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Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
Formula funding to states for anti-poverty services delivered through Community Action Agencies (CAAs). Cities operating their own CAA receive direct sub-allocations; otherwise the local CAA serves the city as part of its service area.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $100K – $10M
- Non-federal match
- Varies by NOFO
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Annual state plan.
- Typical prep time
- 4–8 weeks
- Statutory authority
- Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. §9901 et seq.)
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Lead recipient is typically a CAA, not the city. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
When you run a city dossier, Strategic Pursuit cross-checks the city's demographics, federal award history, disaster history, and CEJST burden categories against this program's eligibility and strategic-fit signals. You see an explicit eligibility / strategic / competitive grade — backed by source citations — instead of a generic "match" badge.
Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.