Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services received a Community Services Block Grant (CSBG, CFDA 93.569) award of $3,628,428 from the Office of Community Services, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Under this formula grant, the state administers comprehensive social services designed to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities, and empower low-income families and individuals to achieve economic self-sufficiency. The CSBG program supports a broad range of services including workforce development, education access, emergency assistance, healthcare linkages, housing support, and financial literacy initiatives delivered through a network of community action agencies and neighborhood-based organizations across Nebraska.

The state distributes CSBG funding to nine community action partnership sub-grantees across Nebraska's regions: Community Action Partnership of Lancaster & Saunders Counties, Northwest Community Action Partnership, Southeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership (Senca), Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska, Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership, Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership (Cncap), Blue Valley Community Action Partnership, Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership, and Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska (Mid Nebraska Community Services). These sub-awardees, all designated on January 11, 2026, deliver targeted poverty reduction services including food assistance, weatherization, housing stability programs, emergency aid, nutrition services, and community development initiatives to vulnerable populations throughout the state. The CSBG formula allocation process ensures statewide coverage and compliance with statutory requirements for serving low-income families and individuals in rural and urban areas.