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
Many Community Action Agencies (CAAs) routinely review the perks they provide to help retain experienced staff and hire new talent. One way which CAAs may choose to reward productive employees is by adopting and implementing an incentive compensation plan. Incentive...
by Allie Fiske | Aug 2024 | resources
With the effective date of the updated Uniform Guidance fast approaching, the increase in the de minimis rate from 10% to up to 15% of modified total direct costs invites the question: should a CAA elect to use the new de minimis rate? To help CAAs understand the new...
