Resource Library
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
From Community to Boardroom: FAQ on Democratic Selection and the Low-Income Sector
Low-income individuals in the community have an important voice in the administration of poverty alleviating programs. The federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Act recognizes this and...
Bylaws Toolkit
This updated Bylaws Toolkit will help CAAs develop bylaws that are clear, effective, and up-to-date. The toolkit outlines key concepts for an agency’s bylaws, such as the authority of the Board of...
Uniform Guidance Crosswalk
This Crosswalk focuses on key substantive changes made in 2024 to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform...
Public CAA Boards
Tripartite boards of public Community Action Agencies (CAAs) face unique challenges in overseeing programs funded by the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and other sources. While their relationship with local government provides lines of communication to individuals with authority and...
Preserving the Low-Income Voice
A crisis creates a multitude of unprecedented challenges for any organization. One of the challenges that spurred CAAs to innovate was the need to recruit and elect representatives of the low-income community to serve on the tripartite board during an emergency.This collection of snapshots...
Raising the Low-Income Voice
This series of case studies developed by CAPLAW address the various ways that CAAs are meeting the CSBG Act’s requirement that the low-income sector of the tripartite board be selected in accordance with “democratic selection procedures." These case studies have since been updated to reflect how...
Weatherproofing CAA Bylaws
A crisis presents numerous challenges for CAAs that impact existing governance structures and practices. CAAs need flexible bylaws that contemplate emergency situations.CAPLAW created this resource to help CAAs prepare their bylaws for future emergencies and avoid the significant problems that...
CSBG Eligibility
The federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds local Community Action Agencies (CAAs) to carry out a variety of activities designed to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities, and empower low-income families and individuals to become self-sufficient. The following Q&A is...
Finishing Strong with Finances
Receiving an influx of restricted funding presents unique challenges in addition to exciting opportunities. Many of these challenges, from managing indirect cost rate rates and cost allocation plans to revisiting budgets with your board, relate to the financial administration of new or increased...
CAPLAW Articles
This archive of CAPLAW articles features short resources and legal analysis on a variety of issues that impact the Community Action network. View CAPLAW’s articles organized by topic.
Uniform Guidance for New Leaders: Cost Principles
This webinar is Part 2 of the Uniform Guiding Light: Introducing New Leaders to the Uniform Administrative Requirements and Cost Principles for Federal Awards webinar series and addresses the Cost Principles of the Uniform Guidance. The two-part series covers the regulations governing the...
Uniform Guidance for New Leaders: Administrative Rules
This webinar is Part 1 of the Uniform Guiding Light: Introducing New Leaders to the Uniform Administrative Requirements and Cost Principles for Federal Awards webinar series and addresses the Administrative Requirements of the Uniform Guidance. The two-part series covers the regulations governing...