CSBG-2026 Formula Grant Award Summary

The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) received a $27.3 million Community Services Block Grant (CSBG, CFDA 93.569) formula award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. As the state-designated pass-through entity, IHCDA distributed these funds to 22 community action agencies and nonprofit organizations across Indiana's 92 counties to address poverty reduction, economic self-sufficiency, and community revitalization. The grant supports a comprehensive array of anti-poverty services including employment and job training, education and skill development, emergency assistance through loans and grants, housing and health services support, community needs assessment, workforce development, and economic mobility strategies.

IHCDA's sub-awardees—including organizations such as Community Action Program of Evansville, Community Action Program Inc of Western Indiana, Real Services Inc., Pace Community Action Agency, and 18 additional regional community action agencies—delivered targeted services across distinct geographic service areas throughout the state. These sub-recipients utilized CSBG funding to provide direct poverty alleviation services, energy assistance coordination, housing support, family services, and wraparound social services to low-income individuals and families. Quarterly distributions beginning in Q1 FY2026 (February–March 2026) and continuing through Q2–Q3 FY2026 (May–June 2026) ensured funds reached vulnerable populations across rural and urban Indiana communities. The grant emphasizes two-generation service models and support for families transitioning from state assistance programs, positioning IHCDA as a critical fiscal intermediary channeling federal antipoverty resources to local implementation partners.