4th Quarter Reporting Information

Join the OEO team in a webinar to review the components of the CSBG 4th Quarter Report. We will touch on common mistakes that are made and how to fix those issues prior to submitting the report. As a reminder CSBG 4th quarter reports are due August 15, 2025.

June 24, 2025

11-11:45am

2025-2026 CSBG Contracts

Contracts for the upcoming year are currently in the final review process. Agency Executive Directors should receive those contracts via email for an e-signature in the near future. Please be prompt in getting the document signed and returned to our procurement office. Final executed contracts will be on eVA for agencies to download. When you receive your contract if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

ACF-OCS-CSBG-DCL-25-10: Third Continuing Resolution Funding Release FY25

On May 22, 2025, the Office of Community Services (OCS) announced the release of federal Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) regular block grant funding to Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) grant recipients. This funding is provided under a Continuing Resolution (CR) called the Full Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, Pub. L. 119-4, signed into law on March 15, 2025.

This release reflects the total allocation for FY25, including the 1 percent set aside for the Secretary's authority.

Under this law, CSBG grant recipients and CSBG eligible entities may continue to apply the higher eligibility rate of 200 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) for services provided through September 30, 2025, assuming no superseding legislation from Congress is enacted before that date.

To read the full DCL, please click here. 

NCAP: Leveraging Internal Feedback for Organizational Excellence

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

2pm

How do high-performing agencies use internal feedback to drive improvement? This session focuses on how Community Action Agencies can strengthen internal operations by gathering, analyzing, and acting on feedback from staff, board members, and volunteers. NCAP will identify key internal customers, explore how to build feedback into performance management systems, and discuss practical steps to support staff engagement, well-being, and satisfaction.

To register, please click here.

Community Economic Development Funding

On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the Office of Community Services announced that a new funding opportunity to create jobs in communities across the nation is on the horizon for Community Economic Development (CED) funding. While the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) has not yet been released, OCS is sharing information now to prepare for the upcoming grant cycle. OCS plans to share updates and resources throughout the grant competition periodically.

To stay informed about this funding opportunity, please visit the CED website. OCS also encourages you to share updates with your networks to help reach more communities! 

Stay Connected - VACAP Federal Update Calls

We encourage all agencies to stay connected with the bi-weekly VACAP federal update calls. These calls provide an opportunity for agencies to connect with VACAP and OEO on the latest federal updates. OEO will issue guidance and interpretation on any new federal information issued in a timely manner. We are coordinating with VACAP to ensure consistent messaging on all new federal information.