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Spotlight on Immigrant Eligibility for Public Benefits
Community Action Agencies (CAAs) working with immigrant communities often struggle to provide effective assistance due to the complexities of immigration and public benefits laws…
Open Meetings Law State-by-State Guide
Open meetings laws typically apply to federal, state, and local governmental bodies. However, some states expand applicability to non-governmental entities, such as recipients of government grants and certain nonprofit organizations…
Responding to Data Incidents
With cybercrime increasing, this question arises more and more often. Many CAAs have moved away from paper records toward electronic systems which contain significant amounts of data, and it isn’t always clear what obligations a CAA has when data within its care is compromised…
Complying with the New Head Start Program Performance Standards in 2024
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 integration of mental health into...
Spotlight on Immigrant Eligibility for Public Benefits
Community Action Agencies (CAAs) working with immigrant communities often struggle to provide effective assistance due to the complexities of immigration and public benefits laws…
Grants Pass v. Johnson: The Supreme Court Rules on Approach to Homelessness
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 sleeping or camping outside in...
Go Fish: Reacting to the Shifting Regulatory Framework Post-Loper Bright
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 programming. This case overturned a...
New Protections for Pregnant Workers: The PWFA, PUMP Act, and Reproductive Healthcare Privacy
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 seeking reproductive medical...
Welcome to the 21st Century: EEOC Issues New Guidance on Workplace Harassment
On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its first final guidance on workplace harassment since 1999, Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (the Guidance). Informed by the significant changes to the workplace over the last quarter-century,...
Incentive Compensation: Another Option in a Staffing Strategy
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 compensation is a one-time...
Maximizing Understanding of the New De Minimis Rate (Part 2)
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 de minimis rate and other...
Maximizing Understanding of the New De Minimis Rate (Part 1)
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 de minimis rate and other...