GDL Accessing CSBG Model Plan in OLDC

How to Access the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Model State Plan in the ACF On-Line Data
Collection (OLDC) System
OLDC is a web-based data collection tool used throughout ACF. The Model State Plan is programmed
into OLDC as an interactive form. Instructions, definitions and other helpful tools for completing the
form are interspersed throughout the form as hyperlinks. By clicking on blue underlined words the
instructions associated with those words will appear. The form also has edit checks and autocalculations built-in that assure grantees complete all required fields in the proper manner.
Step 1: Before logging into OLDC, make sure the Internet browser pop-up blocker is disabled.
Step 2: Log into OLDC. We will be able to provide log-in information to a testing site upon request.
Step 3: Click the blue button in the middle of the screen that says OLDC. This will launch OLDC in a new
browser window.

Step 4: Click on the link at the top left of the page called “Report Form Entry”.

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On the next screen, make the following selections and click the blue ENTER button:
Select “Community Services Block Grant” in the drop-down box labeled Program Name.
Select any grantee in the drop-down box labeled “Grantee Name.” (This may take time to load)
Select “Model Plan (CSBG)” in the drop-down box labeled “Report Name.”
Then click enter

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Step 6: On the next screen, make the following selections and click the blue ENTER button:
1. Select a “Funding / Grant Period”
2. Select a “Reporting Period” by selecting the radio button to the left
3. Select “New/Edit/Revise Report” in the drop-down box labeled “Select Action.”
4. Click enter

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Step 7: The next screen will bring up a table of contents for the form. The form is broken up into
multiple sections, all of which will need to be completed before the form can be submitted. To
begin entering data in any given section of the form, select “Edit Section” in the drop-down box
for a given section and click on the blue GO button.
Step 8: The next screen will bring up the content of the selected section. To view instructions for given
fields, click on any blue underlined text in the form. Use the buttons at the top and bottom of
every page to navigate from section to section.

Step 9: To test built-in auto-calculations, click the blue VALIDATE button at the top or bottom of any
section.