Overview and Purpose

The purpose of the State T/TA Plan Template is to provide a tool that can assist in the development of a summary of the collective T/TA resources and activities in a particular state related to building capacity to engage in innovative, high-impact practices that include:
  • T/TA needs of local Community Action Agencies in the state; and
  • T/TA resources available from key partners: the State CSBG Lead Agency, State Association, and Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC); and
  • T/TA strategies to be implemented in the upcoming year and the associated outcomes.
This template is provided as one of the Center of Excellence’s (COE) key T/TA goals: Facilitate the development of state T/TA plan templates to support communication and collaboration by developing a new model of engagement with diverse CSBG partners in service delivery.

All State CSBG Lead Agencies report their T/TA activities in their CSBG State Plans.  State Associations also report on their T/TA activities, but often use different reporting formats for various funding sources (e.g., State CSBG Lead Agencies, RPICs). The purpose of the State T/TA Plan Template is to support regionally focused T/TA and collect this critical information into a single document to:

  • Support communication and collaboration at the state level on the planning and use of T/TA resources;
  • Enhance the capacity of regional cooperation on T/TA by providing a  uniform method for state CSBG networks to share information; and
  • Strengthen the ability of the CSBG Network’s national partners to provide targeted T/TA on high-priority issues related to the capacity of agencies to engage in innovative, high-impact practices at the national, regional, and state levels; and
It is recommended that state CSBG networks (specifically the CSBG Lead Agency and the State Association) use this template as a way to combine information on T/TA needs and activities into a single document.

Because T/TA plans for FY22 should anticipate capacity-building to support implementation of highlighted initiatives and innovative, high-impact practices, it is important to be mindful of this project’s Core Values and Operating Principles.  
 
Core Values Operating Principles
Dignity Sustainable Independence
Individual-/Family-Centric Design
Society Community Matters
Government as Catalyst
Work Support Employment
Responsibility Individual Empowerment
Impact Evidence-Based Policy
This survey was created by the National Association of Community Action Agencies – Community Action Partnership, in the performance of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services Grant Number, 90ET0469. Any opinion, findings, and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.

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