Community Services Block Grant

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Program Description:

The Community Services Block Grant program provides States and Federal and State-recognized Indian Tribes with funds to provide a range of services to address the needs of low-income individuals to ameliorate the causes and conditions of poverty. Some of those services include:

Secure and retain meaningful employment
Attain an adequate education
Make better use of available income
Obtain and maintain adequate housing and a suitable living environment
Obtain emergency assistance through loans or grants to meet immediate and urgent individual and family needs, including health services, nutritious food, housing, and employment-related assistance

General Program Requirements:

In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must characterize your financial situation as either low income, or as very low income.

Status

Active

Loan Terms:

Not Applicable

Application Process:

For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.

Program Contact Information:

For more information, please visit:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/csbg

Managing Agency:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/