The National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) held their 2017 Spring Training Conference March 27-31, in Arlington, VA. Orientation and Monitor’s training was held on March 27th and 28th, while the core conference was March 29th-31st. Below are presentations from the sessions.
CSBG Orientation
Monday
Orientation to the Division of State Assistance (DSA)
Presenters: David Barrie, Financial Operations Branch Chief, Bill Bolduc, Chief, CSBG Program Operations, Seth Hassett, Director, Division of State Assistance, U.S. DHHS
Orientation to the CSBG Statute– Presenter: Alison Ma’luf, Deputy Director/Senior Counsel, Community Action Program Legal Services Inc. (CAPLAW)
Monitoring Standards and Practices– Presenters: Jean Amison, CSBG/LIHEAP Program Manager, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and NASCSP Board Treasurer; Jenae Bjelland, Executive Director, NASCSP; Karen Dunn, CSBG Program Manager, Washington State Department of Commerce
OMB Administrative Requirements
Presenter: Kevin Myren, CPA
Tuesday
Board Governance Resource and Tools
Presenter: Alison Ma’luf, Deputy Director/Senior Counsel, Community Action Program, Legal Services Inc. (CAPLAW)
Introduction to ROMA
Presenters: Jackie Orr, CSBG State Assistance Director, NASCSP; Barbara Mooney, Director, ANCRT
CSBG Data Collection and Reporting
Presenters: Lauren Cook, CSBG Deputy Director, NASCSP; Katy Kujawski, Research Director, NASCSP; Greg Pieper, CSBG Program Manager, Iowa Department of Human Rights
Implementation of the Annual Report
Presenters: Lauren Cook, CSBG Deputy Director, NASCSP; Katy Kujawski, Research Director, NASCSP; Greg Pieper, CSBG Program Manager, Iowa Department of Human Rights
Organizational Standards, Risk Mitigation, and the Training and Technical Assistance Resource Center
Presenter: Denise Harlow, Chief Executive Officer, Community Action Partnership, Jackie Orr, CSBG State Assistance Director, NASCSP
WAP Orientation
Monday
Let’s Talk Regulations with DOE
Presenter: Dave Rinebolt, WAP Manager, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs, U.S. DOE
Application Process
Presenters: Christine Askew, Project Officer, Erica Burrin, Managing Team Lead, Tawanna Holloway, Project Officer, Floris Weston, Project Officer, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs, U.S. DOE
Eligibility Determination
Presenters: Christine Askew, Project Officer, Sallie Glaize, Project Officer, Towanna Holloway, Project Officer, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs, U.S. DOE; Cynthia Simonson, SMS
Grant Application- Critical Components
Presenters: Erica Burrin, Managing Team Lead, John Muckey, Project Officer, Josh Olsen, Lead Policy Advisor, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs, U.S. DOE; Kelly Cutchin, SMS
Tuesday
Ensuring the Technical Integrity of Your Program
Presenters: Kelly Cutchin, SMS; Paul Donnelly, Weatherization Program Quality Assurance Manager, Wisconsin Department of Administration; Amy Klusmeier, Policy Analyst, Wisconsin Department of Administration; Derek Schroeder, Project Officer, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs, U.S. DOE
Ensuring the Programmatic Integrity of Your Program
Presenters: Bruce Hagen, Program Manager, North Dakota Department of Commerce, NASCSP WAP Program Chair; Gwen Howe; Program Manager, Iowa Department of Human Rights
Researching, Finding, & Sharing
Presenter: Eric Behna, Program and Policy Analyst, NASCSP
CSBG Monitoring
Monday
A History and Systems Approach to Monitoring
Presenters: Jenae Bjelland, Executive Director, NASCSP; Bill Brand, Administrator, Iowa Department of Human Rights; Karen Dunn, CSBG Manager, Washington State Department of Commerce
Performance Management Framework Focused Monitoring
Presenters: Jenae Bjelland, Executive Director, NASCSP; Seth Hassett, Director, Division of Community Assistance, U.S. DHHS; Barbara Mooney, Director, Association of Nationally Certified ROMA Trainers
CAA Risk Assessments
Presenters: Jackie Orr, CSBG State Assistance Director, NASCSP; Matt Fitzgerald, Community Service Program Manager, Office of Volunteer and Community Services
How Do They Fit Together? Organizational Standards Monitoring, Corrective Action Plans, Quality Improvement Plans (QIP) and Technical Assistance Plans (TAP)
Presenters: Karen Dunn, CSBG Manager, Washington State Department of Commerce; Denise Harlow, Chief Executive Officer, Community Action Partnership; Tamara Fahey, CSBG Program Coordinator, Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development
Tuesday
OCS Federal Monitoring
Presenter: David Barrie, Financial Operations Branch Chief, Division of Community Assistance, U.S. DHHS
T/TA Resources for Strengthening CAA Governance
Presenter: Allison Ma’luf, Esq., Deputy Director/Senior Counsel, Community Action Program Legal Services, Inc. (CAPLAW)
OMB Basics and Fraud Concerns
Presenter: Kevin Myren, CPA
WAP Monitoring
Monday
Purpose of Monitoring
Presenters: Ray Judy, Energy Services Director, NASCSP; Scott Kashuba, Energy Program Developer, Ohio Development Services
Technical: Depth of Technical Monitoring Visits
Presenters: Justin Ackeret, Energy Advisor, Bartholomew County REMC; Todd McVicker, Technical Monitor, Division of Energy, Missouri Department of Economic Development
Programmatic: Financial Monitoring with Kevin Myren
Presenter: Kevin Myren, CPA
Technical: Understanding the Regulations
Presenters: Josh Olsen, Lead Policy Advisor, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs, U.S DOE
Programmatic: Understanding the Regulations
Presenter: Erica Burrin, Managing Team Lead, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs, U.S. DOE
Tuesday
Technical: Achieving Accountability through Monitoring
Presenters: Justin Ackeret, Energy Advisor, Bartholomew County REMC; Randy Holm, Weatherization Field Specialist, Kansas Housing Resources Corporation; Steve Nall, Technical Team Lead, Indiana Community Action Association
Programmatic: Achieving Accountability through Monitoring
Presenters: Pamela Emery, Program Analyst, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority; Ray Judy, Energy Services Director, NASCSP; Amanda Rains, Weatherization Program Manager, Washington State Department of Commerce
Technical: Sharing Best Practices
Presenter: Kirk Stone, Weatherization Program Manager, New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning
Programmatic: Successful Monitoring – Sharing Best Practices
Presenter: Kathy Blodgett, CD&R Programs Administrator, Arizona Department of Housing; Robert Garber, Energy Specialist III, Missouri Department of Economic Development
Wednesday | NASCSP Spring Training Conference
WAP and CSBG Planning and Action Roundtables:
Notes and/or any follow up materials will be sent directly to participants.
Thursday | NASCSP Spring Training Conference
CSBG: OCS Federal Perspective
Presenters: Kate Blunt, Senior Consultant, Federal Consulting Group, Bill Bolduc, Chief, CSBG Program Operations, Seth Hassett, Director, Division of Community Assistance, U.S. DHHS; Margaret C. Simms, PhD., Institute Fellow, Urban Institute
CSBG: Moving Forward with the Performance Management Framework and ROMA Next Generation
Presenters: Lauren Cook, CSBG Team Lead, Katy Kujawski, Research Director, NASCSP; Barbara Mooney, Director, Association of Nationally Certified ROMA Trainers; Jackie Orr, CSBG State Assistance Director, NASCSP
WAP: DOE Federal Perspective – Session 1 & 2
Presenters: Erica Burrin, Managing Team Lead; Josh Olsen, Lead Policy Advisor, Dave Rinebolt, WAP Manager, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs, U.S. DOE
WAP: Health and Safety Update
Presenters: Paul Francisco, Research Engineer, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center; Josh Olsen, Lead Policy Advisor, Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs, U.S. DOE
WAP: Weatherization Plus Health
Presenters: Eric Behna, Policy Analyst, NASCSP; Allen Carbert, Healthy Homes Program Manager, Opportunity Council
Friday | NASCSP Spring Training Conference
CSBG: State Office and State Association T/TA Plans and the Role of the RPIC
Presenters: Crystal Crews, Program Specialist, Office of Community Services, Administration of Children and Families, U.S. DHHS; Jarle Crocker, Director of Training and Technical Assistance, Community Action Partnership; Seth Hasset, Director, Division of Community Assistance; Jackie Orr, CSBG State Assistance Director, NASCSP; Laura Saintey, Project Manager,Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
CSBG: Exploring Funding Formulas
Presenters: Tamberly Frazee, Community Action Program Administrator, Arizona Department of Economic Security, Jackie Orr, CSBG State Assistance Director, NASCSP; Karen Quackenbush, CSBG Program Manager, DWS Housing Community Development Division
WAP: The Grantee/Sub-Grantee Relationship, Session 1
Presenters: Ray Judy, Energy Services Director, NASCSP; Amy Klusmeier, Policy Analyst, Wisconsin Department of Administration
WAP: The Grantee/Sub-Grantee Relationship, Session 2
Presenters: Colleen Hutson, Weatherization Housing Program Manager, North Central Community Action Agencies, Inc.; Ray Judy, Energy Services Director, NASCSP
