Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services received a Community Services Block Grant (CSBG, CFDA 93.569) award of $1,367,897 from the Office of Community Services, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This formula grant supports the delivery of comprehensive social services designed to reduce poverty and promote economic self-sufficiency among low-income individuals and families in Maine. The CSBG funding enables Maine DHHS to work through a network of community action agencies and neighborhood-based organizations to provide critical services including workforce development, education and training support, emergency financial assistance, housing support, healthcare access facilitation, and community engagement initiatives targeting vulnerable populations in both rural and urban areas.

The award supports Maine's established infrastructure for poverty reduction and community revitalization, leveraging the state's demonstrated capacity as a prime recipient managing over $1.1 billion in current federal health and human services awards. Through CSBG funding, Maine DHHS distributes resources to local sub-awardees and service providers to assist low-income participants in securing employment, obtaining adequate housing, accessing emergency assistance, removing barriers to self-sufficiency, and improving coordination among governmental and social services programs to ensure effective service delivery across Maine communities.