Overview
The Center of Excellence on Human Capacity & Community Transformation (HCCT COE) initiative is funded through the Community Services Block Grant. Despite the efforts made within the CSBG network, poverty, unemployment, education, asset building, and affordable housing continues to threaten independence and economic mobility and increase Americans’ need for safety-net programs.
Working within the existing CSBG Performance Management Framework, the COE will provide national coordination for a T/TA initiative to identify, highlight, and support multi-year community transformation efforts that move individuals, families and communities towards improving human capacity, reducing dependency and sustaining self-sufficiency.
Operating Principles
Sustainable Independence
Create enabling conditions needed to support independent and resilient individuals, families, and communities
Support Employment
Strengthen employment opportunities for individuals and families that promote economic mobility across generations
Individual Empowerment
Foster the potential of individuals to create their own future by cultivating the environment that builds financial, social, and personal capacity
Government as Catalyst
Leverage the role of government to drive the transformational model by calling all sectors of society to this vital work
Community Matters
Support communities in the development and execution of their unique vision for growing the capacity of individuals and families in vulnerable circumstances
Evidence-Based Policy
Collect relevant, reliable data to evaluate the progress of interventions and outcomes. Apply the knowledge gained for the developing and strengthening of policy that supports the overarching objective
Individual and Family Centric Design
Design and operate a system that understands and adapts to the unique circumstances of the individual or family served
HCCT Steering Committee
The HCCT Steering Committee advises the HCCT COE, serving as subject matter experts from inside and outside the Community Action network. Selected members include representatives from local Community Action Agencies, State Associations, and State CSBG offices for each region. National Partners, Office of Community Services, and experts from outside the Community Action Network also participate.
CSBG Working Group
The purpose of the CSBG Working Group is to advise the Community Action Partnership regarding the network’s ability to consistently meet and exceed CSBG Organizational Standards and to support the network’s integration of ROMA NextGen. Selected members include representatives from local Community Action Agencies, State Associations, and State CSBG offices for each region. National Partners and Office of Community Services also participate.
Featured Resources
The purpose of the State T/TA Plan Template is to provide a tool that can assist in the development of a comprehensive summary of the collective T/TA resources and activities in a particular state.
This toolkit is intended to be used by RPICs and State Associations to communicate the purpose, goals, and process of the HCCT initiative to a broader audience.
The CSBG Tribal Resource Center provides provides training and support for Tribes and Tribal Organizations to help maximize to the reach and impact of CSBG funding.
Community Needs Assessment Template: COVID Update
This template is intended for use by local Community Action Agencies (CAAs) as an addendum to their full Community Needs Assessment in response to the COVID-19 global health pandemic.
Project Team
Aaron Wicks, Vice President of Organization Capacity Building
Courtney Kohler, Senior Associate of Training & Technical Assistance
Lauren Martin, Program Associate of Training & Technical Assistance