CSBG Dear Colleague Letters

FY25

• 05 CSBG Continuing Resolution Funding Release FY25, November 29, 2024
• 04 DCA Division Director Transition Update, November 19, 2024
• 03 CSBG Performance Management Website - State Association Access, November 13, 2024
• 02 CSBG Annual Report Federal Quality Assurance Review Process, November 12, 2024
• 01 CSBG Annual Report 3.0 30-Day Comment Period, October 11, 2024

FY 2024

• 23 CSBG Funds Redistribution FY24, September 11, 2024
• 22 CSBG Regional Quarterly Call Schedule FY25, August 19, 2024
• 21 CSBG Annual Tribal Meeting FY24, August 15, 2024
• 20 FY25 CSBG State Plan Submission Reminder, August 1, 2024
• 19 CSBG Tribal Plan 1.0: OMB Clearance (FRN 2), July 31, 2024
• 18 CSBG Monitoring Schedule FY24, July 17, 2024
• 17 CSBG Final 1% Funding Release FY24, July 17, 2024
• 16 CSBG State Plan 3.0 OMB Clearance Extension FRN 2, July 12, 2024
• 15 CSBG Annual Report and PRA Clearance Process Updates, June 28, 2024
• 14 Community Action Month Youth Services, May 30, 2024
• 13 CSBG Quarters 3 and 4 Funding Release FY2024, May 8, 2024
• 12 CSBG Tribal Plan 1.0: OMB Clearance FRN 1, April 25, 2024
• 11 CSBG State Plan 3.0: OMB Clearance FRN 1, April 25, 2024
• 10 Effective Training and Technical Assistance Commitment, April 23, 2024
• 09 CSBG Annual Report 3.0 Revisions, April 22, 2024
• 08 CSBG Third Continuing Resolution Funding Release FY2024, March 6, 2024
• 07 NASCSP Conference Consultation Office Hours and Sessions FY2024, February 29, 2024
• 06 CSBG Performance Management Website Introduction Webinar, February 28, 2024
• 05 CSBG Second Continuing Resolution Funding Release FY2024, January 9, 2024
• 04 CSBG 2023 ACSI Survey Results, December 20, 2023
• 03 CSBG Annual Report Availability FY2023, December 19, 2023
• 02 CSBG Continuing Resolution Extended FY 2024, November 1, 2023
• 01 New Cohort of Training and Technical Assistance Award Recipients, October 31, 2023

FY 2023

• 18 CSBG Regional Quarterly Call Schedule FY2024, September 22, 2023
• 17 CSBG Release of 1 Percent Funds FY 2023, August 1, 2023
• 16 CSBG Monitoring Schedule FY 2023, June 20, 2023
• 15 CSBG Hurricane Preparedness and Response, June 2, 2023
• 14 CAM Partnering in Addressing Housing Instability, May 30, 2023
• 13 CAM Partnering in Addressing Climate Change, May 23, 2023
• 12 CAM Partnering in Disaster Relief, May 15, 2023
• 11 Community Action Month FY 2023, May 1, 2023
• 10 CSBG ACSI Grant Recipient Survey Extension FY 2023, May 1, 2023
• 09 CSBG Release of Quarters 3 & 4 Funds FY 2023, April 12, 2023
• 08 Introducing New DCA Branch Chief FY 2023, March 23, 2023
• 07 NASCSP Conference Consultation Office Hours FY 2023, March 16, 2023
• 06 CSBG Disaster Supplemental for Hurricanes Fiona and Ian FY 2023, March 15, 2023
• 05 CSBG Release of Quarter 2 Funds FY 2023, February 9, 2023
• 04 Project Impact: CSBG Rapid Cycle Projects Showcase Webinar FY 2023, December 6, 2022
• 03 Announcing New DCA Financial Operations and Accountability Branch Chief, November 17, 2022
• 02 CSBG Release of Quarter 1 Funds FY 2023, November 9, 2022
• 01 CSBG Regional Quarterly Call Schedule FY 2023, October 20, 2022

OCS Releases (Dear Colleague Letters released by the Office of Community Services)

• 12 National Preparedness Month 2023, September 6, 2023
• 11 RCD Information and Data Dashboard, August 23, 2023
• 10 World Water Week FY 2023, August 16, 2023
• 09 Medical-Legal Partnerships Plus NOFO FY 2023, July 28, 2023
• 08 CAM Partnering to Advance Equity FY 2023, May 8, 2023
• 07 Earth Day FY 2023, April 21, 2023
• 06 World Water Day FY 2023, March 22, 2023
• 05 ARP 2nd Anniversary FY2023, March 9, 2023
• 04 OCS DCL-2023-04 LIHEAP Heating Season Toolkit FY2023, January 19, 2023
• 03 HHS Office of Inspector General Training for Tribal Communities, December 15, 2022
• 02 OCS Relaunches the LIHWAP Water Assistance Resource Website, October 24, 2022
• 01 October is CED Month FY 2023, October 5, 2022

FY 2022

• 53 Release of OCS-DCL-2022-21 OCS Annual Report FY 2021 , September 30, 2022
• 52 New CSBG Website Redesign, September 28, 2022
• 51 Release of OCS-DCL-2022-20 White House Hunger Conference FY2022, September 28, 2022
• 50 Release of OCS-DCL-2022-19 Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot FY2022, September 27, 2022
• 49 CSBG Disaster Recovery and Flexibilities FY 2022, September 14, 2022
• 48 Release of OCS DCL 2022-18 OCS Launches the Disaster Flexibilities Hub and Celebrates National Preparedness Month, September 14, 2022
• 47 CSBG Training and Technical Assistance Needs Assessment Report FY 2022, September 7, 2022
• 46 Release of 1 Percent CSBG Funds FY 2022, August 30, 2022
• 45 Release of OCS-DCL-2022-17 Mitigate Heat Stress for Vulnerable Households FY2022, August 12, 2022
• 44 Release of OCS DCL-2022-16 World Water Week FY2022, August 11, 2022
• 43 Expending CSBG CARES Funds, August 4, 2022
• 42 Release of OCS-DCL-2022-15 OCS Relaunches Customer-Facing Energy Help Website FY 2022, July 28, 2022
• 41 Mitigating Heat Stress in Vulnerable Populations FY 2022, July 27, 2022
• 40 Release of OCS DCL-2022-14 Save the date-World Water Week FY 2022, June 30, 2022
• 39 CSBG State Plan Preparation FY 2023, June 30, 2022
• 38 CSBG Program Specialist Regional Assignments, June 23, 2022
• 37 ACF Assistant Secretary Contreras Meet and Greet, June 22, 2022
• 36 Announcing DCA Program Operations Branch Chief, June 21, 2022
• 35 CSBG State Plan Webinar Series FY 2023, June 16, 2022
• 34 Comprehensive CSBG Training and Technical Assistance Needs Assessment, June 8, 2022
• 33 National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse Virtual Event FY 2022, June 1, 2022
• 32 Release of OCS DCL-2022-13 ACF Response to National Infant Formula Shortage FY2022, May 26, 2022
• 31 Release of OCS DCL-2022-12 Information Regarding Medicaid and CHIP Webinar and Resources FY 2022, May 23, 2022
• 30 Release of OCS DCL-2022-11 Joint DCL OCS and ACL on Virtual Site Visit FY2022, May 11, 2022
• 29 Release of Remaining CSBG FY 2022 Funds, May 6, 2022
• 28 CSBG Training and Technical Assistance Resources FY 2023, April 27, 2022
• 27 Release of OCS-DCL-2022-10 OCS Celebrates Earth Day, April 21, 2022
• 26 Child Abuse Prevention/Protective Factors FY 2022, April 11, 2022
• 25 Release of OCS-DCL-2022-09 A Message from ACF Assistant Secretary January Contreras, April 7, 2022
• 24 COVID and Safety Net Initiative Selected Sites FY 2022, April 7, 2022
• 23 Release of OCS DCL-2022-08 OCS Welcomes Assistant Secretary January Contreras FY2022, April 1, 2022
• 22 Release of OCS DCL-2022-07 ARP Anniversary FY2022, March 25, 2022
• 21 CSBG Remaining Funds FY 2022, March 23, 2022
• 20 Release of OCS-DCL-2022-06 OCS Celebrates World Water Day, March 22, 2022
• 19 CSBG  Annual Reports Status Update FY 2021, March 17, 2022
• 18 CSBG Monitoring Schedule FY 2022, February 28, 2022
• 17 Release of OCS DCL-2022-05 OCS Celebrates National Entrepreneurship Week FY 2022, February 11, 2022
• 16 CSBG Get Your CTC/EITC Day of Action FY 2022, February 8, 2022
• 15 CSBG Annual Report Webinar Schedule FY 2021, January 27, 2022
• 14 Release of OCS-DCL-2022-04 Resources to Assist Older Adults and People with Disabilities in Economic Recovery, January 13, 2022
• 13 CSBG Release of Quarter 2 Funds FY 2022, January 5, 2022
• 12 CSBG Annual Report Updates, December 22, 2022
• 11 CSBG Q2 Continuing Resolution FY 2022, December 16, 2021
• 10 Release of OCS-DCL-2022-03 Change to Public Charge Rule FY 2022, December 15, 2021
• 09 LIHEAP ERA Coordination Updates FY 2022, December 3, 2021
• 08 LIHEAP and ERA Winter Month Energy Assistance Resources FY 2022, November 18, 2021
• 07 CSBG COVID and Safety Net Innovation (CASI) TA Initiative FY 2022, November 9, 2021 
• 06 CSBG Release of Quarter 1 Funds FY 2022, November 3, 2021
• 05 CSBG Tribal Annual Report Due Date FY 2021, October 29, 2021
• 04 CSBG Q1 Continuing Resolution FY 2022, October 19, 2021  
• 03 Release of OCS-DCL-2022-01 CED Month, October 6, 2021
• 02 CSBG Regional Quarterly Call Schedule and Program Specialist Assignments FY 2022, October 6, 2021
• 01 Release of Remaining CSBG FY 2021 Funds, October 6, 2021

FY 2021

• 30 CSBG CARES Spending Notice Solution FY2021, September 27, 2021
• 29 CSBG CARES Spending Notice FY 2021, September 21, 2021
• 28 CSBG CARES Spending Schedule, September 15, 2021
• 27 Hurricane Ida Response FY2021, September 10, 2021
• 26 OHS Vaccine Mandate Announcement FY2021, September 9, 2021
• 25 CSBG Annual Report Submission Status Update FY2020, September 1, 2021
• 24 World Water Week Events FY2021, August 18, 2021
• 23 Reminder of CSBG COVID-19 Related Flexibilities and Respective Timeframes, August 13,2021
• 22 CSBG LIHWAP Coordination FY2021, August 9, 2021
• 21 FY2022 CSBG State Plan Update, August 5, 2021
• 20 COVID-19 Guidance for Operating ECE Programs/Childcare Programs, July 9, 2021
• 19 CSBG State Plan: 30 Day Comment Period, July 8, 2021
• 18 CSBG FY2021 Program Specialist Regional Assignments and Quarterly Calls, July 1, 2021 
• 17 CSBG Rapid-cycle Impact Projects Funding Opportunity Announcement, June 30, 2021 
• 16 CSBG Annual Reports Update, June 25, 2021
• 15 CSBG Hurricane Preparedness and Response, June 16, 2021
• 14 CSBG State Plan: 60 Day Comment Period, May 13, 2021
• 13 CSBG Supplemental Annual Report FRN 2, May 13, 2021
• 12 CSBG Virtual Monitoring Schedule FY 2021, April 15, 2021
• 11 CSBG CY 2021 ACSI Survey For Eligible Entities Deadline Extension, March 24, 2021
• 10 CSBG FY 2020 Annual Report Requirements and Due Date Extension, March 11, 2021
• 09 Release of CSBG FY 2021 Funds, March 9, 2021
• 08 CSBG Storms and Power Outages Flexibilities FY 2021, February 24, 2021
• 07 CSBG Use of Funds Expanding Educational Opportunities, January 11, 2021
• 06 CSBG CARES and Disaster Supplemental Annual Report: Comment Period, December 8, 2020
• 05 CSBG FFY 2019 Federal Accountability Measures Results, November 24, 2020
• 04 CSBG CARES and Disaster Supplemental Reporting Strategy, November 23, 2020
• 03 CSBG FY 2020 Tribal Annual Report Extended Due Date, November 20, 2020
• 02 CSBG FFY 2018 Federal Accountability Measures Results, November 10, 2020
• 01 Release of CSBG COVID-19 Funds, October 13, 2020

FY 2020

• 23 Release of Remaining CSBG FY 2020 Funds, September 3, 2020
• 22 Council on Economic Mobility Request for Information, August 5, 2020
• 21 CSBG State Lead Agencies and Eligible Entities CARES Act Roles, July 10, 2020
• 20 CSBG Minimum Allotment Provisions CARES Act Funding, July 8, 2020
• 19 Announcement Regarding New DCA Director, July 1, 2020
• 18 Findings from the 2020 ACSI Survey of CSBG Grantees, April 30, 2020
• 17 CSBG Annual Report - OMB Approval and Updated Timeline, April 30, 2020
• 16 ACF COVID Flexibilitites IM, March 31, 2020
• 15 Partnership to Address the Spread of COVID-19, March 12, 2020
• 14 Community-Level Transformation (Module 3) Guidance, February 21, 2020
• 13 CSBG FY 2019 Annual Report - Due Date Extended, February 19, 2020
• 12 CSBG FY 2018 Annual Report Modules 2 - 4 Review Status, February 10, 2020
• 11 CSBG Funding Allocation and Release Update FY 2020, January 31, 2020
• 10 CSBG Annual Report: 30 Day Open Comment Period, January 27, 2020
• 09 Upcoming CSBG Communications, January 21, 2020
• 08 CSBG Disaster Supplemental Activity Updates 2, January 17, 2020
• 07 CSBG Disaster Supplemental Update 1, December 20, 2019
• 06 American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Survey for CSBG Grantees, December 18, 2019
• 05 Release of Quarter 1 FY 2020 Funds, November 27, 2019
• 04 Vacancy Announcement for Division of Community Assistance Director, OCS, November 13, 2019
• 03 Pending Recruitment for Director of Division of Community Assistance, October 30, 2019
• 02 CSBG Annual Report: 60 Day Open Comment Period, October 10, 2019
• 01 CSBG Webinar Announcement: Annual Report OMB Clearance Save-The-Date, October 7, 2019

FY 2019

• 15 Office of Head Start Collaboration Initiative, July 3, 2019
• 14 Potential Fraud Alert, June 13, 2019
• 13 ACSI Survey for Eligible Entities Deadline Extension, June 5, 2019
• 12 Announcement Regarding Seth Hassett, DCA Director, June 3, 2019
• 11 Reminder! ACSI Survey for Eligible Entities Responses Due June 4, May 31, 2019
• 10 Release of Remaining FY 2019 Funds, May 21, 2019
• 09 CSBG Annual Report - What We Have Learned, April 16, 2019
• 08 Annual Report Webinar Live Demo, February 20, 2019
• 07 Annual Report Modules 2-4 Delayed, February 1, 2019
• 06 Release of Quarter 2 FY 2019 Funds, February 1, 2019
• 05 New Format and Defined Use for OCS' Communications, January 11, 2019
• Update on CSBG State Monitoring FY 2019, December 21, 2018
• CSBG Annual Report, Module 1 Available December 1, November 30, 2018
• Release of Quarter 1 FY 2019 Funds, November 14, 2018
• FY 2018 CSBG Annual Report - Extended Due Date, October 15, 2018

FY 2018

• Reminder! Master List and State Plan Due September 1, August 28, 2018
• CSBG Eligible Entities Master List Technical Updates, August 17, 2018
• CSBG State Plan is Live!, August 15, 2018
• CSBG Eligible Entity Master List is Live!, August 14, 2018
• DCA New Branch Chief, Maxine Maloney, August 6, 2018
• CSBG State Plan Clearance and Webinars Updates, July 27,2018
• CSBG Update on State Plan Clearance and Launch, June 29, 2018
• CSBG Release of FY 2018 Funds, May 21, 2018
• CSBG Federal Accountability Measures Update, May 8, 2018
• CSBG Partial Release of FY 2018 Funds, April 20, 2018
• Update on OCS CSBG Quarterly Calls Process, April 6, 2018
• CSBG Annual Report - Module 3 Stage Implementation, April 6, 2018
• CSBG State Plan Revisions: Second Open Comment Period, March 22, 2018
• CSBG FY 2018 4th CR Allocation Release, March 20, 2018
• CSBG FY 2018 3rd CR Allocation Release, February 23, 2018
• CSBG Annual Report Module 1 Goes Live!, February 6, 2018
• Webinars on CSBG State Plan Updates, December 28, 2017
• CSBG State Plan Revision: Open Comment Period, November 22, 2017
• CSBG FY 2018 1st Quarter Allocations, October 23, 2017

FY 2017

• Update on CSBG Performance Management, August 18, 2017
• FY 2017 4th Quarter Allocations Update, July 21, 2017
• 30-Day Release of FY 2017 Funds, June 22, 2017
• FY 2018 Model State Plan Goes Live, April 28, 2017
• Introduction of DCA Branch Chief Bill Bolduc, March 14, 2017
• CSBG Annual Report Module 1 Goes Live! March 2, 2017
• FY 2017 2nd CR Allocation Release, January 19, 2017
• FY 2017 1st Quarter Allocations Update, November 7, 2016
• Federal Register Notice: 30-Day Comment Period on the CSBG Annual Report. November 1, 2016
• CSBG Annual Report Revision: OMB Clearance and 30-Day Comment Period, October 25, 2016

FY 2016

• Office of Community Services Restructure, September 28, 2016
• FY 2016 4th Quarter Allocations Update, August 2, 2016
• Open Comment Period for CSBG Annual Report, June 19, 2016
• Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Initiative Youth Gatherings, April 25, 2016
• FY 2016 3rd Quarter Allocations Update, April 1, 2016
• NASCSP Release of ROMA and National Performance Indicator Documents, March 4, 2016
• FY 2016 2nd Quarter Allocations Update, February 19, 2016
• Affordable Care Act Update, December 31, 2015
• HUD Count of the Homeless, December 8, 2015
• Extension Announcement of the ACSI Surveys for CSBG States and Eligible Entities and Update, December 3, 2015
• Tribal Youth Empowerment FY2016, November 24, 2015
• Announcement of the ACSI Survey for States, November 9, 2015
• Extension Announcement of the ACSI Survey for CSBG Eligible Entities, October 30, 2015
• FY 2016 1st Quarter Allocations Update, State Plan Review Process, and State/Federal Accountability, October 22, 2015
• CSBG ACSI Survey Instrument for CSBG Eligible Entities and Additional Information, October 20, 2015

FY 2015

• Notice on the Announcement of the ACSI Survey for CSBG Eligible Entities, September 17, 2015
• CSBG Model Plan FAQs, August 27, 2015
• Affordable Care Act Webinar for Tribal Communities, August 14, 2015
• CSBG State Plan Form Goes Live!, August 5, 2015
• CSBG WIOA Joint Blog, July 6, 2015
• Federal Register Notice: 30-Day Comment Period on the Revised Model State Plan, May 26, 2015
• Model State Plan Revision: OMB Clearance and 30-Day Comment Period, May 20, 2015
• Information About the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), April 20, 2015
• FY 2015 3rd Quarter Allocations, April 15, 2015
• Financial Capability, April 8, 2015
• Model State Plan Revision: Open Comment Period - UPDATE, March 10, 2015
• FY 2015 2nd Quarter Allocations, February 11, 2015
• Model State Plan Revision: Open Comment Period, January 29, 2015
• Draft State and Federal Accountability Measures and Appendices, January 28, 2015
• Performance Management Update, December 19, 2014
• ACA Open Enrollment Conference Call, November 10, 2014
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Opportunities for Prevention and Action, October 22, 2014
• FY 2015 1st Quarter Allocations, October 20, 2014

FY 2014

• Partnership with the Office of Refugee Resettlement, June 20, 2014
• Innovation in Response to Homelessness, June 5, 2014
• Partnering with USDA Summer Food Service Program, May 7, 2014
• CSBG Information Memorandum #134, May 7, 2014
• Updates on Accountability and Performance Management and the OMB Omni Circular, April 11, 2014
• Organizational Standards IM Draft, March 24, 2014
• FY 14 Total Allocations Update, March 21, 2014
• State and Federal Accountability Measures, February 28, 2014
• FY 14 2nd Quarter Allocations, February 14, 2014
• FY 14 Allocations Update, November 1, 2013

FY 2013

• CSBG Organizational Standards and Performance Management Update, August 23, 2013
• 4th Quarter Allocations Update, July 3, 2013
• Sequestration Update May 17, 2013, May 17, 2013
• Sequestration Update April 18, 2013, April 18, 2013
• CSBG Sequestration, March 4, 2013
• Performance Management Task Force, November 20, 2012
• FY 2013 Update, October 31, 2012

FY 2012

• Training and Technical Assistance, August 7, 2012
• State/Territory Plan Submission, July 31, 2012
• Tribal Plan Submission, July 31, 2012