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Office of Community Services

An Office of the Administration for Children & Families

SSBG Dear Colleague Letters

Publication Date: November 4, 2021

Current as of: March 4, 2024

FY2024

SSBG DCL-2024-07 SSBG Post Expenditure Report Webinar FY2024, March 4, 2024
SSBG DCL-2024-06 Second Quarter 2nd Release Allocation Update FY2024, February 28, 2024
SSBG DCL-2024-05 Highlighting HHS Efforts to Recruit Lived Experience Experts Child Wellbeing FY2024, February 13, 2024
SSBG DCL-2024-04 Announcing 2nd Qtr Awards FY2024, January 25, 2024
SSBG DCL-2024-03 First Quarter Allocation Updates FY2024, December 21, 2023
SSBG DCL-2024-02 Announcing 1st Qtr Awards FY2024, November 9, 2023
SSBG DCL-2024-01 Launch of Social Services Block Grant Data Dashboard FY 2024, October 17, 2023

FY2023

SSBG DCL-2023-05 Announcing 4th Qtr Awards FY2023, Jul 03,2023
SSBG DCL-2023-04 Announcing 3rd Qtr Awards FY2023, May 5,2023
SSBG DCL-2023-03 Personnel Updates FY2023, April 14,2023
Release of OCS DCL-2023-06 World Water Day FY2023, March 22, 2023
Release of OCS DCL-2023-05 ARP 2nd Anniversary FY2023, March 9, 2023
SSBG DCL-2023-02 Announcing 2nd Qtr Awards FY2023, February 2, 2023
Release of OCS DCL-2023-04 LIHEAP Heating Season Toolkit FY2023, January 19, 2023
Release of OCS DCL-2023-03 HHS OIG Training for Tribal Communities FY2023, December 15, 2022
SSBG DCL-2023-01 Announcing 1st Qtr Awards FY2023, November 9, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2023-02 LIHWAP Water Assistance Resource Website FY2023, October 24, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2023-01 October is CED Month FY2023, October 5, 2022

FY2022

SSBG DCL-2022-10 Personnel Updates FY2022, September 28, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2022-20 White House Hunger Conference FY2022, September 28, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2022-19 OCS Launches First-Ever Federal Diaper Distribution Pilot, September 27, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2022-18 OCS Launches the Disaster Flexibilities Hub and Celebrates National Preparedness Month, September 14, 2022
SSBG DCL-2022-09 Personnel Updates FY2022, Aug 30, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2022-17 Mitigate Heat Stress for Vulnerable Households FY2022, August 12, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2022-16 World Water Week FY2022, August 11, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2022-15 OCS Relaunches Customer-Facing Energy Help Website FY2022, July 28, 2022
SSBG DCL-2022-08 Announcing 4th Qtr Awards FY2022, July 1, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2022-14 Save the date-World Water Week FY2022, Jun 30, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2022-13 ACF Response to National Infant Formula Shortage FY2022, May 26, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2022-12 Information Regarding Medicaid and CHIP Webinar and Resources FY 2022, May 23, 2022
SSBG DCL-2022-07 Announcing 3rd Qtr Awards FY2022, May 19, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2022-11 Joint DCL OCS and ACL on Virtual Site Visit FY2022, May 11, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2022-10 EARTH DAY FY2022, April 21, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2022-09 A Message from ACF Assistant Secretary January Contreras FY2022, April 7, 2022
SSBG DCL-2022-06 FRAUD Notice to States and Territories FY2022, April 6, 2022
SSBG DCL-2022-05 SSBG Portal Move to New Location FY2022, April 6, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2022-08 OCS Welcomes Assistant Secretary January Contreras FY2022, April 1, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2022-07 ARP Anniversary FY2022, March 25, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2022-06 OCS Celebrates World Water Day FY2022, March 22, 2022
SSBG DCL-2022-04 Territories Notice of Account and Policy Streamline Adjustments FY2022, March 2, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2022-05 OCS Celebrates National Entrepreneurship Week FY2022, February 11, 2022
SSBG DCL-2022-03 Second Quarter Funds FY2022, January 19, 2022
Release of OCS DCL-2022-04 Joint DCL-OCS and ACL FY2022, January 13, 2022
SSBG DCL-2022-02 Weather Event Flexibilities FY2022, December 15, 2021
Release of OCS DCL-2022-03 Change to Public Charge Rule FY2022, December 15, 2021
SSBG DCL-2022-01 1st Quarter Allocations FY 2022, November 8, 2021
Release of OCS DCL-2022-01 Community Economic Development (CED) Month, October 6, 2021

FY2021

SSBG DCL SSBG Personnel Update (PDF), October 5, 2021
SSBG DCL Hurricane Ida Response FY 2021, October 5, 2021
SSBG DCL Events to Commemorate World Water Week FY2021, August 18, 2021
SSBG DCL 4th Quarter Allocations FY 2021, August 4, 2021
SSBG DCL 2nd and 3rd Quarter Allocations FY2021, March 24, 2021
SSBG DCL Use of SSBG Funds to Expand Educational Opportunities FY2021, January 14, 2021

FY2020

SSBG DCL 1st Quarter Allocation FY2021, January 4, 2021
SSBG DCL 4th Quarter Allocations FY 2020, August 18, 2020
SSBG DCL Notice on Council on Economic Mobility FY 2020, August 5, 2020
SSBG DCL 3rd Quarter Allocations FY2020, May 7, 2020
SSBG DCL ACF grant flexibilities conducting or related by COVID-19 FY2020, March 31, 2020
SSBG DCL Additional Communication for COVID-19 FY2020, March 16, 2020
SSBG DCL Partnership to Address the Spread of COVID-19 FY2020, March 12, 2020
SSBG DCL 2nd Quarter Allocations FY2020, March 11. 2020
SSBG DCL 1st Quarter Allocations FY2020, November 25, 2019
SSBG DCL Vacancy Announcement for DCA Director Position FY2020, November 13, 2019
SSBG DCL OCS Personnel Update FY2020, October 28, 2019

FY2019

SSBG DCL 3rd and 4th Quarter Allocations FY 2019 (PDF), October 28, 2019
SSBG DCL 2nd Quarter Allocations FY 2019, January 24, 2019
SSBG DCL 1st Quarter Allocations FY 2019, January 10, 2019

FY2018

SSBG DCL 1st Quarter CR Allocations FY 2018, November 17, 2017

FY2017

SSBG DCL National Emergency Preparedness Month FY 2017
SSBG DCL 4th Quarter Allocations FY 2017, July 21, 2017
SSBG DCL 2nd (CR through April 28, 2017) Allocations FY 2017, February 3, 2017
SSBG DCL Initial (CR) Allocations FY 2017, February 9, 2016
SSBG DCL Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October 31, 2016

FY2016

FY2015

FY2014

FY2013

Types:

Policy & Guidance , Dear Colleague Letters (DCL)

Topics:

Social Services

Audiences:

Grantees