Csbg-2026 - community services block grant

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial Relations, doing business as the Hawaii Office of Community Services, $9.269871 million under the Community Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.569) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027.

The award funds comprehensive anti-poverty and community development services delivered through a network of community action agencies and neighborhood-based organizations across Hawaii. The CSBG program supports low-income individuals and families in securing and retaining meaningful employment, obtaining adequate education, securing emergency assistance including nutritious food and housing, removing obstacles to self-sufficiency, and accessing coordinated linkages between governmental and social services programs.

The Hawaii Office of Community Services administers the state allocation and contracts with approximately 650 subrecipient community-based organizations—nonprofit organizations, local units of government, and tribes—for on-the-ground service delivery. The assistance type is a formula grant, allocated on a quarterly basis beginning October 1 through September 30 annually without a formal renewal process, contingent upon the approved state plan and compliance with statutory guidelines. Performance occurs statewide in Hawaii.