1. We will get started in a moment
Welcome
We will get started in a moment

2. MSA Updates October 2018

3. Fiscal/Reporting Updates Mid-term elections Symposium Updates
Agenda
TTA Updates
Opening Day
Fiscal/Reporting Updates
Mid-term elections
Symposium Updates
Criminal History Check Update
19-20 Grants Process
Enrollment
MSA Updates
Calendar Dates to Note
Presenters
Lisl Hacker
Rachel Irvine
Suzana Kantardzic
Katie Koski
Beth McGuinness
Lindsay Rooney

4. Tta Updates CIF Funding for:
Member Training Requests
First Training Scheduled for October 30: Managing Student Loans and the Education Award
Disaster Relief Initiative
PD Staff Training Requests
Host Site Training Requests
Save the Date for 2019 Massachusetts Conference on Volunteerism: May 7th
Co-Sponsoring ASC Regional Cluster Conference
In Pittsburgh in the first week of June 2019
Programs will receive discount for registration
Save the dates:
New PD Orientation: July 16, 2019
Kickoff: July 24 & 25, 2019
Spots available in next Service Enterprise cohorts
Lisl Presenting

5. Opening Day Registration Open – please sign up ASAP
Wear AmeriCorps Gear
Request for Member Speakers
One per program
Lunch will be provided
Afternoon Service Projects
Transportation provided for some projects
Stress the importance of participating and note that attendance will be taken
Lindsay presenting

6. FISCAL/REPORTING UPDATES
PERs now due on a monthly basis rather than quarterly
Member hours report submitted with PERs and are in a program-determined format
PERs through September due on October 15th
PERs through September due on October 15th
End-of-year Progress Reports Due on October 15th
We do not have flexibility on these deadlines because we have to consolidate information from all programs and submit reports to CNCS
Suzana

7. Mid-term elections
Please encourage your members to vote and remind them of your program’s policy on voting (i.e. program policy on time off to vote)
Remind them of prohibited activities relative to the election season
Cannot conduct voter registration drives
Cannot attend political events/rallies in uniform and during service hours
Reach out to your Program Officer if you have any questions
Suzana presenting

8. 2018 symposium updates Ended early due to Hurricane Florence
There is a new AmeriCorps Recruitment PSA
CNCS will roll out a distribution plan next month
Emphasis on managing unexpended funds
NSOPW/State Check Channeler…
Rachel Presenting

9. CHC Update NSOPW/State Channeler Disallowance Truescreen
Similar to Fieldprint process (same parent company)
Cost will vary depending on checks required, but tentatively the NSOPW check costs $7.50 and state checks costs $ state pass through fees
Waiting for additional details, especially around options for using Truescreen for some checks
Launches November 1st
Disallowance
Finishing-up final determinations of programs who contested disallowances
May take a while for debt notification letters to come from CNCS, but note they are coming
Make sure funds are available, cannot come from CNCS (or match)
Rachel Presenting

10. AmeriCorps State Grants Process
August 20
RFP Released
Sept 20
Proposals Due
Oct 3
Community & Staff Grant Review
Oct 4
Program Committee Meeting
Oct 11
Board Meeting
By Oct 15
Invitation to submit full application to CNCS for competitive (nationwide) funding

11. AmeriCorps State Grants Process (continued…)
Oct 12 – January, 2019
MSA staff assist programs in developing full applications
(competitive)
Nov 2018 –
Jan 2019
MSA staff request and review continuation applications (competitive)
Jan 30
All New, Recompete and Continuation applications due (competitive)
Late Winter / Spring
Formula Funding RFP Released / MSA staff assist programs in developing applications (formula/planning)
May/June 13
Competitive Decisions Received from CNCS / MSA determines formula portfolio

12. 19-20 GRANTS PROCESS NOFO Updates Application now 10 pages
20 member minimum eliminated
Fewer Performance Measures
Fixed Grants can request same cost per MSY
Program expansion available for continuation applications
New deadline: January 30th
Gretchen will be providing evaluation support throughout the grants process
Beth Presenting

13. enrollment Pre-enrollment discussion Slot Conversion
Please complete survey
Slot Conversion
Maximize Program Funds
New 1200 hour slot available
Must submit request to your Program Officer
Begin planning for unexpended funds
Will discuss recruitment and enrollment challenges at October 17th meeting
Katie Presenting

14. MSA Updates Federal Funding update
CNCS FY19 budget finalized - $13M increase for AmeriCorps State & National
MSA will release a formula and planning grant RFPs in the late winter/spring
Programs should work with their Program Officer to determine a timeline for updating their Program Binders to reflect pre- enrollment changes
Site Visit Monitoring Tools to be updated
Suzana presenting

15. 18-19 Calendar Dates to note
October 15: End of Year Progress Report due
October 15: Final PERs due
October 15: All PERs through September due
October 17: PD Meeting hosted by SCA
October 30: Member Training - Managing Student Loans and Education Award
November 2: Massachusetts AmeriCorps Opening Day
December 12: PD Meeting hosted by FoodCorps
December 12: AmeriCorps Intent to Apply deadline
January 21: MLK Day of Service
January 30: AmeriCorps Application submission deadline (continuation and competitive)
February 27: PD Meeting hosted by South Coastal Counties Legal Services
March 10 – 16: AmeriCorps Week
May 7: Massachusetts Conference on Volunteerism
May 15: PD Meeting (host TBD)

16. Reminder: Next pd meeting on October 17th at SCA
agenda
Things to note
9:30 – 10:00: Breakfast
10:00 – 10:20: Welcome and Program Intro
10:20 – 12:30: PD Professional Development Planning Workshop
12:30 – 1:30: Lunch/Nature Walk
1:30 – 2:30: MSA Updates
2:30 – 3:00: Wrap up and Evaluation
Parking available
Wear appropriate footwear
Dress warm/bring layers
Limited wi-fi/cell reception (we will share SCA office number)
Bring your water bottle

17. Questions?

18. Thank you for participating
See you soon!