by Allie Fiske | May 2024 | resources
On April 4, 2024, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced a draft version of the federal register notice releasing the final revisions to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the...
by Allie Fiske | Nov 2023 | resources
In September 2023, CAPLAW and Kay Sohl Consulting developed and released Being Direct: Shared Cost Recovery through Direct Cost Allocation, a resource that explores how CAAs can use direct cost allocation to recover costs that benefit multiple funding awards. In this...
by Allie Fiske | Sep 2023 | resources, rf-featured
When federally funded organizations incur shared costs that benefit multiple funding awards it can be difficult to determine how much to charge each award for those costs. Allowable methods of shared cost recovery vary, and organizations weigh factors such as size,...
by Allie Fiske | Sep 2023 | resources, rf-featured
Welcome to CAPLAW’s CSBG Training Module. We are excited to offer this interactive tool for Community Action Agencies to learn about the federal Community Services Block Grant Act. All Community Action Agencies receive Community Services Block Grant (or CSBG) funds....
by Allie Fiske | Feb 2023 | resources
This Sample Social Media Policy is intended to help CAAs understand the legal framework and some of the legal issues that may arise as a result of employee use of social media. Federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing the use of social media are...
by Allie Fiske | Feb 2023 | resources
CAA leaders should understand the life cycle of a CSBG grant so they can make smart decisions about spending, reporting, and accounting for their funding. This session explored the performance management process, including monitoring by state CSBG offices and the...
