csbg policy & legislative landscape
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CSBG Policy & Legislative Landscape. Legislative Update. 2013 Legislative Session coming to a close No appropriations bills passed Fiscal Cliff Syria Sequestration. Challenges. Misperceptions Need for increased accountability Measuring results. Opportunities. ROMA Next Gen - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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CSBG Policy & Legislative Landscape
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Legislative Update
• 2013 Legislative Session coming to a close• No appropriations bills passed• Fiscal Cliff • Syria• Sequestration
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Challenges
• Misperceptions• Need for increased accountability• Measuring results
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Opportunities
• ROMA Next Gen• Organization Performance Standards• State and Federal Standards• National Network• Partnerships
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NASCSP CSBG Reauthorization Principles
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NASCSP Reauthorization Position
1. Maintain the block grant
2. Provide sufficient funding
3. Strengthen current delivery formula
4. Support research & innovation
5. Establish performance standards - all levels
6. Give states clear authority for holding agencies accountable
7. Strengthen and incentivize collaborations
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1. MAINTAIN THE BLOCK GRANT STRUCTURE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE STATE ROLE
• Balance of locally determined activities, with oversight that understands local needs but also establishes common standards and expectations.
• Re-emphasize the State role.• Give State option to serve up to 200 % FPL.
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2. PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FUNDING TO ACHIEVE THE PURPOSES OF THE ACT• $1 billion
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3. STRENGTHEN CURRENT DELIVERY FORMULA • Continue 90% for eligible entities• Require 5% for State Admin, 5% for State
discretionary• With increase to $1 billion – 1% of State
allocation for innovative efforts
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4. ESTABLISH NEW FUNDS FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION• With $1 billion approp – Fed OCS use 1.5% of
Secretary’s discretionary funds for research and innovation.
• Portion of these funds for innovative ventures administered by State CSBG offices
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5. ESTABLISH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR ALL LEVELS OF THE NETWORK• Defined, shared performance standards for
local, State, and Federal level.
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6. GIVE STATES CLEAR AUTHORITY FOR HOLDING AGENCIES ACCOUNTABLE• Affirm State Role in:– Local agency accountability to contracts and
Community Action plans – Designation and de-designation – Termination/defunding for cause consistent with
Federal law
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7. STRENGTHEN AND INCENTIVIZE PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS • Provide incentives to strengthen partnerships
and collaborations between the Community Action network and other Federal, State and local anti-poverty programs.
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