Community Services Block Grant

The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is an appropriation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help communities address poverty. States are allocated money on a formula basis and are directed to fund eligible entities statewide to address the issues of poverty within their communities. Utah has nine community action agencies that receive funding from CSBG. Every county in the state is served by one of these agencies.

CSBG eligible entities operate under the direction of a tripartite board comprised of elected officials, low-income individuals, and representatives from the private sector. These boards are charged with identifying the root causes of poverty in their communities and creating pathways to economic improvement for families and to stronger communities overall.

FY25-FY26 CSBG State Plan and Formula Update

Utah Community Services Block Grant Policies & Procedures

CSBG Three National Goals

• Individuals and families with low incomes are stable and achieve economic security
• Communities where people with low incomes live are healthy and offer economic opportunity
• People with low incomes are engaged and active in building opportunities in communities

Disclaimer:

This website is supported by the Community Services Block Grant from the Office of Community Services within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Community Services.