Opportunities Abound: Leveraging Partnerships and Resources

1. Opportunities Abound: Leveraging Partnerships and Resources September 12, 2012

2. State CSBG Discretionary Funds • Section 675C(b)(1) of the CSBG Act • Up to 5% of CSBG dollars to States may be used for discretionary programs that help accomplish the statutory purposes of the block grant

3. State CSBG Discretionary Dollars • NASCSP Resources on discretionary funds: • Annual Reports and appendix tables • Issue Brief: State Discretionary Spending

4. State CSBG Discretionary Dollars Distribution of FY 2011 CSBG Discretionary Funds by Purpose

5. State CSBG Discretionary Dollars Distribution of FY 2011 CSBG Discretionary Funds by Organization Type

6. State CSBG Discretionary Dollars Discretionary Funds to State CAA Associations

7. State CSBG Discretionary Dollars - ROMA • NV: Intensive ROMA Training • Partnered with State Association • Case management training for all agencies • Customized client management software • One-on-one training on the software • Next steps: developing state standards

8. State CSBG Discretionary Dollars – Statewide Needs Assessments • NE: Statewide Community Needs Assessment • Multi-year assessment • Partnered with the state association • Involved all CAAs • Assisted by local college for analysis • Results presented in statewide and by agency service area

9. State CSBG Discretionary Dollars – Data Collection • KS: Improving Data Collection and Validation • Partnered with State Association • Conducted on-site data validation at each agency • In-depth review of quarterly reports • Work helped State monitor performance of CAAs • Statewide task force discussed need for improved reporting system

10. National CSBG Discretionary Grant Collaboration • Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia • National T/TA Infrastructure created 11 RPICs • Contact your State Association/RPIC • NASCSP Letter To State Directors

11. CSBG T/TA Resource Center • Provides Various T/TA Resources • Evidence-Based/Evidence Informed Programs • Research Started in 2011 • Examples of Successful Programs Outside CSBG Network • Used Litmus Test Contain Criteria to Guide the Process • T/TA Module, Shared Calendar, Discussion Forum, Consultant Bank

12. Contact Info: Tabitha Beck, Research Director tbeck@nascsp.org Sandra Mendez, State Assistance Director smendez@nascsp.org