Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
- Applying for Supplemental CSBG and Head Start Disaster Relief Funding, eNews Bulletin, December 2019
- OCS Guidance on Using CSBG Funds as a Match for AmeriCorps, eNews Bulletin, June 2015
- Comments Due on CSBG Modified Model State Plan by March 27, 2015, eNews Bulletin, March 2015
- OCS Issues Guidance on Using CSBG Funds as a Match, eNews Bulletin, July 2014
- OCS Issues Guidance on CSBG Funding Reduction and Termination, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2010
- CSBG Q&A, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2005
Employment
Benefits:
- How the Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Affects Employee Benefits, Winter 2014 CAPLAW Update
- IRS 403(b) Plan Regulations: What Your Organization Should Know, Fall 2008 CAPLAW Update
Discrimination:
- Immigration Check-Up: Is Your CAA I-9 Compliant?, eNews Bulletin, August 2019
- Working With Employees Experiencing Cognitive Decline, eNews Bulletin, June 2018
- On the Horizon: Sexual Orientation as Basis for Discrimination, eNews Bulletin, August 2015
- Employers Prevail on Important Title VII Cases, 2013
- Safely Use Criminal Background Info, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2012
- What Do the Revised Americans with Disabilities Act Regulations Mean for CAAs?, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2011
- Seven Tips for Avoiding Retaliation Claims (And Still Hold Poor Performers Accountable), CAPLAW Update, Fall 2008
- Are CAAs Federal Contractors and Do They Need Affirmative Action Plans?, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2007
General:
- New NLRB Guidance on Workplace Rules and Employee Handbooks, eNews Bulletin, August 2018
- Practical NLRB Guidance Regarding Personnel Policies, eNews Bulletin, June 2015
- Take Note: Further Protections for Employee Email Use, eNews Bulletin, March 2015
- Dissecting Federal WARN Act Compliance, CAPLAW Update, Winter 2014
- NLRB Focuses on Workplace Practices, Fall 2012 CAPLAW Update
- Evaluating Cost-Saving Workforce Options in Leaner Times, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2011
- The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009: What You Need to Know, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2009
Leave:
- Full Recognition for Same-Sex Spouses, eNews Bulletin, June 2015
- Employer Liability for USERRA and Other Discrimination Claims Expanded, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2011
- Are You in Compliance with the New FMLA Regulations and ADA Amendments?, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2009
Wage and Hour:
- On the Radar: Three Proposed DOL Fair Labor Standards Act Rules, eNews Bulletin, May 2019
- Wage and Hour Update for CAAs Working with Interns and Volunteers, eNews Bulletin, August 2018
- Proposed FLSA Regs Expand Eligibility for Overtime Pay, eNews Bulletin, August 2015
- Does a Raise in Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors Affect CAAs?, eNews Bulletin, July 2014
- Are Social Workers Exempt or Nonexempt? Help! CAPLAW Update, Summer 2012
- Oral Complaints: Casual Workplace Banter or Properly Filed Wage and Hour Claim?, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2011
- Fair Labor Standards Act Q&A, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2007
Federal Grant Law
- New Title X Rules Take Effect Now, eNews Bulletin, August 2019
- Congress Expands Federal Whistleblower Protections, eNews Bulletin, March 2017
- Update on the Uniform Guidance, eNews Bulletin, October 2015
- Proposed Faith-Based Partnership Regulations, eNews Bulletin, September 2015
- Super Circular FAQ, eNews Bulletin, October 2014
- Document, Review, Follow & Plan: Lessons Learned from Recent Head Start Disallowances, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2014
- OMB Proposes Consolidation of Circulars, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2013
- Disallowance for Costs Extending Beyond Budget Period Upheld, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2013
- Understanding the Final Criminal History Check Requirements for the Corporation for National Community Service Programs, eNews Bulletin, October 2012
- DAB Decision Reinforces Importance of Meeting Non-Federal Share Requirement, CAPLAW Update, Summer 2012
- DAB Upholds Grant Termination for Failure to Timely Correct Deficiencies, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2011
- DAB Examines Grant Termination Resulting from Non-Compliance, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2010
- DAB Decisions Stress Importance of Obtaining Prior Approval for Grant-Related Changes, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2009
- What Is a Certification Regarding Debarment and Why Am I Signing It?, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2008
- DAB Upholds Termination for Failure to Meet Grant Terms and Conditions, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2004
- Agencies Adopt Changes to Rules Excluding Debarred and Suspended Persons from Grant Transactions and Requiring Drug-free Workplaces, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2004
Financial
Budget:
Cost Allowability:
- It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ... Bonus Season? Managing Disallowance Risk in Incentive Compensation Policies and Practices, eNews Bulletin, December 2019
- DAB Decision Highlights Importance of Thorough Documentation and Careful Cost Allocation, eNews Bulletin, February 2016
- DAB Disallowance Lessons: Document and Use Funds for Specified Activities, CAPLAW Update, Winter 2014
- Failure to Obtain Prior Written Approval Results in Major Head Start Disallowance, eNews Bulletin, October 2014
- Lack of Competition and Credit Card Interest Payments Result in Head Start Disallowances, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2012
- DAB Upholds Disallowance of Reimbursement Request, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2011
- DAB Upholds Denial of Continuation Award and Repayment of Disallowed Expenditures, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2010
- DAB Examines Disallowances Resulting from Inadequate Documentation of In-Kind Contributions and Salaries, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2010
- CAA Wins Disallowance Case Involving Statistical Sampling, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2009
- DAB Confirms that Head Start Funds Can’t Be Used for Cash Assistance but Permits Purchase of Plasma TV, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2009
- DAB Upholds Disallowance of Head Start Funds, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2008
- DAB Upholds Disallowance of Subawards and Other Unapproved Expenditures, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2008
- DAB Upholds Head Start Cost Disallowances, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2006
- Grantee Owes Feds Amounts Received as "Applicable Credits", CAPLAW Update, Spring 2006
- Employee Recognition Luncheon Costs Disallowed, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2005
- Disallowance of Costs Related to Real Estate Development Upheld, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2005
- Disallowance Offset by Unclaimed Costs But Not Additional Nonfederal Resources, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2005
General:
- Navigating the OMB Super Circular Changes, Special Edition CAPLAW Update, 2014
- Cost Principles Analysis, Special Edition CAPLAW Update, 2014
- Audit Highlights, Special Edition CAPLAW Update, 2014
- Administrative Requirements Review, Special Edition CAPLAW Update, 2014
- DAB Decision Focuses on Accountability and Transparency, CAPLAW Update, Summer 2012
- An Executive Director’s Guide to Financial Leadership, CAPLAW Update, Summer 2012
- Make Good Use of the Treasurer & Finance Committee, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2011
Fundraising
Governance
- Ignorance is Not Bliss: DAB Decisions Affirm Board Fiduciary Duties, eNews Bulletin, February 2016
- Records Management 101, CAPLAW Update, Summer 2012
- Helping Boards Be Responsible Fiscal Stewards, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2011
- CAA Governance: Now More Than Ever, 2011
- Tips on Updating CAA Bylaws, 2011, reprinted for the Fall 2007 CAPLAW Update
- Mission Possible: Understanding & Developing an Effective Mission Statement, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2010
- DAB Decisions Highlight Importance of Effective Financial Management and Good Governance, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2007
Head Start
- Head Start Proposes Changes to DRS Recompetition Rules, eNews Bulletin, August 2019
- Head Start Proposes Eliminating New Duration Requirement, eNews Bulletin, May 2019
- Flexibility for Head Start Grantees in Disaster-Affected Areas, eNews Bulletin, May 2019
- Highlighting Changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards: Program Governance, eNews Bulletin, March 2017
- Head Start Guidance on Child Abuse Reporting and Supervision, eNews Bulletin, October 2015
- Overview of Guidance for Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships, eNews Bulletin, September 2015
- HHS Proposes Comprehensive Revision and Reorganization of Head Start Performance Standards, eNews Bulletin, August 2015
- Highlights of the Head Start Eligibility Determinatio Final Rule, eNews Bulletin, June 2015
- New Real Property Reporting Form for Head Start Grantees, eNews Bulletin, March 2015
- Avoiding a Head Start Termination, CAPLAW Update, Winter 2014
- New Approach to Head Start Monitoring, eNews Bulletin, October 2014
- Ready, Set, Go: Preparing for the New Head Start Renewal System, CAPLAW Update, Summer 2012
- Court Upholds HHS Designation Renewal System, eNews Bulletin, July 2012
- Head Start Grantee Prevails in Dispute over Reimbursement for Prior Years’ Costs, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2009
- Pennsylvania Court Rules Head Start Program Staff Not Eligible for Unemployment over Summer Break, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2008
- DAB Upholds Disallowance of Head Start Costs on Nepotism Grounds, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2008
- Head Start Reauthorization Q&A, 2008
- Head Start Reauthorization Changes, 2008
- A Head Start Reauthorization Summary, 2007
- CAA Ordered to Clarify Head Start Match in Indirect Cost Rate Case, CAPLAW Update, October 2005
Health Care Reform
- Affordable Care Act Employer Mandate Q&A, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2014
- Health Care Reform "Pay or Play" Q&A, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2013
- Health Care Sidebar: Determining Whether Your Organization is a Large Employer, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2013
- Health Care Reform's "Pay or Play" and Employer Reporting Requirements Delayed until 2015, 2013
- After Health Care Reform, What's Next for CAAs?, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2012
- What Health Care Reform Means for Community Action Agencies, 2010
- A Health Care Reform Timeline, 2010
Lobbying and Political Activity
- Election Year Refresher for Nonprofit CAAs, Updated 2016
- Election Year Refresher for Public CAAs, 2016
- Do's and Don'ts of Voter Registration, August 2016
- CAPLAW Lobbying Q&A, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2011
- What Does the Recent Supreme Court Campaign Finance Decision Mean for Your Organization?, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2008
- Hatch Act Does Not Apply to Employee Who Merely Uses Equipment Purchased with Federal Funds, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2007
- IRS Finds Charities Violated Ban on Campaign Activity, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2006
- 501(c)(3) Taxed on Political Activity, Warned about Asset Accumulation, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2005
- 501(c)(3) May Not Administer Payroll Deduction Plan for Its Industry's PAC, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2005
- IRS Clarifies Rules on Foundation Support of Nonprofits That Lobby, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2005
Serving Diverse Populations
Tax
- Tax Reform Update: Pre-Tax Salary Deferral Plans for Commuter Benefits Subject to UBIT, June 2018
- Top Tax Reform Implications for CAAs, eNews Bulletin, February 2018
- Tax Law Updates, eNews Bulletin, February 2016
- Low-Income Housing Organization Ruled Taxable, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2005
- Tax Talk: IRS Issues Ruling on Joint Venture with For-profit, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2004
Technology
- Stay Safe - It's Time to Renew Your Digital Millennium Copyright Act Designated Agents, eNews Bulletin, December 2019
- Is Your CPA Firm Truly Independent? New AICPA Interpretation on "Hosting Services", eNews Bulletin, December 2019
- Is Your Head in the Cloud? Contemplating Cloud Computing for Community Action Agencies, eNews Bulletin, August 2019
- 10 Data Security Tips to Protect Your CAA, eNews Bulletin, February 2018
- Avoiding Liability for Website Content Posted by Third Parties, eNews Bulletin, August 2015
- When a Picture is Worth More than 1,000 Words... More Like $1,000, Yikes!, eNews Bulletin, June 2015
- Why It's Important for Your Organization to Use Custom Business Email Addresses, CAPLAW Update, Fall 2014
- The Wave of the Future: Can CAAs Operate and Conduct Business Electronically?, CAPLAW Update, Spring 2010
