ACF-OCS-CSBG-DCL-24-08 Third Continuing Resolution Funding Release FY2024

 Community Services Block Grant

Dear Colleague Letter

DCL#: ACF-OCS-CSBG-DCL-24-08

DATE: March 6, 2024

TO: CSBG Network

SUBJECT: CSBG Third Continuing Resolution Funding Release FY2024

ATTACHMENT(S): CSBG Third CR Allocations Table FY2024

Dear Colleague:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS), Division of Community Assistance (DCA) announces the release of more than $257 million of fiscal year 2024 (FY24) regular block grant funding to Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) grant recipients. This Dear Colleague Letter serves to notify grant recipients that these funds were made available for drawdown in the Payment Management System on February 28, 2024. This funding is provided under Public Law 118-35, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act and Other Extensions Act, 2024 (Continuing Resolution [CR]), which the President signed into law on January 19, 2024.

This release reflects the remainder of the second quarter of FY24 made available by Congress through March 31, 2024. Please find the attached table outlining the amounts allocated to state, tribe, and territory grant recipients.

Under this Public Law, CSBG grant recipients and CSBG eligible entities can continue to apply the higher eligibility rate of up to 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL) for services provided through March 31, 2024. Beyond March 31, 2024, the ability to use the higher eligibility threshold will depend on actions taken by Congress.

Thank you for your attention to these matters. OCS looks forward to continuing to provide high-quality services to OCS partners.

/s/
Charisse Johnson
Director, Division of Community Assistance
Office of Community Services