Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce received a Community Services Block Grant (CSBG, CFDA 93.569) award of $6.08M from the Office of Community Services, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This formula grant funds comprehensive social services designed to address poverty reduction and support low-income communities across Oklahoma. The award supports the delivery of critical services including workforce development and job training, education and financial literacy programs, emergency assistance and loans/grants for immediate family needs, healthcare access initiatives, and housing support services. These services are delivered through a network of community action agencies and neighborhood-based organizations throughout rural and urban areas of Oklahoma, with emphasis on helping low-income individuals and families achieve economic self-sufficiency and secure meaningful employment.

The CSBG program administered by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce emphasizes removing barriers to self-sufficiency, improving living conditions, and coordinating linkages between governmental and social service programs to ensure effective service delivery. The funding supports activities that produce measurable impact on poverty causes in communities experiencing acute poverty, with particular focus on families transitioning off state assistance programs. Award amounts are distributed quarterly beginning October 1 and allocated based on Oklahoma's state plan, which must be reviewed and approved annually and presented to the public through required state meetings.