The unusual, monthslong wait for this year’s federal Community Service Block Grant funds comes amid a push from the Trump administration to eliminate the program from the federal budget.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is seen in Washington, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal includes the total elimination ...

LAWRENCE — Anti-poverty advocates and a Democratic congresswoman on Thursday accused the Trump administration of “doubling down” on spending cuts that could harm the state’s lowest-income residents.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The City of Chicago that will help students pay for college this fall with the 2024 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). There is about $230,000 available in scholarship funds to ...

Federal budget reductions, especially in human services, has been well publicized. Maui Economic Opportunity, Maui County’s Community Action Agency fighting poverty in our communities, has not been ...

Calcasieu Parish is giving local organizations the opportunity to request grant funding to improve service delivery around the community. The Calcasieu Parish Human Services Department is providing ...

I am writing to express my strong support for the continued funding of the Community Services Block Grant which is a vital funding source for agencies like JCEO. As a vital tool in the fight against ...