Formula Grant 2603MNCOSR

The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families received a Community Services Block Grant (CSBG, CFDA 93.569) award of $6.28 million from the Office of Community Services, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This formula grant supports comprehensive social services designed to reduce poverty and promote economic self-sufficiency among low-income individuals and families throughout Minnesota. The CSBG program provides funding for services and activities that address the root causes of poverty, including workforce development, education access, emergency financial assistance, housing support, and healthcare linkages delivered through community action agencies and neighborhood-based organizations.

Under this award, the state agency administers and distributes CSBG funding to support initiatives that help low-income participants secure meaningful employment, obtain adequate education, access emergency assistance for immediate needs, remove barriers to self-sufficiency, and strengthen community participation. The grant also funds coordination and linkages between governmental and social service programs to ensure effective delivery of services to low-income individuals across rural and urban communities. As a non-discretionary formula grant, the award is allocated on a quarterly basis and contingent upon the state's approved plan and compliance with statutory guidelines established under the Community Services Block Grant Act.