Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Essentials for Improved Outcomes
Department of Health and Human Services
The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Essentials for Improved Outcomes will fund an organization to help states, territories, and CSBG-eligible entities: 1) strengthen their understanding of CSBG statutory and regulatory requirements; 2) enhance their implementation of critical program elements (e.g., community needs assessment, tripartite board, monitoring and reporting compliance etc.); and 3) support the coordination and development of additional anti-poverty resources that support the overall administration of CSBG. Strengthening capacity to navigate complex systems is critical to successful administration. By fostering collaboration and service models for navigating systems like fos
Funding
Award size
$100K – $1M
Award ceiling
600000
Type
Cooperative Agreement
Dates
Deadline
Closing this month
Posted
07/24/2026
Closes
2026-08-24
Eligibility
Eligibility
State governmentsFor profit organizations other than small businessesPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationCounty governmentsPublic housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesCity or township governmentsNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Private institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Special district governmentsSmall businessesIndependent school districtsNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Program
Funding area
Income Security and Social Services - ISS
Opportunity #
HHS-2026-ACF-OCS-ET-0030
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov