Supplemental Funding Update
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The Virginia CSBG Office has processed all supplemental funds MOA's. If you have not already, you should receive your executed Supplemental Funds Contract this week. You can begin invoicing in CSBG Reporter and Violet will be reviewing and approving invoices for processing. Thank you for working quickly with us to get the budgets and plans submitted and contracts signed. If you have any questions on the supplemental funds please email
csbg@dss.virginia.gov.
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CSBG State Plan Final Public Comment Period Now Open!
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To qualify for CSBG Funding Virginia must complete a full state plan every two years. 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. Ultimately, this framework will enable the CSBG Network, at the local, state and federal levels, to continuously improve their programs and generate breakthrough outcomes for families, individuals, and communities with low-incomes.
The final comment period opened June 1, 2020 and will close on June 30, 2020. A draft of the full 2020-2022 State Plan is available for review and comment on our
website. The final step of the state plan process will be a legislative hearing. Once the date is confirmed we will alert the network.
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Virginia Community Action Partnership Conference
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Virtual VACAP Conference Session Information
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Below is a description of the training sessions to be held as part of the June Virtual VACAP Conference.
Fiscal Peer Group
June 10 at 1:00 PM
CAPLAW webinar: "Fiscal Considerations for CSBG Funds"
This will be a discussion of the fiscal management issues that apply to Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding. The webinar will address the legal rules that apply to CSBG, as well as provide an overview of the applicable financial management rules under the Uniform Guidance and administrative flexibilities permitted by federal awarding agencies. We will then discuss allowable uses of CSBG funds, particularly in light of the new CARES Act supplemental CSBG funding that CAAs have begun using to address the COVID-19 pandemic in their communities.
Risk Management Series
The Virginia CSBG Office has secured
Risk Alternatives
to present a 4-part Risk Management Series for the Virginia Community Action Network. We are very excited to work with Ted Bilich and the Risk Alternatives Team on this timely topic.
June 8 1pm-3pm
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Risk Management 101 -
This session is required, because you, your nonprofits, and Risk Alternatives need a common vocabulary for talking about risk management. All deliberate change begins with a common understanding. Participants gain a common vocabulary and understanding of risk management so they can minimize costly, time consuming surprises that undermine their mission. They learn about the risk inventory, which gives them visibility into uncertain events that can affect their organization. They discover how to prioritize their risks so they can actively mitigate the highest value threats and develop opportunities into new initiatives. They find out how to institutionalize a robust risk management process.
Register for Session 1
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June 15 1pm-3pm
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Handling Risk When Economic Recession Threatens -
Participants gain an understanding of the threats to nonprofits that arise in a recession. Participants learn practical responses to make their nonprofit more agile in the face of economic uncertainty.
Register for Session 2.
June 22 1pm-3pm
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Process Improvement -
Risk management and process improvement go hand in hand. Risk management identifies threats and opportunities facing a nonprofit. Process improvement provides a tested methodology for taking steps to reduce threats and develop opportunities into meaningful, robust new initiatives. Participants learn about “lean” process improvement methods, leaving the workshop with practical, step-by-step guidance for getting more (and better) results from their limited resources.
Register for Session 3.
June 29 1pm -3pm
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Board Role and Staff/Board Interaction on Risk Management -
Nonprofit boards have a limited but critical role in risk management. They need to be “nose in, but hands off” – a combination that ensures that staff is performing risk management but avoids getting stuck in the weeds. Participants leave this workshop with a firm understanding of the board’s role in risk management and a solid understanding of how to allocate authority and responsibility for strategic and tactical risk management decisions.
Register for Session 4.
ROMA Peer Group
June 16 at 2:30pm
Participants will be involved in an engaging conversation on how current ROMA practices are being modified due to the Coronavirus and other contributing factors. Individuals will also receive updated information regarding ROMA certification and a new curriculum called Rapid ROMA by Barbara Mooney. Log in information will be sent to the ROMA Peer Group Members Separately.
Lessons Learned on the Annual Report
June 17 at 1pm
The session will cover common data anomalies and lessons learned from the first submission of the Annual Report. Common misunderstood definitions will be discussed along with reporting as it relates to services and outcomes.
Register for Annual Report Training.
Linking Systems of Care Training
June 26 at 10am
Linking Systems of Care (LSC) for Children and Youth is a statewide demonstration initiative funded by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime. The goal of the project is to identify children and youth who have had crimes committed against them and to address the potential serious and long-lasting consequences of exposure to crime. The project gives Virginia an opportunity to collaboratively create, strengthen, and improve the coordination of services provided by the many child and youth-serving systems. The most unique part of this project is that its focus is on early identification and intervention-to lessen the impact of trauma, reduce the risk of further victimization and prevent involvement in juvenile or adult criminal justice systems.
Register for the Linking Systems of Care Training.
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Community Action Resources
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Virginia Community Voice works to equip neighbors in marginalized communities to realize their vision for their neighborhoods, and prepare institutions to respond effectively. They have several upcoming webinars open to organizations across the state. Please feel free to register for any of the sessions below.
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Virginia Community Voice offers leaders in nonprofit, corporate, philanthropy, education and government a framework for how to equitably make decisions and engage people of color and other marginalized groups. Using the Community Voice Blueprint, organizations can learn how to maximize impact and minimize harm when engaging communities directly impacted by their programs, policies, and practices.
Virginia Community Voice is offering a four-part training series for organizational leaders in July. Over the course of four, hour-long trainings, we will explore racial inequities compounded by COVID-19, how to listen to marginalized communities in a time of social distancing, engage people for the long-term, and build representative tables so that your decision making is more inclusive.
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Virginia Community Services Block Grant Office
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