1. October PD Meeting Updates & Announcements
Phoenix Charter Academy Network
October 18, 2017

2. Agenda Program Presentation Staffing at MSA
Training and Technical Assistance Update
Grants process
NSCHC updates
NCCC issue
Symposium report back
Member advocacy
Calendar updates

3. Staffing Update
Currently hiring two new AmeriCorps Program Officers
…and Rachel is going on maternity leave momentarily
Promising candidates hope to have one on board by early November
Doing our best to support programs, apologies in advance for delays or needing additional reminders
Just hired new Administrative Coordinator, Elisabeth (Lis) Lohmueller and a new Commonwealth Corps Program Assistant
Also hiring a Controller, hope to have one on board this fall

4. Training and Technical Assistance Update
Member Training Updates
Evaluation Work with Gretchen
Member Trainings
RFP is live and we are accepting proposals on a rolling basis
Already approved one proposal
Opening Day 2017
Register, register, register (including for Afternoon Service Projects/Member Training)
Wear AmeriCorps Gear
Member Speeches (Program Statement)

5. 18-19 Grants Process
All re-competing programs were invited to next round, will be receiving feedback soon
A few new applicants are continuing to the next stage as well
Working toward late January CNCS submission deadline
Elizabeth will be working with some programs
Competitive programs
Begin working on continuation applications, work with PO’s to determine draft due date
Also to be submitted in late January to CNCS
Formula Programs
Continuation drafts will be due in early spring

6. NSCHC Updates
Puerto Rico’s information for the NSOPW check was offline for a while due to Hurricane Maria
CNCS provided an exemption if:
The member or staff starts(ed) service sometime between September 19 and November 1, 2017
The NSOPW check is re-conducted and documented by November 15th
Puerto Rico appears to be back online, so make sure you have redone any NSOPW checks by 11/15, otherwise check will not be compliant
OIG doing surprise CHC audits
Colleagues at other commissions report that some programs are getting visits and communication directly from OIG, without commissions’ knowledge
Still waiting to hear from CNCS about disallowance processing from 16-17

7. Lawsuit regarding NCCC screening
The ACLU has filed a lawsuit against CNCS alleging discriminatory screening procedures around health issues
This is getting a lot of publicity, not differentiating between types of AmeriCorps Service
Residential (or other?) programs: please let us know if you have health screening procedures and what they are if so.

8. Fiscal Updates IPERIA Match percentage
Thanks to those of you who were selected by CNCS to participate in the IPERIA process, we appreciated your patience and cooperation
Match percentage
Due to changes from CNCS, we will be more diligent about ensuring that programs are meeting their match percentage throughout the year
Please pass this information along to your organization’s financial team
PER mistake that does not affect totals
Look for a revised PER from Raffi (admin temp) over the next few weeks

9. Symposium Updates eGrants to Salesforce transition delayed
Unexpended funds
Prohibited Activities
Abortion services memo from CNCS
Changes in leadership at CNCS

10. Calendar November 3, 2017: Opening Day!
December 13, 2017: PD Meeting at Citizen Schools
January 15, 2018: MLK Day of Service
February 19, 2018: PD Meeting at Northeastern
March 11-17, 2018 : AmeriCorps Week
April 15-22, 2018: National Volunteer Week

11. We’ll see you next on December 13th
Wrap-up
QUESTIONS?
We’ll see you next on December 13th
at Citizen Schools!