Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Communities of Practice (COP)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2026-ACF-OCS-ET-0029
- Agency
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Administration for Children and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $725,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- County Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Special District Governments
- Small Businesses
- Other
- Independent School Districts
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- State Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- For Profit Organizations
- City/Township Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Points of contact
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- Cheryl Zuni csbgnofos@acf.hhs.gov
- Cheryl Zuni cheryl.zuni@acf.hhs.gov (202) 401-5020
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services is soliciting applications for six three-year cooperative agreements to establish Communities of Practice (CoP) providing training and technical assistance to the Community Services Block Grant network, with applications due August 24, 2026. Each award is fixed at $725,000 for the first budget period (floor and ceiling identical); six awards total $4.35 million in program funding.
Eligible applicants are CSBG-eligible entities or statewide or local organizations with demonstrated expertise in providing training on methods to address the needs of low-income families and communities. Applicant types include higher education institutions (public and private), nonprofits (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), state and local governments, tribal governments (federally recognized and not federally recognized), county governments, city and township governments, special district governments, public or Indian housing authorities, independent school districts, small businesses, and for-profit organizations.
The project spans three years divided into three one-year budget periods. Phase One (3–6 months) focuses on planning and preparation; Phase Two covers implementation and evaluation. Expected project start is September 30, 2026.
The six CoPs will deliver evidence-informed, scalable training and technical assistance to CSBG-funded states, territories, tribes, state associations, and eligible entities. Specialized TTA must account for regional, state, city, county, tribal, and community characteristics and advance community-level strategies addressing economic mobility, education and workforce development, transportation, safe and stable housing, and the A Home for Every Child administrative priority. Recipients must establish performance metrics, incorporate subject matter experts, foster positive state-tribe relationships, support data-driven decision-making, and strengthen service delivery infrastructure to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse.
Funding falls under Assistance Listing 93.569 (Community Services Block Grant). Merit review uses 110 points plus 5 bonus points for substance use disorder integration, covering purpose, response approach, impact, resources and capabilities, budget narrative, ACF priority alignment, and SUD integration. Post-award requirements include semiannual performance and financial reporting and quarterly TTA tracking submissions.
Synopsis
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This NOFO is modified. The email address and phone number for the program office have been revised in the Contacts and Support section. - This NOFO is modified. The email address and phone number for the program office have been revised in the Contacts and Support section.The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will support a funding opportunity for six (6) three-year cooperative agreements for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Communities of Practice (CoP).Six CoPs will be established to provide training and technical assistance (TTA). These CoPs will include CSBG-funded states, territories, and tribes, and CSBG state associations and eligible entities. The specialized TTA must: account for regional, state, city, county, tribal, and community characteristics (i.e., jurisdictional levels, demographic categories, socioeconomic tiers, community resources, etc.); be based on evidence-informed TTA models specific to the assigned CoPs; and include scalable approaches that states, territories, state associations, tribes, and CSBG-eligible entities can implement to support individuals and families with low incomes as they progress towards economic security.The six award recipients will be required to provide their respective grouping of CSBG states, territories, tribes, state associations, and eligible entities with capacity-building that creates scalable, evidence-informed interventions that improve earned income, employment stability, and asset development for families with low incomes through coordinated service delivery and systems alignment.TTA developed under these CoPs will advance community-level strategies that prevent and reduce barriers to attaining economic mobility; education and workforce development; transportation; and access to safe and stable housing, including support for the A Home for Every Child administrative priority. Each CoP is expected to invest in partnerships to support data-driven decision-making and infrastructure that strengthens service delivery, enhances reporting and compliance, and reduces opportunities for fraud, waste, and abuse across the Network.
Update #1 ·
The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will support a funding opportunity for six (6) three-year cooperative agreements for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Communities of Practice (CoP).Six CoPs will be established to provide training and technical assistance (TTA). These CoPs will include CSBG-funded states, territories, and tribes, and CSBG state associations and eligible entities. The specialized TTA must: account for regional, state, city, county, tribal, and community characteristics (i.e., jurisdictional levels, demographic categories, socioeconomic tiers, community resources, etc.); be based on evidence-informed TTA models specific to the assigned CoPs; and include scalable approaches that states, territories, state associations, tribes, and CSBG-eligible entities can implement to support individuals and families with low incomes as they progress towards economic security.The six award recipients will be required to provide their respective grouping of CSBG states, territories, tribes, state associations, and eligible entities with capacity-building that creates scalable, evidence-informed interventions that improve earned income, employment stability, and asset development for families with low incomes through coordinated service delivery and systems alignment.TTA developed under these CoPs will advance community-level strategies that prevent and reduce barriers to attaining economic mobility; education and workforce development; transportation; and access to safe and stable housing, including support for the A Home for Every Child administrative priority. Each CoP is expected to invest in partnerships to support data-driven decision-making and infrastructure that strengthens service delivery, enhances reporting and compliance, and reduces opportunities for fraud, waste, and abuse across the Network.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| HHS-2026-ACF-OCS-ET-0029_rev1final.pdf | ||
| HHS-2026-ACF-OCS-ET-0029.pdf |
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