1. Opportunities Abound: Leveraging Partnerships and Resources September 12, 2012

2. 2 State CSBG Discretionary Funds Section 675C(b)(1) of the CSBG Act Up to 5% of CSBG dollars to States may be used for discretionary programs that help accomplish the statutory purposes of the block grant

3. 3 State CSBG Discretionary Dollars NASCSP Resources on discretionary funds: – Annual Reports and appendix tables – Issue Brief: State Discretionary SpendingState Discretionary Spending

4. 4 State CSBG Discretionary Dollars Distribution of FY 2011 CSBG Discretionary Funds by Purpose

5. 5 State CSBG Discretionary Dollars Distribution of FY 2011 CSBG Discretionary Funds by Organization Type

6. 6 State CSBG Discretionary Dollars Discretionary Funds to State CAA Associations

7. 7 State CSBG Discretionary Dollars - ROMA NV: Intensive ROMA Training – Partnered with State Association – Case management training for all agencies – Customized client management software – One-on-one training on the software – Next steps: developing state standards

8. 8 State CSBG Discretionary Dollars – Statewide Needs Assessments NE: Statewide Community Needs Assessment – Multi-year assessment – Partnered with the state association – Involved all CAAs – Assisted by local college for analysis – Results presented in statewide and by agency service area

9. 9 State CSBG Discretionary Dollars – Data Collection KS: Improving Data Collection and Validation – Partnered with State Association – Conducted on-site data validation at each agency – In-depth review of quarterly reports – Work helped State monitor performance of CAAs – Statewide task force discussed need for improved reporting system

10. 10 National CSBG Discretionary Grant Collaboration Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia – National T/TA Infrastructure created 11 RPICs – Contact your State Association/RPIC – NASCSP Letter To State Directors

11. 11 CSBG T/TA Resource Center Provides Various T/TA Resources Evidence-Based/Evidence Informed Programs – Research Started in 2011 – Examples of Successful Programs Outside CSBG Network – Used Litmus Test Contain Criteria to Guide the Process T/TA Module, Shared Calendar, Discussion Forum, Consultant Bank

12. Contact Info: Tabitha Beck, Research Director tbeck@nascsp.org Sandra Mendez, State Assistance Director smendez@nascsp.org