Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Performance Management, Data Collection, and Compliance Support
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2026-ACF-OCS-ET-0031
- Agency
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Administration for Children and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $650,000
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. (Private)
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- County Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Special District Governments
- For Profit Organizations
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Small Businesses
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- State Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Independent School Districts
- Other
- Points of contact
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- Cheryl Zuni cheryl.zuni@acf.hhs.gov (202) 401-5020
- Cheryl Zuni csbgnofos@acf.hhs.gov (202) 401-9333
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Office of Community Services within the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting applications for a cooperative agreement to provide Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) performance management, data collection, and compliance support, with applications due August 24, 2026. This is a single-award opportunity, and only one organization will be selected.
Eligible applicants include CSBG-eligible entities, statewide organizations, or local associations with demonstrated expertise in providing training on methods to address the needs of low-income families and communities. Individuals, federal entities, and foreign entities are ineligible. The broader eligible applicant pool includes higher education institutions (public and private), housing authorities, state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, special district governments, school districts, for-profit organizations, and 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits.
The cooperative agreement provides $650,000 in total program funding over a three-year project period consisting of three one-year budget periods, with the same amount as both the minimum and maximum award for each 12-month period. The expected project start date is September 30, 2026. The recipient must develop comprehensive work plans within the first four months, create training and technical assistance tools and resources including webinars and training modules, conduct quarterly TTA tracking, and submit semiannual performance reports using form ACF-OGM-PPR and semiannual financial reports using form SF-425 FFR.
The cooperative agreement supports CSBG states, territories, tribes, and eligible entities through specialized training and technical assistance focusing on translating data into actionable insights to improve program outcomes and outcomes measurement. The recipient must address performance management, data collection, reporting, and post-monitoring compliance support approaches to remedy non-compliance issues identified during monitoring visits. The program builds on the CSBG Performance Management Framework with emphasis on practical capacity building across the national CSBG network.
The Assistance Listing number is 93.569 (Community Services Block Grant).
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), intends to issue a funding opportunity for a cooperative agreement for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Strengthening CSBG Outcomes: Performance Management, Data Collection, and Compliance Support.This NOFO will promote a national competition to identify one organization to support CSBG states, territories, and eligible entities with performance management activities, including data collection and reporting as well as approaches to remedy issues of non-compliance resulting from monitoring visits. This cooperative agreement builds on a national infrastructure for CSBG performance excellence by supporting data quality, outcome measurement, and the annual Report to Congress. This investment emphasizes practical capacity building-enabling states, territories, and eligible entities to translate data into actionable insights designed to inform and improve CSBG program outcomes.This cooperative agreement builds off a previous NOFO and enhances the CSBG Performance Management Framework by emphasizing training and technical assistance (T/TA) that helps the CSBG network translate data into actionable insights designed to improve CSBG impacts, outcomes, and accountability.
Update #1 ·
The Office of Community Services (OCS), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), intends to issue a funding opportunity for a cooperative agreement for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Strengthening CSBG Outcomes: Performance Management, Data Collection, and Compliance Support.This NOFO will promote a national competition to identify one organization to support CSBG states, territories, and eligible entities with performance management activities, including data collection and reporting as well as approaches to remedy issues of non-compliance resulting from monitoring visits. This cooperative agreement builds on a national infrastructure for CSBG performance excellence by supporting data quality, outcome measurement, and the annual Report to Congress. This investment emphasizes practical capacity building-enabling states, territories, and eligible entities to translate data into actionable insights designed to inform and improve CSBG program outcomes.This cooperative agreement builds off a previous NOFO and enhances the CSBG Performance Management Framework by emphasizing training and technical assistance (T/TA) that helps the CSBG network translate data into actionable insights designed to improve CSBG impacts, outcomes, and accountability.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| hhs-2026-acf-ocs-et-0031_mod1final.pdf | ||
| HHS-2026-ACF-OCS-ET-0031.pdf |
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