Transcript Powerpoint for NASCSP Orientation February 28, 2012

Office of Community Services
Division of State Assistance
COMMUNITY SERVICES
BLOCK GRANT
(CSBG)
Orientation to the Office of
Community Services (OCS) and
the Division of State Assistance (DSA)
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Office of Community Services
Division of State Assistance
Office of Community Services
Major Programs
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
(LIHEAP)
• Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)
• Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
• CSBG Discretionary (CED, Rural, JOLI)
• Strengthening Communities Fund (SCF)
• Assets for Independence (AFI)
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Office of Community Services
Division of State Assistance
Division of State Assistance
• Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)
• Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
• CSBG Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA)
Grants and Contracts
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Office of Community Services
Division of State Assistance
Seth Hassett
DSA Director
Anita Wright, Senior Advisor
PART/Program Performance Improvement
Reports to Congress
M. Monique Alcantara*
Administrative Assistant
DSA
Discretionary Services
DSA
Records Management
Gregory Elliott*
On-site Project Manager
Felicia Bradley*
Records Management
VACANT
CSBG Discretionary Grants
Jane Golden
CSBG Discretionary Grants
Danielle Williams*
CSBG Discretionary Grants
Financial Operations
Frances Harley
Team Leader
CSBG State Assessment
Services
Isaac Davis
On-site Assessments
Michael Pope
On-site Assessments
Emmanuel Djokou*
On-site Assessments
Renee Harris*
On-site Assessments
Program Operations
Marianna “Brandy” RayNor-HIll
Team Leader
CSBG Program
Services
James Gray, PhD
Regions III, VII, IX
Toya Joyner*
Region IV, V & VIII
SSBG Program
Services
Marsha Werner
Regions I, II, III, IV, VI,
VII
VACANT
Regions V, VIII, IX, X
Maria Rogers, PhD
Regions I, V & X
Chryston Jones
Region II, VI
*Contractor
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Office of Community Services
Division of State Assistance
DSA CSBG Functions
Review of CSBG State Plans
• Model State Plan provided on CSBG website
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/csbg/
• Information Memoranda # 125 (FY 2012) plans
• Plans received September 1
• OCS reviews and accepts if key statutory
requirements addressed and plan is complete
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Office of Community Services
Division of State Assistance
DSA CSBG Functions
Communications and Guidance
• Monthly/Quarterly Calls to States and
Territories
• Dear Colleague Notifications
• Information Memoranda
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Office of Community Services
Division of State Assistance
DSA CSBG Functions
Monitoring Procedures & Tools
• CSBG Monitoring Checklist (IM-102)
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http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/csbg/pdf/csbgapplicationplan.pdf
State Assessments – On-site
FY 2012
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Michigan
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Alabama
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Missouri
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New York
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Washington
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Wisconsin
FY 2013
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Colorado
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New Mexico
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Montana
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Rhode Island
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Connecticut
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Oklahoma
Tentative Dates
October, 2011
January, 2012
March, 2012
May, 2012
July, 2012
September, 2012
Tentative Dates
October, 2012
January, 2013
March, 2013
May, 2013
July, 2013
September, 2013
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Office of Community Services
Division of State Assistance
State Assessment Monitoring Tool
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Office of Community Services
Division of State Assistance
Monitoring Infrastructure
CSBG
Federal Monitoring
State Monitoring
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Annual review of State CSBG Plans to assure
compliance with statutory requirements
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Annual review of eligible entity needs
assessments and plans
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Statutorily Required State Assessments
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Statutorily Required Full Onsite Review of
Eligible Entities – At least once every 3 years
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Risk Assessment of States
Onsite review of newly designated entities
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Ad Hoc Financial Monitoring – Review of Audit
Results
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Review of State Corrective Action Plans
Follow-up reviews with eligible entities that fail
to meet the goals, standards, and
requirements established by the State
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Document Management – Records Retention
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Other reviews as appropriate.
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Office of Community Services
Division of State Assistance
Training and Technical Assistance Projects
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CSBG Data
CSBG Governance
CSBG Legal
Centers of Excellence
Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia
Contract for Tribal Technical Assistance
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Office of Community Services
Division of State Assistance
Q&A
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