May 5, 2021 | Issue 60
2021-2022 CSBG Contract
The Virginia CSBG Office is currently working on the 2021-2022 Program Year contract. Contracts will be sent the week of May 10th. There will be a quick turnaround for signature. Please plan to send it back to us within a week.
CAP Plan Review and Feedback
The 2021-2022 Community Action Plan was due May 1, 2021. All CAP plans are currently being reviewed. Feedback will be sent in the coming weeks. As a reminder the budget and programs tab of the CAP will be included as attachments in the 2021-2022 contracts.
Training/ TA Survey - Thank you!
The Virginia CSBG Office would like to thank all agencies who participated in our annual Training and TA survey. We received responses from 20 agencies! The team is currently working on prioritizing the trainings. The top five highest need trainings from the results are: Developing a Local Theory of Change, Creating Economic Opportunity, An Overview of the ROMA Framework, Evaluating Program Performance, and Whole Family/Two Generation Approaches.  We will be focusing on these areas among others. We will share additional details as we begin to finalize training and resources.
Community Action Updates
Upcoming Events
  • May 11-13 - Virginia Volunteerism and Service Conference
  • May 31 - Memorial Day - State Offices Closed
Board Minutes: Reminder
Last April, the new Board Section was added to CSBG Reporter. Within this new section there is a tab to upload board minutes to the meeting dates you selected within the program year. Please remember to upload all minutes within this section. If your board did not meet on one of your originally scheduled dates please note that in the notes section. You can see on page 18-19 of this user guide how to access the board minutes page and upload the minutes. Please contact your program consultant for additional assistance.
VACAP June Conference
Sessions are being added weekly to the VACAP June Conference Agenda, currently the following sessions are scheduled:

June 8 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Data Collection and Evaluation
June 8 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - CSBG Office Roundtable
June 10 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm - VACAP Board Meeting
June 10 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Fiscal Peer Group
June 15 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am - VACAP Head Start Meeting
June 16 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am - Agency Board Peer Group Meeting
June 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Human Resources Peer Group

Be on the look out for additional sessions being scheduled on the VACAP Website!
FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Funding Increase for Head Start Programs
President Biden signed Public Law 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021 (ARP), into law on March 11, 2021. The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan includes $1 billion for Head Start programs. All Head Start, Early Head Start, and Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnership grantees are eligible to receive additional funds proportionally based on funded enrollment levels.

When combined with the $750 million in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the $250 million in supplemental funds in the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, the Head Start program has received a total of $2 billion in additional funding to support staff, children, and families during this unprecedented time.
The Virginia Volunteerism and Service conference is the Commonwealth's leading event for organizations and individuals making a difference in their communities! Presented by the Virginia Office on Volunteerism and Community Services and the Virginia Service Foundation, the 2021 conference will be a highly-interactive two 1/2-day VIRTUAL event with a diverse array of instructional workshops and networking events. Registration is now open! The registration fee is only $125
Community Action Resources
May is Community Action Month!
May is Community Action Month! We encourage you to share your stories throughout the entire year, but Community Action Month is a great way to showcase your successes in empowering struggling families. 

National Community Action Month in May was created by the Community Action Partnership to reinforce Community Action agencies’ role in helping low-income families achieve economic stability.

Virginia Community Services Block Grant Office