2018 NASCSP Winter Training Conference- Arlington VA, February 26, 2018- March 2, 2018
The National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) held their 2018 Winter Training Conference February 26th through March 2nd, in Arlington, VA. Orientation was held on February 26th and 27th, while the core conference was held February 28th-March 2nd. Below are presentations from the sessions.
CSBG Orientation | February 26 & 27, 2018
Monday
CSBG Act
PRESENTER: Allison Ma’luf, Esq., Deputy Director and Senior Counsel, CAPLAW
Orientation to the Division of Community Assistance (DCA) and Overview of Information Memorandums (IM)
PRESENTERS: David Barrie, Financial Operations Branch Chief; CDR. Bill Bolduc, Division of Community Assistance Program Operations Branch Chief; Seth Hassett, Director, Division of Community Assistance, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Performance Management Framework
PRESENTERS: Seth Hassett, Director, Division of Community Assistance, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Barbara Mooney, Director, ANCRT; Jackie Orr, CSBG State Assistance Director, NASCSP
State Office Calendar of Activities
PRESENTERS: Beverly Buchanan, CSBG Program Manager, Arkansas Department of Human Services; Jackie Orr, CSBG State Assistance Director, NASCSP
CSBG Policies and Procedures Manual
Karen Dunn, CSBG Manager, Washington State Department of Commerce; Crystal Johnson, Social Services Program Specialist, Nevada Department of Health and Human Services; Jackie Orr, CSBG State Assistance Director, NASCSP
Tuesday
Organizational Standards
PRESENTERS: Denise Harlow, Chief Executive Officer, Community Action Partnership; Allison Ma’luf, Esq., Deputy Director and Senior Counsel, CAPLAW; Jackie Orr, CSBG State Assistance Director, NASCSP
Training and Technical Assistance – How is it Done?
PRESENTERS: Stuart Campbell, Director, Office of Programs and Regional Development, Division of Neighborhood Revitalization, Maryland Department of Housing and Urban Development; Matt Fitzgerald, Community Service Program Manager, Virginia Department of Social Services; Angela Martin, Executive Director, Maryland Community Action Partnership; Barbara Mooney, Director, ANCRT; Jim Schuyler, Executive Director, Virginia Community Action Partnership
State Monitoring Practices
PRESENTERS: Beverly Buchanan, CSBG Program Manager, Arkansas Department of Human Services; Karen Dunn, CSBG Manager, Washington State Department of Commerce
How to Prepare for an OCS Assessment
PRESENTERS: Beverly Buchanan, CSBG Program Manager, Arkansas Department of Human Services; Michelle Fields, CSBG Program Director, Tennessee Department of Human Services; Kris Schoenow, Executive Director, Bureau of Community Action and Economic Opportunity, Michigan Department of Human Services
WAP Orientation | February 26 & 27, 2018
Monday
Programmatic Management Areas
Technical Management Areas
TTA- Proper Uses and How to Develop a Plan
PRESENTERS: U.S. Department of Energy staff
Introduction to Monitoring
PRESENTERS: Kelly Cutchin, SMS; Ray Judy, Energy Services Director, NASCSP
Tuesday
Blending Other Funds into Your WAP
PRESENTERS: Amy Klusmeier, Lead Weatherization Policy Analyst, Wisconsin Department of Administration; Amanda Rains, Policy and Contracts Section Manager, Washington State Department of Commerce
Performing Sub-grantee Risk Assessments
PRESENTERS: Kris Schoenow, Executive Director, Bureau of Community Action and Economic Opportunity, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Preparing for a DOE Monitoring Visit
PRESENTERS: Bruce Hagen, Program Manager, North Dakota Department of Commerce; Steve Divan, Weatherization Program Manager, Oregon Housing and Community Services; Tom Tabor, Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program Division Chief, Nebraska State Energy Office
Core Conference | February 28- March 2, 2018
Wednesday
CSGB- Planning and Action Session (Members Only, notes upon request)
CSBG- Planning and Action Session for Non-Members- Community Action Hot Topics
WAP- Planning and Action Session (Members Only, notes upon request)
WAP- Planning and Action Session for Non-Members- Critical WAP Resources & Where to Find Them
Thursday
WAP- Federal Perspectives Part 1 and Part 2
PRESENTERS: Erica Burrin, Managing Team Lead, Josh Olsen, Lead Policy Advisor, Derek Schroeder, Policy Advisor, Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs Office, U.S. Department of Energy
WAP: How to Enhance DOE WAP Services with LIHEAP
PRESENTERS: Erica Burrin, Managing Team Lead, Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs Office, U.S. Department of Energy; Holly Ravesloot, Energy Policy and Evaluation Branch Chief, Office of Community Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
WAP: Warm Climate Weatherization – Maximizing Energy Savings
Daniel Bausch, Project Director; Kevin McGrath, Senior Policy Analyst, Applied Public Policy Research Institute for Study and Evaluation (APPRISE)
CSBG: Office of Community Services (OCS) Federal Perspectives
PRESENTERS: Monique Alcantara, Management and Program Analyst, Elisha Anderson, Financial Management Specialist, CDR. Bill Bolduc, Program Operations Branch Chief, Roneika Carr, Program Specialist, Latisha Harley, Program Specialist, Seth Hassett, Director, Division of Community Assistance, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
CSBG: Conversations with OCS
PRESENTERS: Monique Alcantara, Management and Program Analyst, Elisha Anderson, Financial Management Specialist, David Barrie, Financial Operations and Accountability Branch Chief, CDR. Bill Bolduc, Program Operations Branch Chief, Roneika Carr, Program Specialist, Crystal Crews, Program Specialist, Isaac Davis, Program Specialist, Jamia Furbush, Program Specialist, Latisha Harley, Program Specialist, Jonna Holden, Program Analyst, Seth Hassett, Director, Division of Community Assistance, U.S Department of Health and Human Services
CSBG: Annual Report Listening Session
PRESENTERS: Katy Kujawski, Research Director, NASCSP; Doug Wallace, CSBG Program Manager, Kansas Housing Resource Corporation; Shelly Woda, CSBG Program Manager, West Virginia Development Office
CSBG: How States are Using Data
PRESENTERS: Laura Saintey, Project Manager, Training, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs; Kris Schoenow, Executive Director, Bureau of Community Action and Economic Opportunity, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Friday
WAP: Navigating the ACSI
PRESENTERS: Eric Beaton, WAP State Manager, Massachusetts, Department of Housing and Community Development; Eric Behna, Program and Policy Analyst, NASCSP; Kate Blunt, Consultant, Federal Consulting Group; Troy Cucchiara, Green Initiatives and Rehab Manager, New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority; Amanda Marcott-Thottunkal, Program Planner, Oklahoma Department of Commerce.
WAP: Cultivating an Engaged and Effective WAP Network
PRESENTERS: Ray Judy, Energy Services Director, NASCSP; Joseph Pereira, Director of Low-Income Energy Services, Colorado Energy Office; Kris Schoenow, Executive Director, Bureau of Community Action and Economic Opportunity, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
CSBG: A Closer Look at Module 1
PRESENTERS: Katy Kujawski, Research Director; Jackie Orr, CSBG State Assistance Director, NASCSP
CSBG: The Shifting Landscape
PRESENTERS: Francie Mathes, Minnesota Department of Human Services, Office of Economic Opportunity; Melanie Sanford, Deputy Director, Bureau of Community Action and Economic Opportunity, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
