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The Council just published a request for information (RFI) to gather feedback from all of its stakeholders. As one of ACF’s key stakeholders, we encourage you to review the RFI and submit your comments before the deadline.

To provide states, territories, and tribes guidance regarding application deadlines for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 CSBG Plans during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.

LIHEAP Action Transmittal 2020-04 Model Plan Application.

CSBG State Assessment for Wisconsin FY 2020 (attached as PDF)

The purpose of this message is to provide a robust overview of the following SSBG Focus Reports (Day Care-Children, Vulnerable and Elderly Adults, and Child Welfare/Youth at Risk for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016.

To inform states and U.S. territories of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) application requirements for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds. States and territories must submit their CARES Act state plan applications to the Office of Community Service (OCS) by September 1, 2020 using the approved CSBG CARES Act Supplemental State Plan format.

The Office of Community Services (OCS) has received a number of questions from State Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Lead Agencies and from CSBG eligible entities regarding state direction in the implementation of supplemental funds distributed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, P.L. 116-36 (CARES Act).

To help address these questions, this letter discusses the role of states in (1) ensuring flexibility to meet urgent community needs, (2) creating procedures to amend plans and address new needs, (3) supporting locally identified services and strategies, (4) facilitating communication, performance management, and technical assistance, and (5) monitoring and accountability.

This message provides a brief explanation of the minimum and maximum allotment provisions outlined in the Community Services Block Grant Act (CSBG Act) and the current status of both minimum and maximum allotments as applied to the CSBG Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funding.

CSBG State Assessment for Alaska FY 2019 (attached as PDF)

Please join the Office of Community Services (OCS) in officially welcoming the new Division of Community Assistance (DCA) Director: Charisse Johnson.