Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Performance Management, Data Collection, and Compliance Support
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OCS
Assistance Listings: 93.569 -- Community Services Block Grant
Last Updated: July 24, 2026
Description
The Office of Community Services (OCS), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), intends to issue a funding opportunity for a cooperative agreement for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Strengthening CSBG Outcomes: Performance Management, Data Collection, and Compliance Support.This NOFO will promote a national competition to identify one organization to support CSBG states, territories, and eligible entities with performance management activities, including data collection and reporting as well as approaches to remedy issues of non-compliance resulting from monitoring...
visits. This cooperative agreement builds on a national infrastructure for CSBG performance excellence by supporting data quality, outcome measurement, and the annual Report to Congress. This investment emphasizes practical capacity building—enabling states, territories, and eligible entities to translate data into actionable insights designed to inform and improve CSBG program outcomes.This cooperative agreement builds off a previous NOFO and enhances the CSBG Performance Management Framework by emphasizing training and technical assistance (T/TA) that helps the CSBG network translate data into actionable insights designed to improve CSBG impacts, outcomes, and accountability.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Independent school districts
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Government
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- County governments
- State governments
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- City or township governments
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Miscellaneous
- Other
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Additional information
As prescribed by Section 678A(c)(2) of the CSBG Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 9913(c)(2)), eligible applicants are CSBG-eligible entities, or statewide or local organizations or associations, with demonstrated expertise in providing training to individuals and organizations on methods of effectively addressing the needs of families and communities with low incomes. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible for awards under this funding opportunity.
Grantor contact information
Description
Cheryl Zuni
Cheryl.Zuni@acf.hhs.gov
Cheryl.Zuni@acf.hhs.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-2026-ACF-OCS-ET-0031.pdf | HHS-2026-ACF-OCS-ET-0031.pdf | Jul 24, 2026 09:00 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: August 24, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.
Award
$650,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$650,000
Award Minimum
$650,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HHS-2026-ACF-OCS-ET-0031
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Income security and social services
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
July 24, 2026
Archive date:
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