The Office of Community Services (OCS) invites you to attend a special session for Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Tribal grantees at the upcoming NASCSP 2020 Annual Training Conference on Thursday, October 1 from 4PM-5PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). This will be a virtual event. All FY2020 CSBG Tribal grantees are strongly encouraged to attend. More information about [...]

As we approach the September 30th deadline for the FY21 CSBG Tribal Plan and FY20 CARES Act Plan submissions, here’s a list of requirements and available materials to support the application process. Grantees with approved one-year FY20 & two-year FY19/FY20 CSBG Tribal Plans must submit via OLDC: CSBG Tribal CARES Act Plan Letter of Intent to Apply [...]

On September 3, 2020, ACF’s Office of Community Services (OCS) released the CSBG DCL-2020-23 Release of Remaining FY2020 Funds. This Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) provides an update on apportionment of Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. These awards represent the full allocation of funding for FY 2020. Read full Dear [...]

On August 26, the CSBG Tribal Training & Technical Assistance Program released another special email announcement to the CSBG Tribal Network that included Tribal specific latest news, events and resources in response to COVID-19. Updates & Resources: August 27: Submitting the SF-424M and Attachments in OLDC Webinar New NCAP Resource: Community Action Economic Mobility Initiative Design Plan [...]

The FY20 CSBG Tribal CARES Act Plan Fillable-PDF Tool is now available and published on the CSBG Tribal Online Resource Center. This document along with the updated SF-424M Form are due via OLDC by September 30, 2020. On the CSBG Tribal Online Resource Center, you will find the following materials to assist in the development of your CSBG [...]

On August 11, the CSBG Tribal Training & Technical Assistance Program released another special email announcement to the CSBG Tribal Network that included Tribal specific latest news, events and resources in response to COVID-19. Updates & Resources: CSBG Dear Colleague Letter: Council on Economic Mobility RFI August 15: Whole Family Approach Application Deadline August 24: NCAP [...]

As we await final FY21 CSBG Tribal Plan and application instructions from the Office of Community Services (OCS), we must postpone the FY21 CSBG Application FAQs webinar previously scheduled for Thursday, July 30th at 3:00pm (EST). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. The new date and time have not yet been determined. We [...]

On July 22, the CSBG Tribal Training & Technical Assistance Program released another special email announcement to the CSBG Tribal Network that included Tribal specific latest news, events and resources in response to COVID-19. Updates & Resources: OCS Division of Community Assistance (DCA) Director, Charisse Johnson FY21 CSBG Tribal Plan Fillable-PDF Tool NCAP Convention Awards [...]

As we await a new date and time for the FY21 Tribal CSBG Application Instructions webinar, we understand that many of you are moving forward with your FY21 CSBG Tribal Plan and application materials. In order to support your efforts, we have published the FY21 CSBG Tribal Plan & Application Fillable-PDF Tool to make it easier for you to [...]