Community Services Block Grant
The Department of Commerce’s CSBG program receives state and federal funds to help individuals and families meet their basic needs, achieve self-sufficiency, and improve their community in the ways that make the most sense for them.
Have you heard about the Washington State Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)?
The Department of Commerce’s CSBG program receives state and federal funds to help individuals and families meet their basic needs, achieve self-sufficiency, and improve their community in the ways that make the most sense for them. This means that the people who live, work and raise families in a community are treated as experts of their own lives and leaders in the decisions that impact them. The CSBG program awards funds to local community action agencies throughout Washington that provide support and services to low-income families and individuals. Federal funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is managed by the Washington State Department of Commerce.
CSBG eligibility criteria include households with incomes at, or below, 125 percent of the federal poverty level as defined by the Office of Management and Budget and is based on the Census Bureau’s most recent data.
Services include:
- Housing
- Energy assistance
- Nutrition
- Employment
- Training
- Emergency food and shelter
- Asset development
112 STAT. 2736 PUBLIC LAW 105–285—OCT. 27, 1998
‘‘(b) STATE APPLICATION AND PLAN.—Beginning with fiscal year 2000, to be eligible to receive a grant or allotment under section 675A or 675B, a State shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application and State plan covering a period of not less than 1 fiscal year and not more than 2 fiscal years. The plan shall be submitted not later than 30 days prior to the beginning of the first fiscal year covered by the plan, and shall contain such information as the Secretary shall require.”
Programs
Resources
- OCS Office of Community Services (Federal) Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) | The Administration for Children and Families (hhs.gov)
- NASCSP – National Association for State Community Services Programs (Association)
- National Community Action Network Theory of Change
Contact
For more information about CSBG, contact our office!
Name: Karl Hoffmann, Program Manager
Email: CSBG@Commerce.wa.gov
Phone: 360-725-2903