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All of CAPLAW’s resources and publications are now available in CAPLAW’s new Resource Library. Use the search filters below to find the resource you need.
Featured Resources
Building Blocks of Employee Compensation
Like many employers, CAAs are experiencing challenges retaining their existing staff and recruiting new employees in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. To help CAAs strategize for employee recruitment and retention in a post-pandemic world, CAPLAW has created this guide identifying some types of compensation they can offer, and the laws and regulations governing their salaries and benefits.
LIHWAP Primer for CAAs
The Low-Income Home Water Assistance Program, or LIHWAP, is a new emergency program administered by the Office of Community Services (OCS) that helps low-income households pay water and sewer bills to maintain access to drinking water and wastewater services. CAPLAW created this online guide to help the network navigate the program and better understand the role that CAAs may play in facilitating the funding.
COVID-19 Vaccines: Step-by-Step Guide for Community Action
This step-by-step compliance guide is intended to help the Community Action network navigate the employee vaccination mandates announced by OSHA, Head Start, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). We describe the planning process your CAA should consider as you develop and update your policies to reflect the new requirements.
Attorneys as CAA Board Members
Attorneys make valuable contributions to Community Action Agencies (CAAs) as board members. They possess training and expertise that help boards better fulfill their duties to their organizations while bolstering the impact that CAAs have in communities. This webinar examines issues unique to...
UBIT: Old and New Traps for the Unwary
Even if your organization is recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt, it may be subject to the federal unrelated business income tax (UBIT). UBIT typically arises as a consideration for tax-exempt organizations when they turn to revenue generating ventures as a way to diversify their funding. However,...
Working with an Elected Public Official’s Representative
Elected public officials serve a crucial role on a Community Action Agency’s (CAA) tripartite board. Not only do they raise awareness of poverty in the community and at various levels of government, they are also integral in fostering close coordination between local public agencies and Community...
Crosswalk: CSBG and Head Start Standards
This crosswalk shows the connections between the CSBG Organizational Standards, published in Information Memorandum (IM) 138, and the Head Start Program Performance Standards, located at 45 C.F.R. Parts 1301 through 1305. It highlights ways that the board and staff members of a CAA with a Head...
Training & Orientation Tool for Public CAA Boards
This presentation was created in response to a need in the network for training and orientation materials that state Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) offices, state associations, and individual Community Action Agencies (CAAs) can use to educate their own boards and staff that work with the...
Sample Due Diligence Checklist
Once a Community Action Agency (CAA) has determined that it is interested in pursuing a merger, asset acquisition, shared services, or other affiliation arrangement with another organization, it is time to do the hard work of conducting a due diligence review of that organization. The purpose of...
Implementing the New FASB Rules: Functional Expenses
Do you have a detailed plan to implement the new FASB not-for-profit financial reporting standards? During this two-part webinar series, industry experts walked through the conversion of a not-for-profit organization's financial statements and notes to ensure an efficient and effective...
Implementing the New FASB Rules: Liquidity and Net Assets
Do you have a detailed plan to implement the new FASB not-for-profit financial reporting standards? During this two-part webinar series, industry experts walked through the conversion of a not-for-profit organization's financial statements and notes to ensure an efficient and effective...
Marijuana in the Workplace
Marijuana is now legalized in some form in 29 states, and with polls showing a majority of Americans favoring legalization, the trend is likely to continue. From drug testing to disability accommodations to workplace safety and compliance with the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act, marijuana in the...