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
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...
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...
Tips on Preparing for a Possible Government Shutdown
With the possibility of a federal government shutdown looming, what should CAAs be doing to prepare? Review 10 tips to consider when preparing for a possible shutdown. Summaries of federal agency...
Tackling Tricky Wage and Hour Topics
Test your wage and hour prowess by working through several scenarios that address some of the trickier federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) issues faced by Community Action Agencies (CAAs). This practical look at the FLSA will aid CAAs in discovering ways to reduce wage and hour law liability....
Are You Ready for the ACA?
This webinar covers the latest developments in implementation of the Affordable Care Act and its impact on employer-sponsored health plans. Topics discussed include:an update on preparing for the “pay or play” mandate;preparing for upcoming nondiscrimination and auto enrollment...
Cost Allocation: Red Flags and Remedies
Across the country, Community Action Agencies are experiencing heightened auditor and Inspector General interest in cost allocation plans and practices. CAPLAW and the Partnership have teamed up to produce a new Cost Allocation Toolkit designed for CAAs who do not have federally negotiated...
Monitoring Map for CAAs
This toolkit represents a collaborative effort between the Community Action Partnership (Partnership) and CAPLAW to provide timely training and technical assistance (T/TA) material about the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) monitoring process. The toolkit, titled Monitoring Map for CAAs: A...
Merger of a New York CAA and Non-CAA
This case study is based on CAPLAW’s interview with Adrian Fassett, President/Chief Executive Officer of Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc. (EOC) in Patchogue, New York, as well as a review of EOC’s website and its IRS Form 990.
Cost Allocation: Red Flags and Remedies
This toolkit, created in collaboration with the National Community Action Partnership, is designed to help your Community Action Agency meet the requirements for cost allocation contained in Office of Management and Budget A-122 (OMB Circular A-122, now incorporated into the Code of Federal...
Shared Services between Two Georgia CAAs
This case study is based on CAPLAW’s interview with Nancy Smith, Executive Director of Middle Georgia Community Action Agency, Inc. and Heart of Georgia Community Action Council, Inc., and a review of the management agreement between the two organizations and their annual reports.
Merger of a Maine CAA and Non-CAA
This case study is based on CAPLAW’s interview with Mike Tarpinian, Chief Executive Officer of the Opportunity Alliance in Portland, Maine, about the merger of a Community Action Agency, Peoples’ Regional Opportunity Program, Inc., with Youth Alternatives Ingraham to form the Opportunity...
Board Composition and Selection Best Practices
Use this Board Composition and Selection Best Practices checklist to assess how your board elects board members, what your selection procedures you use, and whether the makeup of the board complies with the requirements of the federal CSBG Act.