Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Department of Energy Weatherization Procurement Toolkit

View the DOE memo on “The Weatherization Procurement Toolkit”

The toolkit aims to assist Grantees as much as possible in ramp up efforts for the Weatherization Assistance Program. For a copy of the toolkit, please contact your state association.

Monday, November 23, 2009

NEW! General CAPLAW ARRA FAQS

Visit CAPLAW's new General ARRA FAQs page, part of the CAPLAW Online ARRA Toolkit.

UPDATED! CAPLAW Online ARRA Toolkit

View updated Davis-Bacon Act information and resources, part of CAPLAW's Online ARRA Toolkit. 

Friday, November 20, 2009

Job Reporting Update for Head Start Grantees

Job reporting update for Head Start grantees receiving COLA increases under ARRA – November 18, 2009

Recent guidance  from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services informs Head Start and Early Head Start grantees who receive Cost of Living Increases (COLA) under ARRA that the use of these funds will no longer be reported as jobs retained. An Office of Management and Budget (OMB) FAQ on reporting  makes it clear that COLAs should not be counted as jobs retained.

UPDATED! Step-by-Step Guide for Complying with the Davis-Bacon Act

View updated appendices and instructions in CAPLAW's Step-by-Step Guide for Complying with the Davis-Bacon Act for weatherization assistance program subgrantees, their contractors and subcontractors.

View the Updated Step-by-Step Guide

CAPLAW Congratulates Eloise Pasachoff

CAPLAW would like to congratulate Eloise Pasachoff, former CAPLAW legal intern, on her new position as clerk for Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor!

Updated CAPLAW Bylaws Toolkit

CAPLAW’s recently updated Bylaws Toolkit is just what you need to make your organization’s bylaws clear, effective, and up-to-date.

The toolkit outlines key concepts for your agency’s bylaws, such as the authority of the Board of Directors, petitions for board representation, replacement of directors due to vacancies, quorum and voting policies, officers, conflicts of interest, and more. Updated information includes new sample language reflecting: the requirements of the 2007 Head Start Reauthorization, evolving governance best practices, and CAPLAW’s experience reviewing CAA bylaws over the last several years. The toolkit is available in hard-copy or in handy electronic form.

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