The first comment period for the 2020-2022 CSBG State Plan is now open. The CSBG State Plan is a critical document for both state and federal oversight of CSBG. The CSBG State Plan integrates and aligns requirements from the CSBG Act with elements of the overall CSBG Performance Management and Accountability Framework. There are several elements of the CSBG State Plan which include: State Training and Technical Assistance, State Linkages and Coordination, Tri-Partite Board Compliance and Monitoring practices.

The State Plan generally has minor changes every two years, and is always released for comment prior to submission to OCS. This year we are proposing changes to our CSBG monitoring process. For this first comment period we have released the updated Monitoring tools and practices for review by agencies. This comment period will run from January 8th - February 7th. We will have two additional comment periods in March and June which will encompass the other areas of the state plan.

During the OVCS Roundtable next week at the VACAP conference we will review in detail the State Plan process and review all of the proposed monitoring document changes. Please be sure to attend the Roundtable to learn more, also you can reach out to your program consultant who can provide additional information.

The CSBG Office along with staff from New River Community Action presented a webinar on board planning tools in December. These tools can be adapted to any agency and help keep both board members and staff on track with meeting CSBG and other requirements. The webinar and tools can be found on our website.

NASCSP is accepting ongoing feedback regarding the CSBG Annual Report. Please use this brief  survey  to provide any thoughts on the Modules within the CSBG Annual Report. Feel free to complete the form multiple times to give your thoughts on each specific Module.

We will also be discussing this at the Roundtable during the VACAP Conference.

Start the new year off right! Make the Virginia Volunteerism Conference part of your 2020 professional development plans. A limited number of discounted early bird slots are available, so make sure to register before they fill up. You don't want to miss this year's line-up of instructional workshops, networking events and dynamic speakers. Presented by the Virginia Office on Volunteerism and Community Services and the Virginia Service Foundation, the conference will host 300 attendees from nonprofits and service organizations around the state. For more information on accommodations, sponsorship opportunities and exhibitor space, visit  VirginiaService.virginia.gov.