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NASCSP 2013
Option Three: Direct Services vs. Organizational Capacity Building
Another way to present the use of CSBG funds would be to create two new levels of
categorization for CSBG expenditures: the use of funds for provision of services and the use of
funds for organization capacity building. The organizational capacity building funds could be
expenditures related to improving the ability of the agency to meet or maintain organizational
standards. The funds for provision of services would look similar to the current service
categories and the additional second group of categories would describe some of the activities
in the ROMA cycle or organizational standards such as funds used for community needs
assessments and data collection system improvements. The challenges associated with this
approach would be related to the cost and timeframe of implementation. This would require
new reporting elements that local agency data systems may not be tracking and would also
require a training and technical assistance approach that ensures data accuracy. This approach
would not be comparable to previous years’ data reports, but may prove more valuable in
management and oversight of the CSBG funds. In addition, it provides a way to look at
connecting the CSBG funds to the Organizational Standards and can show how local agencies
are investing in building their capacity
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