Csbg-2026 - community services block grant

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $614,475 to The Institute For Indian Development Inc., doing business as Inter-Tribal Council Of Louisiana, under the Community Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.569) on October 1, 2025, for a period of performance through September 30, 2027. The award funds community-based services addressing poverty and promoting self-sufficiency for Native American and Alaska Native communities in Louisiana.

Inter-Tribal Council of Louisiana distributed funds to five tribal sub-recipients under this award: Clifton Choctaw Tribal Reservation, Inc.; United Houma Nation Inc.; Jena Band Of Choctaw Indians; Tunica-Biloxi Tribe Of Louisiana Tribal Office; and Coushatta Tribe Of Louisiana. Each sub-award, dated January 29, 2026, supports community-based services designed to address poverty and advance self-sufficiency within their respective tribal communities. The CSBG program aims to provide assistance through community action agencies and neighborhood-based organizations for poverty reduction, low-income community revitalization, and empowerment of low-income families and individuals to achieve self-sufficiency, including those transitioning from state assistance programs. Eligible activities include employment services, educational advancement, emergency assistance through loans or grants for immediate needs, housing and living environment improvements, and removal of obstacles to self-sufficiency.