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All of CAPLAW’s resources and publications are now available in CAPLAW’s new Resource Library. Use the search filters below to find the resource you need.
Featured Resources
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…
Taking Care of Business…and Working Overtime
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued its long-anticipated “overtime rule,” which affects whether certain employees may be treated as exempt from the minimum wage and overtime pay requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The DOL estimates that the new overtime rule, which will...
Applying the ACA to Short-Term Employees
With summer approaching and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in full swing, CAAs may be faced with questions about how the ACA applies to summer or other temporary workers. This set of Frequently Asked Questions addresses the applicability of the ACA to employees who are not traditional year-round...
Working with CAA Personnel Policies
This webinar is intended to help attorneys better understand the legal issues unique to CAAs with respect to their personnel policies and practices. We discuss the human resources directives in the CSBG Organizational Standards and the new overtime rule recently released by the Department of...
Tax-Exempt Law for Nonprofit CAAs
A nonprofit CAA’s federal tax-exempt status is one of its most valuable assets. In this webinar we review the do’s and don’ts of protecting that status. Topics covered include advantages and basic requirements of tax exemption under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3); restrictions and...
Serving Individuals with Limited English Proficiency
This FAQ addresses commonly asked questions about serving individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP), including what is expected of Community Action Agencies (CAAs) with respect to LEP individuals, how CAAs should assess what language assistance services to provide, and what information...
Nuts and Bolts of Subgrant Agreements
This webinar is intended to help attorneys better understand the rules that apply to CAAs proposing to subgrant federal funds. We discuss the framework that applies when determining whether a subrecipient or a contractor (vendor) relationship is created. We then talk about the applicable rules...
WIOA Supersedes WIA: A Review of the Changes
On July 22, 2014, President Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA, or the Act), which is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to...
Sample Subaward Agreement
CAPLAW's Sample Subaward Agreement provides a template for CAAs and other Community Action network organizations to use as a starting point when seeking to subaward federal funds to partner organizations. The sample agreement also serves as a checklist of the major issues to consider when...
Dynamic Duo: The Board + Executive Director Partnership
Engaged, informed, and enthusiastic executive directors and board members working as a team are essential to the success of a Community Action Agency. This guide, created in collaboration with the National Community Action Partnership, analyzes the board and executive director relationship,...