THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

The purpose of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program is to provide a range of services and activities having a measurable and potentially major impact on causes of poverty in the state. Through the eighteen Community Action Agencies (CAAs) across the state, a range of programs are offered to help low-income persons become independent and self-sufficient. These programs and services include advocacy, organizing, and development of institutions as a means of improving community conditions. This program enables low-income persons to become more employable and better trained to handle their finances, to improve their housing and to make use of social and human services available to them.

Total of Direct FFY 1999 Service Projects by Category

(October 1, 1998 - September 30, 1999)

	FFY 1999 CSBG	Estimated Number of
Service Project	Funds Allocated	Persons Assisted *

Employment	$538,944	13,723
Education	717,991	24,614
Emergency Services	1,496,429	107,016
Housing	659,510	6,512
Income Maintenance	392,070	11,775
Welfare Independence	239,405	1,119
Linkages	724,317	19,083
Nutrition	812,010	201,517
Health	501,024	21,691

TOTAL	$6,081,700	407,050

Male	95,762
Female	133,568
Total	229,330

White Non-Hispanic	148,202
Black Non-Hispanic	76,057
Hispanic	4,257
Native American	298
Asian	351
Other	165
Total	229,330

* The number of persons served is duplicated within individual programs and across all programs.