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Each year, the Division of Community Assistance (DCA), within the Office of Community Services (OCS) conducts standard state assessment reviews as required under Section 678B(c) of the CSBG Act. Below is the proposed FY 2018 schedule, which is published for federal and state planning purposes.

This guidance provides details on CSBG flexibilities and waivers authorities in major disasters.

Each year, the Division of Community Assistance (DCA), within the Office of Community Services (OCS) conducts standard State Assessment reviews as required under Section 678B(c) of the CSBG Act. Below is the proposed FY 2017 schedule, which is published for Federal and State planning purposes.

The purpose of this Information Memorandum (IM) is to lay out a three-year Training and Technical Assistance strategy to guide both the development and delivery of training and technical assistance for the CSBG network.

To provide guidance on the implementation and timelines for online submission of the CSBG Annual Report. The guidance in this IM applies to State and Territory CSBG Lead Agencies, State Community Action Agency Associations, Eligible Entities, and National Partner Associations that support CSBG eligible entities

In fall 2015, the Office of Community Services (OCS) used the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) to obtain feedback from CSBG eligible entities about services provided by the state CSBG Lead Agencies, as detailed in the new State Accountability Measures. OCS also obtained feedback from state CSBG Lead Agencies on services provided by the federal agency, as outlined in the new Federal Accountability Measures. Both OCS and state CSBG Directors received their state survey results in February 2016.

This Information Memorandum encourages states, territories, tribes, state Community Action Agency Associations and eligible entities to implement two-generation approaches to serving children and parents together to increase family economic security and well-being.

Application for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Funds Based on the Availability of CSBG Funds
 

Application for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Funds Based on the Availability of CSBG Funds for States and U.S. Territories

To provide instructions, outline procedures for the application process, and expectations for reporting to Tribes or Tribal Organizations applying to include a Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) in a P.L. 102-477 demonstration project.