Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 421 - Human Rights Department
Chapter 21 - COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG)
Rule 421-21.6 - Community action plan
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
All eligible entities shall submit a community action plan for the purpose of applying for CSBG funds. Community action plans must be outcome-based and antipoverty-focused and tie directly to the eligible entity's community assessment.
(1) Timing. Eligible entities shall be informed in writing by the DCAA of the due date for the community action plan and the amount of their allocation in accordance with subrule 21.4(2).
(2) Contents. Instructions for preparing the community action plan shall be provided by the DCAA to all eligible entities. In addition to other information specified in the instructions, the community action plan must:
(3) Nondiscrimination provisions. Eligible entities must ensure that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any activity funded in whole or in part with CSBG funds.
(4) Community assessment. Eligible entities must conduct a community assessment at least once every three years. The community assessment shall include data specific to poverty, qualitative and quantitative data, and key findings on the causes and conditions of poverty and the needs of the communities assessed. The results of the assessment shall be used to plan activities contained in the community action plan.
(5) Contract. The DCAA will issue the eligible entity a CSBG contract once the DCAA accepts the community action plan. The contract shall specify required and allowable program activities, general and special conditions, program and fiscal reporting, and audit requirements.