IHCDA Updates

IHCDA's COVID-19 web page provides a list of our actions to date, and other important information during this critical time. 

Program Updates

CSBG

• 2021 Funding update: IHCDA cannot move forward with 2021 agreements until we receive an award letter from HHS, which has not been received at this time.
• IHCDA is hosting a “CSBG Claims 101” webinar on Tuesday, December 8^th at 10am ET. Register here to be sent login information.
• 2019 Annual Report update: updates to Modules 2 & 4 have been submitted to OCS. No comments have been received on Module 3 forms at this time. IHCDA has been told to expect 2020 forms in January.

EAP

• Please return budgets as soon as possible to the LIHEAP inbox so we can open the new awards.
• Awards will not be available to link in EAPConnect until we have received, processed, and approved the agency's budget and the claims team has created the award in DMS.

Weatherization

• WAP LIHEAP closeouts are being processed; if they have yet not been received by IHCDA they will be considered late.
• 2020 WAP LIHEAP funding has been received we are processing it now. New contracts will go out to the network soon.
• The Wx SAMM is scheduled for Dec 3, 2020.

Resources

• Upcoming virtual trainings from Wipfli:

  • CSBG Organizational Standards Boot Camp - December 9, 2020 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (CT)

  • CSBG Organizational Standards Boot Camp - January 7, 2021 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (CT)

  • Head Start/Early Head Start Regulation Boot Camp - January 12-14, 2021 | 12:30 – 4:00 PM (CT)

  • In-Depth Training on OMB’s Uniform Guidance - January 19, 21 and 22, 2021 | 12:30 – 4:00 PM (CT)

  • Foundational HR Forum for Nonprofits - Beginning January 13, 2021 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM (CT)

  • Senior HR Forum for Nonprofits - Beginning January 14, 2021 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM (CT)

• On-demand trainings from Wipfli - Watch an on-demand training to keep your current and new staff/governing bodies up to date with new regulations:

• Board Governance training series

  -  ERSEA training series

  -  HS/EHS In-Kind training series

• How is your Community Action Agency responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? The Community Action Partnership wants to know. Click here to answer five short-answer questions about your agency's response in your community.
• For a variety of eCourses, webinars, publications, toolkits, resource guides, and online tools, visit the Partnership's Resource Library