Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Andrala Walker Andrala.walker@acf.hhs.gov January 26, 2016

CSBG Overview States, Tribes, and U.S. Territories Statute: Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9901 et seq.) Funding: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services Grant Eligibility: States, Tribes, and U.S. Territories Serves low-income individuals and communities Not to exceed 125% of Federal Poverty rate Grant mission: To provide assistance to States and local communities, working through a network of community action agencies and other neighborhood-based organizations