CSBG Information Memoranda

The Office of Community Services, Division of State Assistance, publishes Information Memoranda (IM) for distribution to CSBG program administrators. An Information Memoranda (IM) provides guidance to assist in implementing the CSBG legislation, program instruction and policy clarification, in addition to disseminating information and program practices to stakeholders.

The IM numbering system is chronological. The higher number reflects the most recently release IM. Only relevant IM’s are posted on this web site, therefore the IM’s posted may not be in sequential as out dated IM’s have been removed.

The following Information Memoranda have been released to State CSBG Lead Agencies, State Community Action Associations, CAA Executive Directors and other nonprofit agencies receiving CSBG funds.

IM No. 129 Use of CSBG funds to support summer jobs for youth and related services

IM No. 128 Application for FY 2013 Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations

IM No. 127 Application for FY 2013 State and U.S. Territories

IM No. 126 Use of CSBG funds to support summer jobs for youth

IM No. 125 Application for FY 2012 Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) Funds

IM No. 124 Application for FY 2012 Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) Funds

IM No. 123 Reorganization of CSBG T/TA Resources – A New Strategy for Excellence

IM No. 122 Final Liquidation and Closeout Expectations of FY 2009 CSBG ARRA Funds

IM No. 121 Application for Fiscal Year 2011 (States)

IM No. 120 Application for Fiscal Year 2011 (Tribes)

IM No. 119 Guidance for Implementation of Making Work Pay Tax Credit

IM No. 117 Three-Year CSBG Monitoring Schedule: FFY 2011-FFY 2013

IM No. 116 Corrective Action, Termination, or Reduction of Funding

IM No. 115 Application for Fiscal Year 2010 (Tribes)

IM No. 114 Application for Fiscal Year (States)

IM No. 113 Risk Assessment for FY 2009 (Tribes) CSBG ARRA Funds

IM No. 110 Recovery Act - Tribes

IM No. 109 Recovery Act - States

IM No. 108 States CSBG for 2009

IM No. 107 Tribes for 2009

IM No. 106 Community Services Block Grant Program Appropriation for FY 2008

IM No. 104 Rescue and Restore Victims of Human Trafficking

IM No. 103 CSBG Strategic Plan - Final Strategic Plan

IM No. 102 CSBG Monitoring Checklist

IM No. 99 CSBG Appropriation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007

IM No. 98 Three-Year CSBG Monitoring Schedule: FY 2007 - FY2009

IM No. 97 Guidance on the CSBG Requirement to Monitor Eligible Entities

IM No. 96 Application for FY 2007 Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) Funds Based on the Availability of Funds

IM No. 95 Application for FY 2007 Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) Fund Based on the Availability of Funds

IM No. 94 FY 2006 Head Start Terminal and Follow-Up Reviews in Community Action Agencies - Immediate and Long-Term Opportunities

IM No. 93 Community Food and Nutrition Formula Grant Program

IM No. 92 To Inform Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations of the New Director of the Office of Community Services

IM for Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations Application for Fiscal Year 2002 Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) Funds

IM No. 91 To Community Services Block Grant Program Administrators

IM No. 90 Hurricane Katrina

IM No. 89 Healthy Marriage Initiative Under CSBG

IM No. 88 Partnership Initiative With the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services: Participation in OCS/CMS Sponsored Training Conference Call

IM No. 85 Information Memorandum Regarding to U.S. States and Territories Regarding Application for FY 2006 CSBG Funds

IM No. 84 Information Memorandum to Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations Regarding Application for FY 2006 CSBG Funds

IM No. 83 Information Memorandum Partnership Initiative With the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to Help Eligible Low-Income Individuals Reduce Their Prescription Drug Costs

IM No. 82 Tripartite Boards

IM No. 81 Updated Guidance on Voter Registration Activities

IM No. 80 Application for Fiscal Year 2005 Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) Funds Based on the Availability of Funds

IM No. 79 Application for Fiscal Year 2005 Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) Funds Based on the Availability of Funds

IM No. 73 Partnership Initiative to Increase Financial Literacy and Asset Formation for Low-Wage Earning Households

IM No. 65 Application for Fiscal Year 2003 CSBG Funds Based on the Availability of Funds (Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations)

IM No. 62 FY 2002 CSBG Funding Increase and Eligible Entities

IM No. 61 FY 2001 CSBG Carryover Funds

IM No. 60 Duties and Interests With Respect to Property, Purchased, Constructed, or Improved by an Eligible Entity

IM No. 57 Community Food and Nutrition (CFN) Statewide Grant Program Final Report for FY 2000

IM No. 51 Special State Technical Assistance

IM No. 50 Policy Guidance on Serving Persons With Limited English Proficiency

IM No. 49 Program Challenges, Responsibilities and Strategies, FY 2001-2003

IM No. 42 Statutory Requirements for Designation Priority of Private Non-Profit Organizations Over Political Subdivisions as Eligible Entities in Unserved Areas

IM No. 41 Final FY 2000 Community Services Black Grant and Community Food and Nutrition Programs Allotments

IM No. 39 Program Authorized Under the Workforce Investment Act: Unified State Plan Block Appropriation and Allocations

IM No. 38 FY 2000 Community Services Block Grant Appropriations and Allocations

IM No. 37 Definition and Allowability of Direct and Administrative Cost Block Appropriation and Allocations

IM No. 32 Programs Authorized Under the Workforce Investment Act: Unified State Plan

IM No. 30 Guidance on the Interpretation of Federal Public Benefit

IM No. 20 A Discussion of Indirect Cost Rate Principles

IM No. 10 1994 CSBG Reauthorization Amendments

IM No. 3 Prohibition Against the Use of CSBG Funds Related to the Purchase or Improvement of Real Property and the Secretary's Right to Waive the Prohibition