2012 Conference Registration


What's New at CAPLAW

       

Only 2 Weeks Left to Register for the
CAPLAW National Training Conferenc
e!

Join us for the 2012 National Training Conference in beautiful San Diego from June 5 - 7, 2012. View the developing workshop schedule!

 

New Resource!
Monitoring Map for CAAs: A Guide For Navigating The CSBG Review Process

View the new guide from the Community Action Partnership and CAPLAW that provides timely T/TA material about the CSBG monitoring process. Learn more and view the guide >>

 

New Resource!

Sample Board Composition Matrix

View the new sample composition matrix for CAAs.


 

CAPLAW Events & Trainings


Free Webinar: Making the Grade: How to Prepare and Respond to CSBG Monitoring

May 23, 2012 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. eastern time

 

 

   

CAPLAW Responds to OMB Circulars Proposal

As part of an effort to streamline federal grant requirements, OMB is considering changes to the OMB circulars affecting Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and other CSBG-network organizations. OMB recently issued a notice in the Federal Register outlining its reform proposals and soliciting comments from the public on the proposal forms as well as other suggestions for change. View CAPLAW's  initial response to the proposals.

 

Free Fisher & Phillips Webinar: Is Your Criminal Background Check Policy Consistent with the EEOC's Updated Guidance?

This webinar will give you the tools you need to re-evaluate your present policy or develop a new one. Although there is no "one-size fits all" or "model" criminal background policy suitable for all employers, this webinar will address the issues you need to consider when developing a new criminal background check policy. Learn more information and register.

 

Greater Lawrence Community Action Seeks Executive Director
Greater Lawrence Community Action Council Inc. (GLCAC), a private nonprofit agency, is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to serve as its next Executive Director in Lawrence, MA.  GLCAC has worked to break the cycle of poverty in Greater Lawrence since 1965. View the complete job description.

 

Head Start Renewal System FAQ

Read the Office of Head Start's recently released Frequently Asked Questions on the Designation Renewal System.

 

CAPLAW Article: Head Start Recompetition
Read the recent CAPLAW article, featured in the November, 2011 e-News Buletin, which gives a summary of the new designation renewal system.

  


Community Action WORKS!
Visit www.capworks.org for the most recent news on the Obama Administration's proposed cuts and changes to Community Action.




NEW! Legal Update Newsletter, Fall 2011

 

Inside this issue:

View the Complete Fall 2011 Newsletter

Evaluating Cost-Saving Workforce Options in Leaner Times
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CAPLAW Conference Prepares CAAs for Future Challenges
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Real Estate Donation Q&A
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CAPLAW Promotes Team-Based Approach to Financial Leadership
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Oral Complaints: Casual Workplace Banter or Properly Filed Wage and Hour Claim?
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Employer Liability for USERRA and
Other Discrimination Claims Expanded
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Nonprofits Beware: Your Employees’ Blogs, Facebook Posts and Twitter Tweets May Be Protected by the National Labor Relations Act
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2011 OMB Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement Issued
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