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Monitoring Map for CSBG
This guide is intended to help Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and state Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) offices understand the rules, build relationships, and navigate each stage of the...
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...
Community Action in A Home for Every Child
The Community Action Network is well poised to support recent efforts by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to address shortages in available foster care homes around the country. ACF calls its initiative “A...
CAPLAW Articles Archive – Members Only
CAPLAW Article ArchiveMembers Only Log into your member account to browse past CAPLAW articles, which provide valuable information about topics of interest to the Community Action Network. Visit our public article archive page for more articles! DOL Proposing to Increase Salary Level for FLSA...
Certifications and More: The State of Federal Grantees and Anti-Discrimination Law
Eliminating discriminatory actions is a key focus of this administration. With enforcement of federal anti-discrimination laws now directly tied to the loss of grant funds and programs, understanding what compliance looks like is critical. This article provides an analysis of last year’s events...
Educating the CAA Workforce: The Shifting Status of Student Loan Servicing and Repayment
In 2025, the already complicated landscape of student loan repayment in the United States was impacted by litigation, legislation, and executive action. This article, which is a companion piece to CAPLAW’s CAA Primer on Student Loan Repayment, focuses on modifications to student loan servicing,...
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 requires each Community Action Agency (CAA) to have a tripartite board of directors with one of the three...
Increased Threshold for Reporting Certain 1099 Payments
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act increased the threshold for reporting certain payments made by a CAA to non-employees under the tax code. Starting January 1, 2026, CAAs are only required to issue a Form 1099-NEC or Form 1099-MISC to a single payee if the total payments in a calendar year to that...
Independent Contractor Classification Under the FLSA: An Ever-Evolving Concept
Familiar changes are likely coming to worker classification rules under federal wage and hour laws. With these changes, CAAs may find that more workers may be treated under the Fair Labor Standards Act as independent contractors instead of employees. However, CAAs are currently left in a confusing...
Public Charge: What CAAs Need to Know About the 2025 Proposed Rule
On November 19, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to rescind nearly the entire public charge rule that previously went into effect on December 23, 2022 (the “2022 Rule”) without a formal replacement. The 2022 Rule established...
Internal Revenue Service Article Archive
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the federal agency responsible for interpreting and enforcing the tax code, including the provisions related to tax-exempt status. To assist the public with understanding complicated tax laws, the IRS releases various written determinations that apply portions...