Grant✓ Small businesses may apply
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Essentials for Improved Outcomes
Administration for Children and Families - OCS
Award ceiling
$600,000
Award floor
$600,000
Program funding
$600,000
- Opportunity #
- HHS-2026-ACF-OCS-ET-0030
- Agency
- Administration for Children and Families - OCS
- ALN (CFDA)
- 93.569
- Status
- posted
- Posted
- Jul 24, 2026
- Closes
- Aug 24, 2026
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
- Income Security and Social Services
- Cost sharing required
- No
Who can apply
- •Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- •Special district governments
- •Small businesses
- •Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- •For profit organizations other than small businesses
- •Private institutions of higher education
- •Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- •Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- •Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- •Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- •State governments
- •County governments
- •City or township governments
- •Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- •Independent school districts
As prescribed by Section 678A(c)(2) of the CSBG Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 9913(c)(2)), eligible applicants are CSBG-eligible entities, or statewide or local organizations or associations, with demonstrated expertise in providing training to individuals and organizations on methods of effectively addressing the needs of low-income families and communities. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible for awards under this funding opportunity.
Synopsis
This NOFO is modified. The email address and phone number for the program office have been revised in the Contacts and Support section.The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Essentials for Improved Outcomes will fund an organization to help states, territories, and CSBG-eligible entities: 1) strengthen their understanding of CSBG statutory and regulatory requirements; 2) enhance their implementation of critical program elements (e.g., community needs assessment, tripartite board, monitoring and reporting compliance etc.); and 3) support the coordination and development of additional anti-poverty resources that support the overall administration of CSBG. Strengthening capacity to navigate complex systems is critical to successful administration. By fostering collaboration and service models for navigating systems like foster care, behavioral health, housing and other public assistances, award recipients can better ensure children and families receive specialized support for building stable, permanent environments where families and communities thrive
Contact
Administration for Children and Families - OCS · CSBGNOFOS@acf.hhs.gov