Formula Grant 2201IACOSR

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $16,279,368 Formula Grant to the Iowa Department of Human Rights under the Community Services Block Grant program (CFDA #93.569). The grant will support services through September 2023 to reduce poverty in Iowa through a network of community action agencies. As the designated state administering agency, the Iowa Department of Human Rights will oversee grant fund distribution to local organizations like the Division of Community Action Agencies for programs that provide assistance to low-income individuals including employment, education, nutrition, and health services. The objectives of the Community Services Block Grant program are to assist states and local communities in reducing poverty through various community-based efforts.