Immediate Action Required-Quarterly CAAT data Due

EMERGENCY Alert – Quarterly Sub-Recipient Data Report covering period October thru December 2009 is due Monday, January 11, 2010 at 10 a.m.

OMB released updated ARRA guidance (M-10-08) concerning jobs counting and data quality. The guidance makes two very important changes concerning jobs calculation:

1. A job created is a new position created and filled, or an existing unfilled position that is filled, that is funded by the Recovery Act. A job retained is an existing position that is now ARRA funded by the Recovery Act.

2. Sub-recipients will only report jobs on a quarterly basis, i.e. sub-recipients will provide a "quarterly snapshot." Recipients will not be required to sum hours across reporting quarters or cumulative totals or to adjust estimates of full Time Equivalent (FTE) hours.

Based on the States’ Recovery Act Bulletin Number 09-30 which directs State Departments to recalculate the job data submitted previously and report data through the quarter period ending December 31, 2009. Please Note: CSD must approve and upload the recalculated job data into the CAAT System by January 11, 2010, close-of-business.

To access the CAAT form click here

See OMB’s M-10-08 and the State’s RAB 09-30 information for additional reference and job data calculation examples.

Updated Wage Determinations for DOE WAP

The Department of Labor has released the updated wage determinations for DOE WAP.

These changes are NOT in effect until DOE amends California's State grant and CSD issues a contract amendment incorporating the new wage determinations.

View the updated wage determinations here: http://www.csd.ca.gov/documents/Programs%20tab/Energy/Revised%20California%20Wage%20Determinations%2012-09.pdf

CSBG Field Represtative Listing Update

The CSBG program has recently experienced some staffing changes to the Field Operations Unit. Please see the link below to view the new Field Representatives/Agency Assignments Listing.


Click Here to access the CSBG Field Representatives/Agency Assignment

UPDATE TO CSBG SERVICE PROVIDER SURVEY- New Due Date

In light of additional information needing to be disseminated to CSBG and CSBG ARRA providers in a timely fashion and wanting to contact appropriate agency staff, CSD has decided to move up the due date for the submission of the CSBG Service Provider directory survey. The survey is now due Friday, January 8, 2010 (NEW DUE DATE) and can be accessed using the link below. Only one survey needs to be submitted per agency.

Click Here to access the survey.

MORE CAAT REPORTING- Due Next Week

CSD recently received additional guidance from the California Recovery Task Force on reporting job estimates required under Section 1512 of the Recovery Act. The Recovery Act Bulletin 09-30 (Bulletin) directs State Departments to recalculate the job data reported for the previously submitted CAAT Calls based on recent guidance provided in the Office of Management and Budget’s December 18, 2009 memorandum (M-10-08).

Currently, CSD is seeking further guidance and clarifications on the requirements set forth in the Recovery Act Bulletin. Additional information will follow in the next couple of days providing direction the Network on how the Network will report the updated information to CSD, and when it will need to be submitted.

CSD must submit the recalculated job data by January 15, 2010 in the CAAT System; therefore, the turnaround for the Network to submit the requested information will be very short-probably less than two (2) days. The job information will now be reported on a quarterly basis-NOT CUMULATIVE. Up to this point all job data was reported on a cumulative basis.

Please stay tuned, additional information is coming and will require immediate action from your agency.

Upcoming CSBG ARRA Reporting Due Dates

January 15, 2010 is fast approaching and with it comes several due dates for the CSBG ARRA reporting requirements. Below you will find the listing of all the reports that are due on January 15, 2010 and the report periods that they cover. You will notice that we are also collecting the Quarterly Project Status Report that was due on October 15, 2009. This report covered July 1, 2009 through September 31, 2009 and was not collected on the due date established, but needs to be submitted on January 15th. Each agency will need to submit separate project status reports, one for each quarter. Click here to access the CSBG ARRA forms.

Quarterly Project Status Report (CSD 924):
Report Interval July 1, 2009 – September 31, 2009
Report Interval October 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009

CSBG ARRA NPI Programs Report (CSD 901):
Report Interval July 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009

CSBG ARRA Client Characteristics Report (CSD 903-CCR):
Report Interval July 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009

All of the forms can be submitted to csbgrecovery@csd.ca.gov. If you have any questions, please contact your Field Representative.

CSBG Service Provider Update

In an effort to continue with open communication described by our Acting Deputy Director, Ronn Kaiser, we are updating our CSBG Service Provider directory. This update will ensure that all pertinent CSBG and CSBG ARRA communications and information will be received by the appropriate staff persons at your agency. With that in mind, please take the time to fill out the survey using the link below. Only one survey needs to be submitted per agency by Friday, January 29, 2010.

Click here to begin completing the CSBG Service Provider Survey.

CSBG Subcontractor Information

This is a friendly reminder to eligible entities receiving CSBG ARRA funds. Please remember that per the contract (ARRA Exhibit A, pg. ARRA-A5), if your agency is subcontracting for services that you must submit the following information to CSD within 30 days of executing each of your subcontract agreements:

-A listing of the subcontractors. The listing must include: subcontractor name, address, telephone number, contact person, ARRA contract amount, ARRA project name, ARRA project name, ARRA project description, expected outcomes, projected number of jobs to be created, projected number of jobs to be retained and a brief description of the types of jobs to be created and/or retained.

-Risk assessment for the subcontractor.

-A copy of the monitoring tool to be used to monitor the subcontractor for compliance and a schedule for the monitoring of the subcontractor.

-Documentation that the subcontract has registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCS) and Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System (DUNS).

If you have questions, feel free to contact your CSBG field representative.

CSD ARRA Guidance: DOE WAP ARRA - Supplementary Contract Changes to Amendment 1

The purpose of this guidance is to provide DOE Energy Service Providers with modifications to provisions and budgets contained in both the DOE ARRA Contract and the subsequent amendment issued September 30, 2009.

You can access the guidance and attachments on CSD's website: http://www.csd.ca.gov/Recovery/DOE%20WAP%20ARRA%20Guidance.aspx?PageView=Shared

CAAT Data Call--COMING SOON

It’s coming!! The next CAAT Data call for all CSD ARRA programs (DOE, CSBG, LEAD, etc.) is due to CSD by December 15, 2009; additional information will be forwarded by December 3rd to the Network requesting an update on specific information. Please stay tuned for more information.