Help with Finding Food and Nutrition Assistance

Program

The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) 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.

Services Available

The following nutrition services are examples of services provided by CSBG- funded community organizations:

• Organizing and operating food banks;
• Assisting food banks of faith-bases and civic organization partners with food supplies and/or management support;
• Counseling regarding  family and children’s nutrition and food preparation;
• Preparing and delivering meals, especially to the homebound elderly;
• Providing meals in groups settings; and/or
• Initiating self-help projects, such as community gardens, community canneries, and food buying groups.

How to Receive Services/Assistance

Non-profit organizations that provide CSBG services in your area can be found at http://www.communityactionpartnership.com/index.php?option=com_spread....

To find CSBG-funded Community Action Agencies (CAAs) in your area, please click on the link https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/resource/community-action-partne....

CSBG funds are not awarded directly to individuals.

Contact Information

Each State designates a Lead CSBG Agency to manage and administer CSBG funds to various non-profit organizations throughout the State.  Information on how to contact your state’s Lead CSBG Agency can be found at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/resource/state-officials-and-pro....