FRN1 Archive

FRN#1 60-day Comment
Period on the CSBG Annual Report (Archive)

Below are webinars, tools, and other resources that were
released during the FRN#1 60-day Comment period for your reference. The FRN#1
comment period closed on August 15, 2016. To view the most up to date
information from the current comment period visit our ROMA Next Generation page.

 

Quick
Links:

Notice for Public Comment

Dear Colleague Letter

CSBG Annual Report(PDF)

Sample
Comment Template

NASCSP Comments submitted to OMB FRN1

Recorded Webinars

Webinar Recording: ROMA Next Generation Update

Listen in for an update on the feedback received during the Initial Comment
Period, modifications made to the CSBG Annual Report, and an overview of the
OMB Clearance process.

Webinar Recording: Module 1, State Administration

Listen in for an overview of Module 1 State Administration.

Webinar Recording: Module 3, Community Level

Listen in for an update
on Module 3 (Community level), an overview of the Module and content included
in the FNR #1 of the OMB Clearance process, as well as a walkthrough of the
forms and changes to the reports. The live webinar was held June 29, 2016,
2:00-3:30pm ET.

Download the slides here

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Webinar Recording: Module 4, Individual and Family Level

Listen in for an update
on Module 4 (Individual and Family level), an overview of the Module and
content included in the FNR #1 of the OMB Clearance process, as well as a
walkthrough of the forms and changes to the reports. The live webinar was held
July 6, 2016, 2:00-3:30pm ET.

Download the slides here

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Webinar Recording: Module 1 & 2, State Administration &
Agency Expenditures, Capacity, and Resources

Listen in for an update
on Modules 1 & 2 (State Administration & Agency Expenditures, Capacity,
and Resources), an overview of each Module and content included in the FNR #1
of the OMB Clearance process, as well as a walkthrough of the forms and changes
to the reports. The live webinar was held July 14, 2016, 2:00-3:30pm ET.

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Tools
and Resources to Support your Review

Please note that the documents provided as
supplemental tools were not submitted as part of the clearance packet. These
supplemental tools were built to assist in the comment making process. Building
off the feedback we received from the network during the Initial Feedback
Period, we have created several supplemental tools to support your review of
the documents for the 60-day OMB Comment Period. All these tools were created
to answer some of the top questions that we?ve heard from you.

  1. Some of these might be big
    changes! What is the timeframe for the CSBG Annual Report implementation?

Reporting Timelines for
States and Agencies

Please click here to see your State?s Reporting Period for FY
18

Reporting Timeline for

States:

Reporting Timeline for

Agencies:

Module 1 ? State Administration

FY16 Annual Report Due

March 2017

n/a

Module 2 ? Agency Expenditures, Capacity, and Resources

FY18 Annual Report Due

March 31, 2019

Data collection begins
in FY18

Module 3 ? Community Level

FY18 Annual Report Due

March 31, 2019

Data collection begins
in FY18

Module 4 ? Individual and Family Level

FY18 Annual Report Due

March 31, 2019

Data collection begins
in FY18

  1. Are example excel spreadsheets for
    each individual module within the Annual Report also available for review?

    – The excel spreadsheets for modules 2-4 are available below. Please note,
    NASCSP continues to review the formulas in the NPI data entry forms and
    encourages you to inform us if any additional revisions must be made.

CSBG Annual Report
Modules
(updated 6/27/2016)

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Module
2: Agency Expenditures, Capacity, and Resources
(.XLSM)

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Module 3: Community Level(.XLSM) (updated
6/27/2016)

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Module 4: Individual and Family Level(.XLS)
(updated 6/27/2016)

3. What would these Modules and the
agency-level data look like aggregated to the State and National Level?

– We?ve created sample State and National Reports for Module 3 (updated 6/27/2016)
and Module 4 (updated 6/27/2016) to show how
the data elements would aggregate to the State and National level, based
on the data that agencies submit in the Modules. It?s important to see
that some of the data elements aggregate in a different format, so we
encourage you to review these samples to get a sense of how your data
would roll up to each level.

4. What is the underlying theory
behind ROMA Next Generation and the individual, family, and community
outcomes we are working towards?

– The Theory of Change(TOC) is intended to provide
a graphic overview of the core principles, performance management
framework, and services and strategies implemented and led by the network
to achieve the goals of Community Action across the nation. We hope
our Discussion
Guide
 will
help you walk through the theory and assumptions encapsulated in the TOC
graphic. Note the TOC is not included in PRA OMB Clearance packet. NASCSP
and OCS will continue to make revisions to the TOC based on comments
received during the Initial Feedback Period.

5. I don?t know what goes into
building a

Collective Impact Initiative and I don?t
understand how it is different than a partnership. How do I know if I?m
involved in one, and how can I track progress as part of this
collaborative, complex work?

– Our Collective Impact Tool lays out
the early, middle, and late stages of a Collective Impact Initiative and
what types of work goes into building one. It?s also designed to help you
set milestones and goals and ensure you and your partners are moving in
the same direction!

6. How does ROMA fit into ROMA Next
Gen and all these pieces of the performance management framework? Can you
help me visualize the ROMA framework and understand where all the pieces
live that I?m familiar with?

– As we worked through your feedback, we noted areas of possible
misinterpretation, so we created this myth-buster blog to help demystify ROMA Next
Generation. Also, make sure to check out this ROMA NG/ROMA Graphic that shows
how ROMA and ROMA Next Generation build on each other. 

                                       Through ROMA Next Generation, we?re introducing new tools and a
revised framework to support th

e analysis of services and strategies provided
and the impact of these services and strategies on individual and community change. These efforts promote the full implementation of the ROMA Cycle, continue the movement of the CSBG Network towards a robust and transparent process for collecting and analyzing data, and ensure that the CSBG Network is implementing services and strategies for maximum impact at all levels!

7. There is a lot to work through
during a review! How can I quickly show how the various Modules support
the three national community goals to my Board/leadership/staff without
doing a deep dive into the data entry forms?
-These ROMA NG Posters quickly show how the various Modules support the
three national community goals in a visually accessible style. We?ve built
posters you can print out and use to guide discussions. We have posters
for Module 2, Module 3 posters for Community Level Strategies and Community Level NPIs, and Module 4
posters for the Characteristics and Demographics reports,Individual and Family NPIs and Individual and Family Services to help
you frame conversations with your peers.

8. How does the CSBG Annual Report
match what we?ve been reporting in the CSBG IS? How does it align with
what was presented during the Initial Feedback Period? Can you break down
the changes step by-step for me?

– The CSBG IS/ROMA NG/Annual Report Crosswalk breaks
down the connections between the CSBG IS, the components presented in the
Initial Feedback Period and the CSBG Annual Report posted for the FRN#1. We?ve
also created an annotated version of the CSBG Annual Report
posted for the FRN#1, where we note which CSBG IS NPIs and Sections are
included, expanded upon, or informed the revisions that have been made.
It?s a deep dive for the data geeks among you!

9. What happened with the Initial
Feedback Period surveys? How was our feedback used to modify the ROMA Next
Generation components?

– NASCSP held an Initial Feedback Period from March 3, 2016 ? April 13,
2016 and used your feedback to make changes to ROMA Next Generation that
reflect the collective response of the Network. Survey results and
feedback, as well as all of the documents and tools from the Initial
Feedback Period are
available here
. For those who are interested in
what changed between the Initial Feedback Period and the documents and
forms included in the OMB packet, we’ve created a variety of documents to
walk you through the changes.

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Rationale and Summary of Revisions to
all Modules

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Summary of Changes to Module 4: Individual and
Family

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Annotated document showing changes to Module 4:
Individual and Family

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Highlighted document showing changes to Module 4:
Individual and Family

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Summary of Changes to Module 3: Community

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Annotated document showing changes to Module 3:
Community

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Highlighted document showing changes to Module 3:
Community