Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Fact Sheet
What We Do
The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) is a flexible funding source that allows 57 grant recipients, including states and territories, to tailor social service programming to their populations’ needs. Through SSBG, grant recipients provide essential social services that help achieve a myriad of goals to reduce dependency and promote self-sufficiency; protect children and adults from neglect, abuse, and exploitation; and help individuals who are unable to take care of themselves stay in their homes or find the best institutional arrangements.
Who We Serve
The SSBG target population is households with low incomes.
2024 Highlights
Total SSBG Expenditures by Service Areas:
Appropriated by Congress
Individuals served
Of those served were children (9.2M)
Of those served were adults (13.8M)
Child welfare and youth at risk
Additional support services
Day care for children
Counseling and support
Special services for individuals with disabilities
Vulnerable and older adults
Health and well-being
Self-sufficiency
Appropriated by Congress
Individuals served
Of those served were children (9.2M)
Of those served were adults (13.8M)
Total SSBG expenditures by service areas:
Child welfare and youth at risk
Additional support services
Day care for children
Counseling and support
Special services for individuals with disabilities
Vulnerable and older adults
Health and well-being
Self-sufficiency