Federal Grant Award Summary

The Oregon Department of Housing & Community Services (OHCS) received a Community Services Block Grant (CSBG, CFDA 93.569) award of $4.16M from the Office of Community Services effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. As a formula grant, this funding supports OHCS's administration and delivery of comprehensive social services designed to reduce poverty and promote economic self-sufficiency among low-income Oregon residents and families. The CSBG program enables OHCS to provide critical services including workforce development, emergency assistance, housing support, financial literacy, healthcare access coordination, and community-based support programs.

OHCS typically sub-awards substantial portions of CSBG funding to local community action agencies and nonprofit organizations throughout Oregon to deliver targeted services at the community level. Through this network-based approach, the program addresses poverty reduction and community revitalization in both rural and urban areas, with particular focus on assisting vulnerable populations such as the elderly poor and families transitioning off state assistance programs. Services include emergency grants and loans for immediate needs, rental assistance, housing rehabilitation, employment-related support, and coordination of linkages between governmental and social service programs to ensure effective service delivery to low-income individuals and families across the state.