The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)

Advancing Economic Independence and Strengthening Local Communities

A Trusted, Locally Driven Solution

The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is a locally-led approach that receives limited federal investment and helps hard-working American families achieve economic independence while ensuring taxpayer dollars are put to good use. Managed by State and Community Action Agencies (CAAs), CSBG empowers local communities by cutting red tape, reducing government dependency, and driving private-sector job creation. With strong accountability and a commitment to financial prudence, CSBG delivers measurable results, keeping decisions in local hands where they belong.

Aligning with American Values

Promoting Economic Independence: CSBG provides job training, financial education, and small business support, helping families build skills to achieve long-term financial freedom.

Local Control, Local Solutions: CSBG ensures state and local authorities have the freedom to develop targeted solutions, rather than relying on one-size-fits-all federal programs.

Supporting Small Business & Workforce Development: CSBG invests in private-sector job creation and career training, ensuring that communities grow through free-market solutions rather than expanding government assistance.

Financial Prudence & Accountability: CSBG maintains responsible administrative oversight and publishes regular performance reviews, demonstrating fiscal responsibility and measurable impact.

Aligning with American Ideals

• Empowering Families, Not Expanding Government: CSBG helps families achieve economic independence rather than keeping them reliant on government assistance.

• Boosting Local Economies & Private-Sector Growth: CSBG strengthens local businesses and entrepreneurs, promoting private-sector job creation.

• A Responsible, Performance-Based Investment: CSBG ensures that every taxpayer dollar is strategically used to create long-term economic opportunity.

Preserving State and Local Authority: CSBG respects state and local governance, ensuring that solutions are tailored to local community needs instead of being dictated by Washington.

Why Experience Matters

CSBG is not another federal handout—it is a community-driven initiative that upholds self-reliance, personal responsibility, and economic freedom. Unlike top-down government programs, CSBG operates through State and Community Action Agencies that understand local needs and invest in practical solutions that work.

• Locally Led, Not Bureaucratically Driven: CSBG operates at the state and local level, ensuring accountability, transparency, and responsiveness to community needs.

Results-Driven Approach: CSBG agencies undergo regular audits and data-driven performance evaluations, ensuring measurable outcomes and strong taxpayer return on investment.

Conclusion

The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is a high-impact, fiscally responsible investment that aligns with American values of self-reliance, free enterprise, and local decision-making. By continuing to support CSBG through State and Community Action Agencies, we ensure that hard-working American families have access to the opportunities they need to thrive, while also promoting local economic growth and reducing government dependency

Reauthorizing CSBG

The US House of Representatives passed HR 5129 – the Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act – on May 13, 2022. 30 Republicans joined with Democrats to pass this bipartisan legislation.