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
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...
Responding to Data Incidents
With cybercrime increasing, this question arises more and more often. Many CAAs have moved away from paper records toward electronic systems which contain significant amounts of data, and it isn’t always clear what obligations a CAA has when data within its care is compromised…
Final Changes to the FLSA Overtime Rule
On April 26, 2024, DOL published a Final Rule on Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (the “Overtime Rule”). In this webinar, CAPLAW discussed the Overtime Rule, impacts the changes could have on CAAs, and any new...
Overview of FLSA Principles
This FAQ addresses commonly asked questions about the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including its applicability to Community Action Agencies (CAAs). It provides an overview of key FLSA principles and discusses the exemptions CAAs most frequently use to classify employees as “exempt”...
2024 Final Uniform Guidance Revisions
On April 22, 2024, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published the final revisions to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the Uniform Guidance), 2 C.F.R. Part 200, in the Federal Register. This webinar outlines some...
Final Uniform Guidance Revisions Issued
On April 4, 2024, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced a draft version of the federal register notice releasing the final revisions to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the Uniform Guidance), 2 C.F.R. Part...
Being Direct: Shared Cost Recovery through Direct Cost Allocation Webinar
In this webinar, CAPLAW and financial expert Kay Sohl review the Shared Cost Recovery through Direct Cost Allocation toolkit and discuss the issue it covers, including factors CAAs should weigh when deciding. . .
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 shared cost recovery vary, and organizations weigh factors such as size, resources, experience, staffing,...
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…
Sample Social Media Policy
This Sample Social Media Policy is intended to help CAAs understand the legal framework and some of the legal issues that may arise as a result of employee use of social media. Federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing the use of social media are evolving, and this sample policy...