Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
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Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) supports local organizations providing community-based services and activities to alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty for low-income Kansans.
Funder: Kansas Housing Resources Corporation
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Summary: CSBG supports community-based services and activities that alleviate poverty for low-income individuals and families in Kansas.
Key Information: Kansas CSBG operates through eight local eligible entities funded by KHRC, rather than direct service provision by KHRC.
Description
The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) provides funding to Community Action Agencies and other neighborhood-based organizations for services and activities that alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty. In Kansas, Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) administers the program through a collaborative partnership with eight local eligible entities serving individuals and families with low incomes.
CSBG is federally funded through the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services. Local partners deliver community-based assistance, while KHRC administers the funding and supports program administration through its Kansas CSBG policies and procedures manual, organizational standards guidance, state plan, and program resources.
