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Responding to Data Incidents
Responding to Data Incidents: A Step-By-Step Guide for CAAs You just learned that your Community Action Agency (CAA) experienced a data incident. What should you do next? With cybercrime...
Being Direct: Shared Cost Recovery through Direct Cost Allocation
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...
CAPLAW CSBG Training Module
This Introduction to CSBG training module is an 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…
Marijuana in the Workplace
Marijuana is now legalized in some form in 29 states, and with polls showing a majority of Americans favoring legalization, the trend is likely to continue. From drug testing to disability accommodations to workplace safety and compliance with the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act, marijuana in the...
#MeToo in the Workplace: Addressing Sexual Harassment
This webinar explains how the #MeToo movement has altered the landscape of workplace harassment. By applying the current state of law to actual case studies, we aim to help your CAA understand, investigate, and respond to allegations of sexual harassment. We also discuss ways of preventing this...
Administering Employee Leave-Sharing Programs
A popular workplace benefit offered by some employers is an employee leave-sharing program. These programs allow employees to donate accrued, paid leave to a general pool to be used by fellow employees who have exhausted all paid leave available to them but need additional leave. While altruistic...
Developing a Board Training Strategy
This presentation was created to help the board of directors of a Community Action Agency (CAA), as well as individuals and organizations supporting the board, design a plan for providing training and orientation to the CAA’s board members regarding their roles and responsibilities. Many CAAs...
Drug Testing Policies Under OSHA
Community Action Agencies (CAAs) often have mandatory drug testing policies that require employees to automatically submit to drug testing if they are involved in a workplace accident or suffer a workplace injury. In a revised rule that took effect on December 1, 2016, however, the federal...
Sample Conflict of Interest Policy for Boards (No Head Start)
CAPLAW's Sample Conflict of Interest Policy for a Board of Directors of a CAA without a Head Start program helps boards manage conflicts of interest as required under the federal CSBG Act. CAAs can use these templates to update their own policies for compliance and to ensure greater transparency...
Sample Conflict of Interest Policy for Senior Staff (No Head Start)
CAPLAW's Sample Conflict of Interest Policy for Senior Staff of a CAA without a Head Start program helps senior staff manage conflicts of interest as required under the federal CSBG Act. CAAs can use these templates to update their own policies for compliance and to ensure greater transparency and...
CSBG Property Issues
This Q+A resource addresses frequently asked questions and commonly faced issues associated with the Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) prohibition against using CSBG funds to acquire, construct, or permanently improve facilities. It is important to note that the analysis does not represent the...
Training & Orientation Tool for Nonprofit CAA Boards
This presentation was created in response to a need in the network for training and orientation materials that state Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) offices, state associations, and individual Community Action Agencies (CAAs) can use to educate their own boards and staff that work with the...