CSBG CARES ACT Program Overview
Cobb County has been awarded supplemental CSBG Second Allocation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) from the GA Department of Health Services. Cobb County’s 2022 CSBG CARES allocation is $99,219.00
CSBG is a federally funded program that provides formulaic grants to alleviate the conditions of poverty in communities. The objective of CSBG is to address the causes of poverty by implementing programs and services that empower low-income families and individuals, revitalize low-income communities, and improve the economic self-sufficiency of low-income customers.
CSBG funding supports projects that:
- Lessen poverty in communities
- Address the needs of low-income individuals including the homeless, migrants and the elderly
- Provide services and activities addressing employment, education, better use of available income, housing, nutrition, emergency services and/or health
The Community Service Block Grant provides core funding to local agencies to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities and to empower low-income families to become self-sufficient. The Program provides support for nonprofit agencies that provide services for low-income persons in Cobb. Eligible households include those whose incomes are at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget.
Eligible services provided by CSBG approved agencies include, but are not limited to:
- Employment Services: Internships, Skills Training, Job Search, and Employment
- Education Services: Child/ Youth Programs, School Supplies, and Adult Education Programs
- Support Services covering Multiple Domains: Case Management, Childcare Payments, Transportation Assistance, Documents Assistance, and Re-entry Services.
- Housing Services: Housing Placement (including Emergency Shelter), Eviction Prevention, and Utility Assistance
- Health/Mental/ Social/Behavioral Services: Health Assessments and Screenings, Support Groups, Dental Services, and Family Development Skills
- Income and Asset Building Services: Counseling Services, Benefit Coordination, and Asset Building
CSBG INCOME GUIDELINES
CSBG MAXIMUM HOUSEHOLD INCOME LIMITS
COBB COUNTY CSBG PROGRAM
FAMILY SIZE | 125% OF POVERTY GUIDELINE |
1 | $15,900 |
2 | $21,550 |
3 | $27,150 |
4 | $32,750 |
5 | $38,350 |
6 | $43,950 |
7 | $49,550 |
8 | $55,150 |
*For each additional household member beyond eight (8) add $5,600 | |
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) https://www.hudexchange.info/
2022 CSBG CARES ACT GRANT APPLICATION
CSBG CARES ACT Program Overview
Cobb County has been awarded supplemental CSBG Second Allocation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) from the GA Department of Health Services. Cobb County’s 2022 CSBG CARES allocation is $99,219.00
CSBG is a federally funded program that provides formulaic grants to alleviate the conditions of poverty in communities. The objective of CSBG is to address the causes of poverty by implementing programs and services that empower low-income families and individuals, revitalize low-income communities, and improve the economic self-sufficiency of low-income customers.
CSBG funding supports projects that:
- Lessen poverty in communities
- Address the needs of low-income individuals including the homeless, migrants and the elderly
- Provide services and activities addressing employment, education, better use of available income, housing, nutrition, emergency services and/or health
The Community Service Block Grant provides core funding to local agencies to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities and to empower low-income families to become self-sufficient. The Program provides support for nonprofit agencies that provide services for low-income persons in Cobb. Eligible households include those whose incomes are at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget.
Eligible services provided by CSBG approved agencies include, but are not limited to:
- Employment Services: Internships, Skills Training, Job Search, and Employment
- Education Services: Child/ Youth Programs, School Supplies, and Adult Education Programs
- Support Services covering Multiple Domains: Case Management, Childcare Payments, Transportation Assistance, Documents Assistance, and Re-entry Services.
- Housing Services: Housing Placement (including Emergency Shelter), Eviction Prevention, and Utility Assistance
- Health/Mental/ Social/Behavioral Services: Health Assessments and Screenings, Support Groups, Dental Services, and Family Development Skills
- Income and Asset Building Services: Counseling Services, Benefit Coordination, and Asset Building
CSBG INCOME GUIDELINES
CSBG MAXIMUM HOUSEHOLD INCOME LIMITS
COBB COUNTY CSBG PROGRAM
FAMILY SIZE | 125% OF POVERTY GUIDELINE |
1 | $15,900 |
2 | $21,550 |
3 | $27,150 |
4 | $32,750 |
5 | $38,350 |
6 | $43,950 |
7 | $49,550 |
8 | $55,150 |
*For each additional household member beyond eight (8) add $5,600 | |
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) https://www.hudexchange.info/