Federal Grant Award Summary: Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)

The Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of County Operations, received a Formula Grant award of $7.09 million from the Office of Community Services under the Community Services Block Grant program (CFDA 93.569) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding supports comprehensive poverty reduction and community revitalization initiatives throughout Arkansas, enabling the state to deliver social services designed to reduce poverty, empower low-income families and individuals, and promote economic self-sufficiency in rural and urban communities.

Under this award, the state administers a network of community action agencies and neighborhood-based organizations that provide critical services including workforce development, emergency assistance, financial literacy, healthcare access, housing support, and education programs targeting vulnerable populations. The funding facilitates linkages between governmental and social service providers to coordinate effective service delivery to low-income residents, with particular emphasis on assisting low-income families transitioning from state assistance programs. As a non-discretionary formula grant, funds are allocated quarterly based on the state's approved plan and continued compliance with statutory requirements, without requiring formal renewal processes.