently appointed Treasurer to the NASCSP Board of Directors.  The National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) is the premier national association charged with advocating and enhancing the leadership role of states in preventing and reducing poverty.

Next time you talk to Matt be sure to congratulate him on this new role! 
2017-2018 CSBG Reporter Budget Entry 
The 2017-2018 Budget Module has been added to CSBG Reporter. For those who have not yet entered your budgets we ask that you do this by Friday, September 8th. Once you enter your new budget, CSBG Staff will approve it in the system and you will be able to do a budget modification and add your carryover into each line item as necessary. Please be sure that your budget modification totals the amount from the Contract Modification. For those that entered budgets based on the original contract, you will need to modify the budget to match the new totals. You will not be able to submit invoices until the budgets are entered correctly. To change program years there will be a drop down box in the upper right hand corner you can select 2016-2017 or 2017-2018, ensure you are invoicing and entering the budget in the correct program year. 

For questions on this please don't hesitate to email [email protected]. 
September & October At A Glance 

 

  • August 29-September 1 - Community Action Partnership Conference, Philadelphia 
  • September 4 - Labor Day State Offices Closed
  • September 6 - Application Taskforce In Person Meeting
  • September 8 - 5 CAP Regional Training Strategic Planning Session 
  • September 28, 10am - Website Webinar
  • October 9 - Columbus Day State Offices Closed
  • October 12 -  Application Comment Period Webinar 
  • October 16 - November 10 - Application Comment Period
Resources for Community Action 
Records Management & FOIA Webinar
The Virginia Coalition for Open Government and the Library of Virginia are once again teaming up with Tidewater Community College to present a free webinar on records management and FOIA:  Sept. 13, from 9:30 to noon.
 
This is the third webinar held in partnership with TCC at its Chesapeake campus and at least the 10th FOIA/records-management joint session with the library. It is geared towards any government employee who handles FOIA requests or assists with records management, not just FOIA officers or designated records management officers.
 
Click below to register and to review the FAQs. 


Registration closes Sept. 8.
Webinar Opportunity- Regional Food Systems: Driving Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development 
Join this free Connecting Communities® webinar to explore using regional food system investments to drive entrepreneurial activity and small business development. Speakers will discuss technical support that can be provided to entrepreneurs, as well as creative tools for financing regional food enterprises. The webinar will draw on research in a new book, Harvesting Opportunity. The speakers are all contributors to the publication; they will highlight how organizations are working to ensure that the opportunities created through regional food investments are available to all, including traditionally marginalized populations.

The webinar will be held: September 14, from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
 
The webinar is free but preregistration is required. Register at: 
 
https://bsr.stlouisfed.org/connectingcommunities/#63/regional-food-systems-driving-entrepreneurship-and-small-business-development
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