by Allie Fiske | Nov 2024 | resources
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued long awaited guidance on so-called “ancillary” joint ventures between tax exempt organizations and for-profits. An “ancillary” joint venture is a partnership between an exempt organization and...
by Allie Fiske | Oct 2024 | resources
Recipients and subrecipients of federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other federal agencies can soon expect greater uniformity in the rules that govern the administration and use of those funds. HHS published an Interim Final...
by Allie Fiske | Oct 2024 | resources
On August 21, 2024, the federal Office of Head Start (OHS) released extensive regulatory changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards. These changes (the “New HSPPS”) address a wide swath of topics, including staff wages and benefits, child safety, the...
by Allie Fiske | Aug 2024 | resources
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson that could increase the challenges faced by unhoused individuals and the CAAs that serve them. The Supreme Court upheld city ordinances in Grants Pass, Oregon, barring people from...
by Allie Fiske | Aug 2024 | resources
Although it’s unlikely any CAAs will wade into the fishery law at the core of the recent U.S. Supreme Court case Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the decision has muddied the legal waters, which has significant implications for organizational operations and...
by Allie Fiske | Aug 2024 | resources
The legal landscape governing the protection of pregnant workers and reproductive healthcare is changing. Recent updates to federal laws including the PWFA, the PUMP Act, and new HIPAA privacy protections expand current protections for pregnant workers and individuals...
