Csbg-2026 - community services block grant

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Division of State Service Centers $8,421,533 under the Community Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.569) on October 1, 2025.

The award funds community action services across Delaware through a network of community action agencies and neighborhood-based organizations working to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities, and support self-sufficiency for low-income families and individuals. Funded activities include emergency assistance through loans or grants to meet immediate family needs (health services, nutritious food, housing, employment-related support); employment and education services; financial literacy and income management; housing and living environment improvements; obstacle removal and problem-solving for self-sufficiency; increased community participation; and coordination and linkages among governmental and social services programs.

The Division of State Service Centers, a child entity within Delaware's state government structure, administers the award. Place of performance is Delaware. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This is a non-discretionary formula grant allocated quarterly without formal renewal, contingent upon the approved state plan and compliance with statutory guidelines.