The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is seeking public comment on the revision of the proposed 2025–2027 North Carolina Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) State Plan, which outlines how the state will facilitate the CSBG Program over the next two years.
The CSBG Block Grant is the sole source of federal funding for Community Action Agencies that provide a wide range of services and programs to decrease poverty in communities around the state. CSBG funding supports projects that address the needs of low-income individuals and families and provide services and activities addressing employment, education, better use of available income, housing, nutrition, emergency services and/or health.
The CSBG State Plan is required for North Carolina to receive CSBG block grant funds, and it describes major program provisions, eligible entities, training and technical assistance, and program benefits. NCDHHS will submit the CSBG State Plan to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services. This draft plan covers the Federal Fiscal Years 2025-2027 and must be submitted by Sept. 1, 2025.
The written draft plan will be available for review through Aug. 29, 2025, online through the Office of Economic Opportunity’s webpage.
The NCDHHS Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) will host a public hearing to gather feedback about the CSBG Plan at 10 a.m. on Aug. 20, 2025. To attend this meeting, use the following link: Join the meeting now.
To be considered, comments on the report must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Aug. 25. Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
- Sent in writing during the public hearing
- Sent via email to Marionna.Poke-Stewart@dhhs.nc.gov