Federal Grant Award Summary

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) received a Community Services Block Grant (CSBG, CFDA 93.569) award of $9.56 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Community Services, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This formula grant supports ADECA's administration and distribution of federal funding to address poverty reduction, community revitalization, and economic self-sufficiency initiatives across Alabama. The CSBG program funds a comprehensive network of community action agencies and neighborhood-based organizations to deliver services including workforce development, emergency financial assistance, housing support, utility cost relief, and other anti-poverty interventions targeting low-income individuals and families in both rural and urban areas.

ADECA distributed CSBG funds through 17 sub-awards to community action agencies throughout Alabama, all designated January 29, 2026, to ameliorate causes of poverty in communities. Sub-grantees include Community Action Partnership of Middle Alabama, Walker County Community Action Agency, Community Action Agency of South Alabama, Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama, and 13 additional local community action organizations. These sub-recipients utilize CSBG funding to provide emergency assistance, home energy and utility bill support, weatherization services, housing counseling, and targeted support for vulnerable populations including elderly individuals, low-income families, and households experiencing energy-related crises, thereby enabling ADECA to fulfill the CSBG program's statutory mandate for comprehensive poverty alleviation at the local level.