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Regional Performance and Innovative Consortia(RPIC). Georgia Community Action Association Annual Conference Author: Lorraine Daniels, Executive Director. Regional Performance and Innovative Consortium (RPIC) Region IV-A Award.
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Regional Performance and Innovative Consortia(RPIC) Georgia Community Action Association Annual Conference Author: Lorraine Daniels, Executive Director
Regional Performance and Innovative Consortium (RPIC) Region IV-A Award The Georgia Community Action Association was awarded of $400,000 for the first 12 months of a 24 month project period that begins October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2014. The award is renewable on a non-competitive basis for an additional 12 months for a total request of 800,000. Project funding is contingent on available funding from the Office of Community Services(OCS).
RPIC Region IV-A: Lead State Functions On September 30, 2012, the Georgia Community Action Association (GCAA) was awarded a grant from the Federal Office of Community Services (OCS) to establish the Region IV-A Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC). GCAA in partnership with OCS under the terms of a Cooperative Agreement, will engage the Community Action networks in a well-defined region consisting of Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi through a signed Memorandum of Agreement with each these Associations. The project takes a regional approach to coordinating training, technical assistance, information dissemination; partnership development and capacity building among CAA partners and CSBG Eligible Entities.
Other Core Functions Other core functions integrated into the project: • Risk Mitigation and Governance • Strategic Planning • Expanding the use of Organizational Performance and Excellence standards • Promoting Exemplary Practices • Collaboration with OCS Centers of Excellence
PURPOSE The Region IV-A Quality Performance Advisory Team consists of CAA network peers, experts and professionals who will be invited to interface with the RPIC Region 4-A to provide input to the planning and implementation of the 4 Project Objectives. The Team offers a variety of trainers, specialists consultants, academic advisors that can inform the work of the Consortium and help build an infrastructure for sustainability of ROMA 2.0; Evidence Informed Practice; Regional T&TA and Performance Standards among CSBG-Eligible Entities.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES Assure Regional Participation ROMA Next Generation ImplementationAssure that CSBG-Eligible Entities in Region IV-A are able to meet high-quality performance standards for organizational operation Assure that all CSBG-eligible entities have access to updated national information on evidence informed/based service approaches Assure that T&TA efforts are coordinated in an efficient and responsive manner utilizing Federal, State and local CSBG Eligible-Entity Resources
EXAMPLE: THE ROMA CYCLE Family Agency Community
Contact Information Region IV-A Consortium Lorraine Daniels Project Director Phone: 404-361-4442 Fax: 404-361-5959 Web Site: Georgiacaa.org