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The Georgia Community Action Association (GCAA) is proud to announce its receipt of a $400,000 grant from the Federal Office of Community Services (OCS) to establish the Region IV-A Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC). This project, running from October 1, 2012, to September 30, 2014, aims to enhance training, technical assistance, and capacity building among Community Action partners in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi. The core objectives include risk mitigation, strategic planning, and promoting exemplary practices, ensuring all CSBG-eligible entities can meet high-quality performance standards.
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Regional Performance and Innovative Consortia(RPIC) Georgia Community Action Association Annual Conference Author: Lorraine Daniels, Executive Director
Regional Performance and Innovative Consortium (RPIC) Region IV-A Award The Georgia Community Action Association was awarded of $400,000 for the first 12 months of a 24 month project period that begins October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2014. The award is renewable on a non-competitive basis for an additional 12 months for a total request of 800,000. Project funding is contingent on available funding from the Office of Community Services(OCS).
RPIC Region IV-A: Lead State Functions On September 30, 2012, the Georgia Community Action Association (GCAA) was awarded a grant from the Federal Office of Community Services (OCS) to establish the Region IV-A Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC). GCAA in partnership with OCS under the terms of a Cooperative Agreement, will engage the Community Action networks in a well-defined region consisting of Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi through a signed Memorandum of Agreement with each these Associations. The project takes a regional approach to coordinating training, technical assistance, information dissemination; partnership development and capacity building among CAA partners and CSBG Eligible Entities.
Other Core Functions Other core functions integrated into the project: • Risk Mitigation and Governance • Strategic Planning • Expanding the use of Organizational Performance and Excellence standards • Promoting Exemplary Practices • Collaboration with OCS Centers of Excellence
PURPOSE The Region IV-A Quality Performance Advisory Team consists of CAA network peers, experts and professionals who will be invited to interface with the RPIC Region 4-A to provide input to the planning and implementation of the 4 Project Objectives. The Team offers a variety of trainers, specialists consultants, academic advisors that can inform the work of the Consortium and help build an infrastructure for sustainability of ROMA 2.0; Evidence Informed Practice; Regional T&TA and Performance Standards among CSBG-Eligible Entities.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES Assure Regional Participation ROMA Next Generation ImplementationAssure that CSBG-Eligible Entities in Region IV-A are able to meet high-quality performance standards for organizational operation Assure that all CSBG-eligible entities have access to updated national information on evidence informed/based service approaches Assure that T&TA efforts are coordinated in an efficient and responsive manner utilizing Federal, State and local CSBG Eligible-Entity Resources
EXAMPLE: THE ROMA CYCLE Family Agency Community
Contact Information Region IV-A Consortium Lorraine Daniels Project Director Phone: 404-361-4442 Fax: 404-361-5959 Web Site: Georgiacaa.org