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Office of Community ServicesDivision of State Assistance
COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT
(CSBG)
Office of Community ServicesDivision of State Assistance
The Federal Office of Community The Federal Office of Community Services: An FY 2012 Update from Services: An FY 2012 Update from
Federal PartnersFederal Partners
March 1, 2012March 1, 2012
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Office of Community ServicesDivision of State Assistance
Major Topics
• Introductions and Overview• Budget Updates – FY 2012 & FY 2013• Program Updates – Program Operations activities; New Training and
Technical Assistance contract for Tribal organizations; Federal Funding and Accountability Transparency Act (FAFTA); ARRA process evaluation and lessons learned; Training and Technical Assistance Portfolio; other changes to anticipate in coming fiscal year
• Program Monitoring – State assessment process, upcoming State assessments, other financial and program monitoring
• Questions and Dialogue
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Office of Community ServicesMajor 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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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 ServicesDivision of State Assistance
CSBG Budget Status
• FY 2013 President’s Budget - $350 Million (Consistent with FY 2012 Request)
• FY 2012 Fully Year Continuing Resolution (Enacted) - $677 Million
• FY 2013 Budget calls for a core system of standards
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DSA CSBG FunctionsReview of CSBG State/Tribal Plans
• Model State/Tribal Plan provided on CSBG website
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/csbg/• Information Memoranda # 125, #126 (FY 2012) plans• Plans received September 1• State/Tribal Collaboration• Contract for Tribal Training and Technical Assistance
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DSA CSBG FunctionsCommunications and Guidance
• Monthly/Quarterly Calls to States, Territories and Tribal organizations• Dear Colleague Notifications• Information Memoranda•Federal Funding and Accountability Transparancy Act (FFATA)
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• State Assessments – On-site FY 2012 Tentative Dates
• Michigan October, 2011
• Alabama January, 2012
• Missouri March, 2012
• New York May, 2012
• Washington July, 2012
• Wisconsin September, 2012
FY 2013 Tentative Dates
• Colorado October, 2012
• New Mexico January, 2013
• Montana March, 2013
• Rhode Island May, 2013
• Connecticut July, 2013
• Oklahoma September, 2013
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State Assessment Monitoring Tool
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Monitoring Infrastructure CSBG
Federal Monitoring
- Annual review of State CSBG Plans to assure compliance with statutory requirements
- Statutorily Required State Assessments
- Risk Assessment of States
- Ad Hoc Financial Monitoring – Review of Audit Results
- Review of State Corrective Action Plans
- Document Management – Records Retention
State Monitoring
- Annual review of eligible entity needs assessments and plans
- Statutorily Required Full Onsite Review of Eligible Entities – At least once every 3 years
- Onsite review of newly designated entities
- Follow-up reviews with eligible entities that fail to meet the goals, standards, and requirements established by the State
- Other reviews as appropriate.
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Office of Community ServicesDivision of State Assistance
DSA CSBG FunctionsFraud, Waste, and Abuse
• Most fraud, waste, and abuse typically falls into one or more general categories:
•Theft •Failing to Properly Support the Use of
Federal Funds
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DSA CSBG FunctionsFailure to Properly Support
• Properly tracking the use of funds and maintaining adequate supporting documentation avoids the following:– Criminal conduct– Mismanagement of Federal funds– Unauthorized prior obligations– Misleading / Fraudulent information