Community Service Block Grants

The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is a federal, anti-poverty block grant that funds the operations of a state-administered network of local agencies.  This CSBG network consists of more than 1,100 agencies that create, coordinate, and deliver programs and services to low-income Americans in 96% of the nation's counties.

The CSBG network are Community Action Agencies (CAAs), created through the Economic Opportunity Act.  Community representation and accountability are hallmarks of the CSBG network where agencies are governed by a tri-partite board. This board structure consists of elected public officials, representatives of the low-income community, and appointed leaders from the private sector.

Beginning in Program year 2007, the Office of Community Services began requiring the submission of timely, relevant, and complete quarterly CSBG reports.  The CSBG Report is a data management tool for agencies and provides information to support its efforts to identify technical assistance needs, agencies that may require additional support and strength in the network.  In addition, the CSBG Report provides critical insight into efficiency and performance across the network thereby supporting the mission of accountability that each agency is required to maintain.

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