February 22, 2016
Please see the following announcement from our colleagues at NASCSP regarding ROMA Next Generation.


ROMA Next Generation Release

Thanks in large part to the hard work of the ROMA Next Generation Workgroup, our partners, and colleagues, and the continued dialogue across the CSBG Network, NASCSP is pleased to release several important elements of ROMA Next Generation for an Informal Comment Period. The Informal Comment Period will be held from March 3, 2016 - April 1, 2016, and this will be followed by the OMB Clearance process. Here is what to expect as we move forward with ROMA Next Generation:

1. Review of ROMA Next Generation Documents:
Each piece of the ROMA Next Generation packet will be posted on the NASCSP website, along with a ROMA Next Generation Component Guide to support your review. The guide will provide information about the purpose of each component and links to the actual documents, surveys, and webinar recordings as they are held.

2. Informal Comment Period Surveys:
A survey will be available for each component and will serve as the primary method for submitting feedback. The set of surveys includes both high level overview questions and more detailed questions about data elements.

3. Webinar Series:
NASCSP will host a webinar series to provide an overview of each component, highlight improvements and modifications that have resulted from feedback, and gain additional feedback through web-based polls and Q&A periods. Please be on the look-out for additional communication on the webinar series dates and topics.

Your review of these components of ROMA Next Generation is essential as we move forward. NASCSP will make changes to ROMA Next Generation documents, tools and reports based on the Network's feedback and to prepare for the OMB Clearance Process. Detailed and specific comments are especially critical at the early stages of the comment process to ensure that the cleared documents reflect the consensus of the Network and the strongest tools and indicators possible. We look forward to hearing your feedback throughout this process.