1. Regional Performance and Innovative Consortia(RPIC) Georgia Community Action Association Annual Conference Author: Lorraine Daniels, Executive Director

2. 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). Regional Performance and Innovative Consortium (RPIC) Region IV-A Award

3. 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.

4. 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

5. Region IV-A RPIC Quality Performance Advisory Team State Associations National Centers of Excellence Local CSBG Eligible Entities State CSBG Offices A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY

6. Region IV-A RPIC Quality Performance Advisory Team National and Regional Partners : OCS Regional Liaison HHS/ACF/ Regional Head Start SEACAA Region IV-B RPIC State Association Executive Directors/ Presidents Georgia Alabama Florida Mississippi State CSBG Director Georgia Alabama Florida Mississippi T&TA Partners: CAPLAW, NASCSP,CAP State Colleges and Universities National 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. 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.

7. ASSURE REGIONAL PARTICIPATION ROMA NEXT GENERATION IMPLEMENTATION ASSURE 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 PROJECT OBJECTIVES

8. Measurable: Pre/Post Readiness Assessment, Attendance Records, Planning Tools, Scales and Evaluations Achievable:Through Assoc/State Partnership; Nationnal COE Relevant: For producing evidence and scaling progress; verifying that CAA services actually improve conditions in low-income families and communities. Timely: For transitioning into the next phase of ROMA; utlizing historical knowledge; emerging leaders and Peer trainers that are field ready. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE #1 Assure Regional Participation ROMA Next Generation Implementation Measurable: Organizational Monitoring and Assessment Tools, Scales; and Pathways to Excellence Self-study Achievable: By engaging State CSBG Offices, local entity Board and Executive Leadership; Issuing OCS Memorandum Relevant: Because of Investors demand for standards that validate local achievements, performance and results. Timely: The CAA Network now has sufficient knowledge and agiity to implement standards and to mitigate risk. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE #2 Assure that CSBG-Eligible Entities in Region IV-A are able to meet high- quality performance standards for organizational operation

9. Measurable: When projects include evidence in program assessment, planning and implememntation, monitoring and evaluation Achievable: Sharing knowledge, disseminating best practices and providing local training Relevant: Evidence informed practice can help answer the ROMA "so what" question and better tell the CAA story. Timely: More Social Program practice models are emerging, offering opportunities to better evaluate case management and community development efforts by CSBG Entities. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE #3 Assure that all CSBG- eligible entities have access to updated national information on evidence informed/based service approaches Measurable: T&TA requests to COE, State Associations, CSBG T&TA Center and State CSBG Offices Achievable: Quality Performance Advisory Team sharing knowledge, materials, training events, exempliary /best practices Relevant; Scarce resources requires partnering for more cost effective and efficient service delivery. Timely: Demands for greater accountability is heightened during tough economic times when optimal performance is expected. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE #4 Assure that T&TA efforts are coordinated in an efficient and responsive manner utilizing Federal, State and local CSBG Eligible-Entity Resources

10. Assessment Community Needs and Resources; Agency Data (Evidenced Informed) Planning Use Agency Mission Statement to Identify results and strategies (Evidence Informed) Implementation Services and strategies produce results (Evidence Informed) Achievement of Results Observe and report progress (Evidence Based) Evaluation Analyze data – Compare with benchmarks (Evidence Based) EXAMPLE: THE ROMA CYCLE Family Agency Community

11. *LEAD STATE GEORGIA ALABAMA ASSOCIATION Ron Gilbert, Executive Director Projects Director FLORIDA ASSOCIATION Wilma McKay, Executive Director Grants and Training Coordinator GEORGIA ASSOCIATION Lorraine Daniels, Executive Director Administrative Support Training/Project Coordinator MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION Mayo Wilson, Executive Director RPIC PROJECT DIRECTOR RPICAdministrative Support RPIC Office Manager RPIC Communicaiton Information Officer OCS RPIC GRANT REGION IV-A CONSORTIUM ORGANIZATION CHART

12. Contact Information Region IV-A Consortium Lorraine Daniels Project Director Phone: 404-361-4442 Fax: 404-361-5959 Web Site: Georgiacaa.org