Potential State and Federal Grant Opportunity: Application Closes July 2

A federal notice of a funding opportunity is open that may be relevant for your program or another organization you work closely with. This grant is administered directly by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and the grant is to prevent and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking and sex trafficking against children and youth. This grant opportunity requires the applicant to register and apply through Grants.gov (a federal grants site) and follow their directions and requirements. Texas CASA does not manage or participate in this grant, but we want to share state and federal grant funding opportunities that may be of possible interest to your program. 

Upcoming Quarterly Data Training Webinar: June 4

Join us on June 4 at noon for the quarterly collaborative training for local CASA programs to learn or review the collection and submission processes for data shared with Texas CASA. Depending on the session, topics covered will include the Texas CASA ODM, Optima reports and other dynamic data needs of the local program network. Attendees may include any local program staff taking part in the data collection or submission process. Attendees will have the opportunity to collaborate with the Texas CASA data team to ask any data-relevant questions that need to be discussed network-wide.

Upcoming CFE Community Call: June 17

You are invited to join the Collaborative Family Engagement (CFE) Team on June 17 from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. The quarterly calls are designed to be a learning and networking opportunity for those involved in CFE to come together and share ideas, strategies and learnings — strengthening our statewide CFE community! Hope to see you there. Access the Zoom link and add the event to your calendar in the link below.

Upcoming Annual Grants Webinar: June 30

The Texas CASA Grants Department is holding the annual grants webinar on June 30 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. In addition to the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant applications that are covered each year, we will also discuss: FY26 overview, timesheet requirement, indirect expense allocation policies, budgeting and standardize language, top reasons for "returns," budget revision highlights, documentation review highlights and annual audit highlights. 

STAR Webinar Recording & Upcoming June Training

The upcoming STAR Zoom on June 30 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. will host a local program panel to discuss Amplifying the Youth's Voice in Court Proceedings and Court Reports. Also, if you missed April's STAR Zoom with DFPS Fatherhood Specialist Kenneth Thompson, the recording and resources are now available on the STAR program portal page here. As a reminder, all of the STAR monthly Zoom topics satisfy CASA standards for required continuing education hours for both CASA staff and volunteers. Please check out the STAR program portal page for recorded trainings and resources to share with your volunteers.

Recruitment Bounty: Tip of the Month

With the school year ending, the upcoming month of June is the perfect time to reach out to your local athletic coaches and ask them to get involved with Coaches for CASA. While coaches themselves most likely don’t have time to volunteer, they are well-recognized leaders in their communities and can help get the word out about CASA. Work with your local coaches to make a video of them sharing the need for and the importance of CASA volunteers. Share it on your social channels and have the coaches get you in touch with the media team at the stadiums they play at to have it played during games in the next school year. Check out examples, scripts and more in the Coaches for CASA toolkit.

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