CSBG Information Memoranda

The Office of Community Services, Division of Community 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.

2023

• IM No. 164 Hurricanes Fiona and Ian Disaster Relief Supplemental FY 2023, April 26, 2023

2022

• IM No. 163 CSBG Mortgage Payment Assistance, August 9, 2022

2021

• IM No. 162 CSBG Terminology Changes FY 2021, August 10, 2021
• IM No. 161 CSBG COVID-19 Vaccination FY 2021, April 2, 2021
• IM No. 160 CSBG Virtual Monitoring FY 2021, March 10, 2021
• IM No. 159 CSBG COVID-19 Flexibilities Extended FY 2020, November 5, 2020

2020

• IM No. 158 CARES Act Supplemental Administrative Guidance, May 8, 2020
• IM No. 157 CSBG Immediate Guidance on COVID-19 Response, April 13, 2020
• IM No. 156 CSBG Disaster Relief Supplemental Funds, November 19, 2019

2018

• IM No. 155 State Monitoring Schedule FY 2018, March 22, 2018
• IM No. 154 CSBG Disaster Flexibilities and Waivers, March 7, 2018

2017

• IM No. 153 State Assessment Schedule FY 2017, March 15, 2017
• IM No. 152 CSBG Annual Report, January 19, 2017
• IM No. 151 CSBG Training and Technical Assistance Strategy, January 19, 2017

2016

• IM No. 150 Use of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) to Improve Network Effectiveness, August 22, 2016
• IM No. 149 Strengthening Outcomes Through Two-Generation Approaches, August 15, 2016
• IM No. 148 Application for FY 2017 Funds for Tribes and Tribal Organizations, July 12, 2016
• IM No. 147 Application for FY 2017 Funds for States and Territories, July 8, 2016
• IM No. 146 CSBG P.L. 102-477, June 10, 2016
• IM No. 145 CSBG Monitoring Schedule FY 2016, February 25, 2016
• IM No. 144 CSBG State and Federal Accountability Measures and Data Collection Modernization, October 2, 2016

2015

• IM No. 143 Use of CSBG Resources to Support Information and Referral for Affordable Care Act (ACA) Benefits and Services, September 14, 2015
• IM No. 142 CSBG Monitoring Schedule FY 2015, August 20, 2015
• IM No. 141 Application for FY 2016 CSBG Funds for States and Territories, July 31, 2015
• IM No. 140 Application for FY 2016 CSBG Funds for Tribes and Tribal Organizations, July 20, 2015
• IM No. 139 Federal Matching Requirements AmeriCorps, March 19, 2015
• IM No. 138 State Establishment of Organizational Standards for CSBG Eligible Entities, January 26, 2015

2014

• IM No. 137 Application for FY 2015 CSBG Funds for States and Territories, July 7, 2014
• IM No. 136 Application for FY 2015 CSBG Funds for Tribes and Tribal Organizations, July 7, 2014
• IM No. 135 Federal Matching Requirements HUD McKinney-Vento, June 4, 2014
• IM No. 134 State Assessment Schedule FY 2014, May 5, 2014

2013

• IM No. 133 Application for FY 2014 CSBG Funds for States and Territories, June 20, 2013
• IM No. 132 Application for FY 2014 CSBG Funds for Tribes and Tribal Organizations, June 20, 2013
• IM No. 130 How Direct CSBG Funding is Developed for New Tribes, June 6, 2013
• IM No. 129 Use of CSBG funds to support summer jobs for youth and related services, April 12, 2013

2012

• IM No. 128 Application for FY 2013 Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations, July 31, 2012
• IM No. 127 Application for FY 2013 State and U.S. Territories, July 10, 2012
• IM No. 126 Use of CSBG funds to support summer jobs for youth, April 25, 2012

2011

• IM No. 125 Application for FY 2012 Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) Funds (States), June 20, 2011
• IM No. 124 Application for FY 2012 Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) Funds (Tribes), June 20, 2011
• IM No. 123 Reorganization of CSBG T/TA Resources — A New Strategy for Excellence, May 4, 2011
• IM No. 122 Final Liquidation and Closeout Expectations of FY 2009 CSBG ARRA Funds, May 1, 2011

2010

• IM No. 121 Application for Fiscal Year 2011 (States), April 5, 2010
• IM No. 120 Application for Fiscal Year 2011 (Tribes), April 5, 2010
• IM No. 119 Guidance for Implementation of Making Work Pay Tax Credit, February 17, 2010
• IM No. 117 Three-Year CSBG Monitoring Schedule: FFY 2011-FFY 2013, August 25, 2010
• IM No. 116 Corrective Action, Termination, or Reduction of Funding, April 2, 2010

2009

• IM No. 115 Application for Fiscal Year 2010 (Tribes), July 2, 2009
• IM No. 114 Application for Fiscal Year (States), July 2, 2009
• IM No. 113 Risk Assessment for FY 2009 (Tribes) CSBG ARRA Funds, August 18, 2009
• IM No. 110 Recovery Act - Tribes, April 9, 2009
• IM No. 109 Recovery Act - States, April 9, 2009

2008

• IM No. 108 States CSBG for 2009, June 10, 2008
• IM No. 107 Tribes for 2009, June 10, 2008
• IM No. 106 Community Services Block Grant Program Appropriation for FY 2008, January 31, 2008
• IM No. 105 Revised Three-Year CSBG Monitoring Schedule: FFY 2008-FFY 2010 (Updated), December 21, 2007 
• IM No. 104 Rescue and Restore Victims of Human Trafficking, November 1, 2007

2007

• IM No. 103 CSBG Strategic Plan - Final Strategic Plan,September 6, 2007
• IM No. 102 CSBG Monitoring Checklist
• IM No. 99 CSBG Appropriation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007, March 22, 2007
• IM No. 98 Three-Year CSBG Monitoring Schedule: FY 2007 - FY2009, March 1, 2007
• IM No. 97 Guidance on the CSBG Requirement to Monitor Eligible Entities, October 10, 2006

2006

• IM No. 96 Application for FY 2007 Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) Funds Based on the Availability of Funds, June 9, 2006
• IM No. 95 Application for FY 2007 Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) Fund Based on the Availability of Funds, June 9, 2006
• IM No. 94 FY 2006 Head Start Terminal and Follow-Up Reviews in Community Action Agencies - Immediate and Long-Term Opportunities, January 13, 2006
• IM No. 93 Community Food and Nutrition Formula Grant Program, January 12, 2006
• IM No. 92 To Inform Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations of the New Director of the Office of Community Services, November 28, 2005
• IM No. 91 Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita CSBG Update, October 6, 2005

2005

• IM No. 90 Hurricane Katrina, September 2, 2005
• IM No. 89 Healthy Marriage Initiative Under CSBG, July 20, 2005
• IM No. 88 Partnership Initiative With the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services: Participation in OCS/CMS Sponsored Training Conference Call, July 6, 2005
• IM No. 85 U.S. States and Territories Regarding Application for FY 2006 CSBG Funds, May 9, 2005
• IM No. 84 Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations Regarding Application for FY 2006 CSBG Funds, April 1, 2005
• IM No. 83 Partnership Initiative With the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to Help Eligible Low-Income Individuals Reduce Their Prescription Drug Costs, January 7, 2005
• IM No. 82 Tripartite Boards, March 23, 2005

2004

• IM No. 81 Updated Guidance on Voter Registration Activities, December 14, 2004
• IM No. 80 Application for Fiscal Year 2005 Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) Funds Based on the Availability of Funds (Tribes), May 31, 2004
• IM No. 79 Application for Fiscal Year 2005 Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) Funds Based on the Availability of Funds (States), May 31, 2004

2003

• IM No. 73 Partnership Initiative to Increase Financial Literacy and Asset Formation for Low-Wage Earning Households, August 19, 2003

2002

• IM No. 65 Application for Fiscal Year 2003 CSBG Funds Based on the Availability of Funds (Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations), May 31, 2003
• IM No. 62 FY 2002 CSBG Funding Increase and Eligible Entities, February 26, 2002
• IM No. 61 FY 2001 CSBG Carryover Funds, February 20, 2002
• IM No. 60 Duties and Interests With Respect to Property, Purchased, Constructed, or Improved by an Eligible Entity, February 6, 2002
• IM No. 57 Community Food and Nutrition (CFN) Statewide Grant Program Final Report for FY 2000, May 31, 2002

2001

• IM No. 51 Special State Technical Assistance, April 27, 2001
• IM No. 50 Policy Guidance on Serving Persons With Limited English Proficiency, April 5, 2001
• IM No. 49 Program Challenges, Responsibilities and Strategies, FY 2001-2003, February 21, 2001
• IM No. 48 Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations Application for Fiscal Year 2002 Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) Funds, February 6, 2001

2000

• IM No. 42 Statutory Requirements for Designation Priority of Private Non-Profit Organizations Over Political Subdivisions as Eligible Entities in Unserved Areas, April 10, 2000
• IM No. 41 Final FY 2000 Community Services Block Grant and Community Food and Nutrition Programs Allotments, February, 8, 2000
• IM No. 39 Program Authorized Under the Workforce Investment Act: Unified State Plan Block Appropriation and Allocations, December 16, 1999
• IM No. 38 FY 2000 Community Services Block Grant Appropriations and Allocations, December 6, 1999
• IM No. 37 Definition and Allowability of Direct and Administrative Cost Block Appropriation and Allocations, December 10, 1999

1999

• IM No. 32 Programs Authorized Under the Workforce Investment Act: Unified State Plan, April 20, 1999

1998

• IM No. 30 Guidance on the Interpretation of Federal Public Benefit, September 30, 1998

1997

• IM No. 20 A Discussion of Indirect Cost Rate Principles, April 23, 1997

1994

• IM No. 10 1994 CSBG Reauthorization Amendments, June 16, 1994

1993

• 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, March 14, 1993