WHAT IS THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT?
The Community Services Block Grant [CSBG] is a federal anti-poverty program administered by DOS since 1982. Its purpose is to provide assistance to states and local communities working through a network of CAAs and other neighborhood organizations for reduction of poverty, revitalization of low-income communities, and empowerment of low-income families and individuals in rural and urban areas to become fully self-sufficient. CSBG provides funds to a network of 52 local agencies – Community Action Agencies and Programs – [CAA-CAPs] and the organization serving migrants and seasonal farmworkers. Funding is also provided to 4 Indian tribes/tribal organizations.
Related Questions
- Does the Community Transformation Grant funding replace the Preventive Health and Human Services Block Grant funding or is the CTG funding separate of the PHHS Block Grant funding?
- Does CTG funding replace the Preventive Health and Human Services Block Grant funding, or is CTG funding separate from the Block Grant funding?
- What is the Preventive Health and Health Services (PHHS) block grant?
