Csbg-2026 - community services block grant

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For $31.566 million under the Community Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.569) on October 1, 2025, for the period ending September 30, 2027.

The CSBG program provides assistance through community action agencies and neighborhood-based organizations to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities, and empower low-income families and individuals to achieve self-sufficiency. Funded activities include employment support, education advancement, emergency assistance including nutritious food and housing support, financial literacy, and coordination of linkages between governmental and social services programs. The program targets both rural and urban low-income populations, including elderly poor and families transitioning from state assistance programs.

The recipient, Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For, is a state government entity headquartered in Frankfort, Kentucky, serving as the Commonwealth's designated administrator for federal health and human services programs. Place of performance includes Frankfort with subordinate operations and service delivery across all 120 Kentucky counties through Area Agencies on Aging, local health departments, community-based organizations, and regional development districts.

Community Action Kentucky, Inc. (Kaca) receives a sub-award dated July 1, 2026, to deliver Community Services Block Grant services, functioning as the official CSBG grantee in the state and providing poverty reduction services focused on employment, nutrition, financial literacy, and capacity building assistance to local community action agencies across Kentucky.