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Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)

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About CSBG

The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is a federally funded block grant in the Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and Families, United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides funds to states, territories, and tribes to administer to support services that alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty in under resourced communities. Tribes, territories, and over 1,000 local Community Action Agencies provide CSBG funded services and activities including housing, nutrition, utility, and transportation assistance; employment, education, and other income and asset building services; crisis and emergency services; and community asset building initiatives, among other things. Over 9 million individuals are served by CSBG-funded programs annually.

Need Help Finding Assistance?

Looking for housing, employment, education, utility, or emergency assistance? Click Find Your CAA to find CSBG-funded Community Action Agencies (CAAs) in your area.

Tribal members, click CSBG Tribal Grant Recipients.

CSBG Fact Sheet

View CSBG appropriations, program requirements, and program highlights in the FY24 Fact Sheet.

View CSBG Fact Sheet

Announcements

  • Performance Management Framework

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    CSBG State and Tribal Annual Reports are due March 31, 2026.

    Remember to check CSBG Events for upcoming events.

  • Project Impact

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    Project Impact helps organizations continue to respond to the economic and social effects of COVID-19. For more information, visit Project Impact.

     

Policy, Legislation, & Reports

Resources

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Collected resources page with information on grant recipient toolkits, success stories, and more.

View CSBG Resources

Education & Awareness

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Includes all CSBG spotlight videos and more information on the program and its projects in general.

View CSBG Education & Awareness

Contacts

DCA Director
Cheryl Zuni

CSBG Program Operations Branch Chief
Verna Best
Verna.Best@acf.hhs.gov

For general information, financial assistance requests, or to report fraud, contact Communication and Correspondence Liaison: Jane Golden. 

For information regarding the Online Data Collection (OLDC) or records management, contact Senior Records Specialist: Niki Frazier-Curry*.

For information regarding financial monitoring and oversight, contact the OCS Financial Operations and Accountability Unit.

Dedicated Email boxes for general inquiries:

Additional Useful Links:

Contacts by Region

Note: For questions regarding programmatic activities of the project, including programmatic guidelines, requests for technical assistance or training, and project performance, please contact your assigned Program Specialist.

  • Region I — BOSTON

    Program Specialist
    Roneika Carr
    Telephone: 202-401-4595

    Data and Evaluation Specialist
    Melanie Durley
    Telephone: 202-205-9559

    States, Tribes and Tribal Organizations, and Territories
    Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

  • Region II — NEW YORK

    Program Specialist
    Roneika Carr
    Telephone: 202-401-4595

    Data and Evaluation Specialist
    Melanie Durley
    Telephone: 202-205-9559

    States, Tribes and Tribal Organizations, and Territories
    New Jersey, New York, and Puerto Rico

  • Region III — PHILADELPHIA

    Program Specialist
    Mitch Navetta
    Telephone: 202-205-3586

    Data and Evaluation Specialist
    Melanie Durley
    Telephone: 202-205-9559

    States, Tribes and Tribal Organizations, and Territories
    Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia

  • Region IV — ATLANTA

    Program Specialist
    Renee Brooks*
    Telephone: 202-205-1815

    Data and Evaluation Specialist
    M. Monique Alcantara
    Telephone: 202-401-4666

    States, Tribes and Tribal Organizations, and Territories
    Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee

  • Region V — CHICAGO

    Program Specialist
    Yoselin Doyle
    Telephone: 202-401-4612

    Data and Evaluation Specialist
    Kayla Lennon
    Telephone: 202-545-4912

    States, Tribes and Tribal Organizations, and Territories
    Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin

  • Region VI — DALLAS

    Program Specialist
    Isaac Davis
    Telephone: 202-401-5335

    Data and Evaluation Specialist
    M. Monique Alcantara
    Telephone: 202-401-4666

    States, Tribes and Tribal Organizations, and Territories
    Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas

  • Region VII — KANSAS CITY

    Program Specialist
    Mitch Navetta
    Telephone: 202-205-3586

    Data and Evaluation Specialist
    M. Monique Alcantara
    Telephone: 202-401-4666

    States, Tribes and Tribal Organizations, and Territories
    Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska

  • Region VIII — DENVER

    Program Specialist (States)
    Renee Brooks*
    Telephone: 202-205-1815

    Program Specialist (Tribes)
    Mitch Navetta
    Telephone: 202-205-3586

    Data and Evaluation Specialist
    Lena Kotanchyan*
    Telephone: 202-401-3439

    States, Tribes and Tribal Organizations, and Territories
    Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming

  • Region IX — SAN FRANCISCO

    Program Specialist
    Yoselin Doyle
    Telephone: 202-401-4612

    Data and Evaluation Specialist
    Kayla Lennon
    Telephone: 202-545-4912

    States, Tribes and Tribal Organizations, and Territories
    American Samoa, Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada

  • Region X — SEATTLE

    Program Specialist
    Renee Brooks
    Telephone: 202-205-1815

    Data and Evaluation Specialist
    Lena Kotanchyan*
    Telephone: 202-401-3439

    States, Tribes and Tribal Organizations, and Territories
    Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington

* Contractor

Mailing Address

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Community Services
Division of Community Assistance
330 C Street, S.W.
5th Floor/Mailroom 5425
Washington, D.C.  20201