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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
Dynamic Duos Podcast
Mutual respect and trust between leaders at a Community Action Agency (CAA) is essential to the stability of the organization. Without a strong relationship between a CAA board chair and executive...
Complying with the New Head Start Performance Standards
On August 21, 2024, the federal Office of Head Start (OHS) released extensive regulatory changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) in Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming (the Final Rule)…
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…
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...
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,...
Indirect Cost Webinar Series Q+A
This Q&A was created pursuant to the webinar series CAPLAW offered earlier this year, Ins and Outs of Indirect Costs Under the Super Circular. We received over 60 questions relating to indirect costs during and after the series and have attempted to answer many of those questions in this...
CSBG Organizational Standards Resources Guide
This online guide compiles various resources developed by CAPLAW and the national Community Action Partnership and links them to specific CSBG Organizational Standards to help Community Action Agencies in their compliance efforts.
Reporting under ACA Employer Mandate
Concerned about which of the new IRS reporting requirements under the employer and individual mandates apply to you? What data do you need collect? When do you need to submit and deliver the new forms? How do you complete those forms? Our second webinar in the Affordable Care Check-up will discuss...