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Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Discretionary

Grant Title: Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Discretionary FY25
Solicitation Number: 26-DWS-S014
Funding Source: CSBG Discretionary
Application Deadline: August 22, 2025, 11:59 p.m. MDT. Late proposals will not be accepted. Proposals must be submitted through the WebGrants 3 system at https://webgrants.utah.gov/index.do.
Anticipated Start Date: September 30, 2025
Anticipated End Date: September 30, 2026
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Purpose

The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is an appropriation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help communities address poverty issues. The State of Utah is allocated money on a formula basis, with the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) directing funding to anti-poverty agencies statewide to address the local issues of poverty within their communities.

CSBG Discretionary Funds, 5% of the CSBG allocation to the State, may be used at the State’s discretion for projects that are consistent with the purposes of the CSBG legislation.

The Housing and Community Development Division (HCD) is soliciting proposals to target local poverty. CSBG is a flexible source of funding for these grantees to allow each community to properly address the issues of poverty found therein.

Eligibility Requirements

In order to be considered eligible for this grant, an organization shall meet the following requirements:

  1. Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or government entity currently providing support improving the causes and conditions of poverty in Utah that align with the CSBG State Plan, Utah CSBG Policies and Procedures, and CSBG statutes and regulations. Eligible organizations include:
    1. Utah Community Action Agencies (CAAs), and
    2. other 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that support improving the causes and conditions of poverty in Utah.
  2. Applicants must have demonstrable expertise in:
    1. the CSBG Act
    2. CSBG Organizational Standards
    3. ROMA methodology and
    4. applicable state statutes, policies, and procedures.

Program Services

Grantee(s) may be required to:

  1. Under the CSBG Discretionary Program, Grantee(s) may be required to:
  2. Host a poverty conference supporting the community action network and interested stakeholders.
  3. Provide targeted teaching and technical assistance to nine existing community action agencies.
  4. Support Results Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA) training.
  5. Support awareness of the community action network.
  6. Support the CSBG Annual report review.
  7. Produce county-level food access reports for all 29 counties in Utah.
  8. Support and help grow the capacity of Utah’s Pantry Association.
  9. Maintain good relationships will all nine community action agencies.
  10. Travel frequently to provide statewide support.

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