Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Fact Sheet

What We Do

The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is a flexible funding source that provides funds to states, tribes, and territories to implement community-based services to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities, and help families and individuals with low incomes become fully self-sufficient. Funded services and activities include housing, nutrition, utility, and transportation assistance; employment, education, and other wealth building services; crisis and emergency assistance; and community asset building initiatives, as well as other services aimed at creating pathways out of poverty.

Who We Serve

CSBG serves individuals and families with low incomes and underserved communities.

2021 Highlights

$745M

Allocated

1.2 M

Individuals made their homes more energy efficient and/or reduced their energy burden

1.3 M

Individuals demonstrated improved physical health and well-being

Individuals avoided eviction or obtained safe affordable housing

Individuals increased their nutrition skills (e.g., cooking, shopping, and eating)

Advancing Equity

CSBG funds were used to serve over 3.9M vulnerable individuals

Children (ages 0 - 5) served

1.4M

Individuals with disabilities served

1.6M

Older adults (ages 65+) served

CSBG fund were also used to help vulnerable residents stay in their homes and in their communities

Older adults and individuals with disabilities maintained an independent living situation

Individuals and Households Served

8.7M

Individuals served

4.4M

Households served

Multigenerational households served

Eligible Applicants

U.S. states, territories, and federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations are eligible for CSBG funds. Grants are not provided directly to individuals.

Program Highlights

In FY 2021: • CSBG directly funded 50 states, two U.S. territories, and 66 Tribes. • Approximately 1,007 eligible entities received CSBG funding. • Through Project Impact, CSBG funded 16 organizations across the U.S. that will spend 15 months exploring how the service models used to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic can be strengthened and adapted to meet ongoing and future community needs. • CSBG hosted its first annual CSBG Tribal Network Annual Meeting, an event that contributed to a 50 percent increase in tribal leadership participation in CSBG activities.

*The presented data for FY 2021 should be considered preliminary pending final data validation.

**This factsheet does not reflect data from the state of Arkansas.

Community Services Block Grant Division of Community Assistance

Office of Community Services CSBGStates@acf.hhs.gov