Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)

Purpose

The purpose of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds is to allow States to provide a wide range of services to help ameliorate the causes and conditions of poverty. CSBG funding supports projects that lessen poverty in communities, and address the needs of low-income individuals including the homeless and elderly. It also provides services and activities addressing employment, education, housing, nutrition, emergency services, and health.

Program Description

The Georgia CSBG program is a Federally-funded program that is administered through a contractual agreement with a statewide network of twenty (20) non-profit community action agencies and four (4) county governments designated as eligible entities.  Services and programs are provided to all 159 counties.