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CSBG Latest News & Resources
August 31, 2022
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9/1: Tribal Plan & Application Deadline
The FY 2023 Applications are due on Thursday, September 1. Please remember — All CSBG Tribal grant recipients must submit an updated SF-424M form and funding application every year by September 1, including those with a two-year CSBG Tribal Plan, unless otherwise directed under a P.L. 102-477 agreement. All FY 2023 CSBG Application Season TTA information, tools, and resources can be found on the CSBG Tribal Online Resource Center and include the following:
The CSBG Tribal TTA Team is happy to support all aspects of your CSBG Tribal Plan & Application process. Please feel free to contact us at tribalta@luxcg.com or (301) 244-3557.
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New Requirements: GrantSolutions | Login.gov
All ACF Grant Recipients are now required to use Login.gov when logging into the GrantSolutions.gov/CSBG website. The new login option was implemented to comply with two-factor authentication standards.
Why? An authentication method is an additional layer of security for your account.
With this implementation, the Office of Community Services (OCS), has recommended the following:
If you lose your authentication method information and do not have a backup connected to your account, you will need to delete your current login.gov account and create a new one.
For questions, please contact us at (301) 244-3557 or email us at tribalta@luxcg.com.
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Release of FY 2022 1 Percent Funds
The Office of Community Services (OCS) released Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) CSBG-DCL-2022-46 today to provide an update on apportionment of Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. These awards represent the full allocation of funding for FY 2022.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) was signed into law on March 15, 2022. Please find the final FY 2022 allocations issued to all states, territories, and Tribes.
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Reminder: New Guidance on CSBG Funds for Mortgage Payment Assistance
On August 9, the Office of Community Services (OCS) released Information Memorandum (IM) CSBG-IM-2022-163 Use of CSBG Funds for Mortgage Payment Assistance to provide guidance on the use of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding for mortgage payment assistance. The IM was issued in response to inquiries regarding the use of CSBG funds for mortgage payment assistance for program beneficiaries. The IM clarifies that while Section 678F of the CSBG Act prohibits CSBG grant recipients from acquiring or improving property, CSBG grant recipients and eligible entities can use their funds to help a program beneficiary pay their mortgage costs as long as the beneficiary meets the CSBG eligibility requirements, and this assistance aligns with an approved Tribal Plan.
Grant recipients have substantial discretion in defining the procedures for determining if an individual or family meets the eligibility requirements for CSBG, including the timeframes for review and necessary documentation appropriate to provide services. In response to emergency situations, grant recipients may consider circumstances where individuals may have become low income as a result of the emergency and may establish appropriate procedures based on the nature of the emergency in conjunction with the identified needs of the individual applying for services. (See CSBG IM 157, “Immediate Guidance on COVID-19 Response”).
For complete information, please review the Information Memorandum, contact your OCS Program Specialist, or the Tribal TTA team at tribalta@luxcg.com.
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CSBG Tribal TTA Program Resources
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The Lux CSBG Tribal TTA Program website provides comprehensive resources for CSBG Tribal grant recipients, offers instructional guides & webinars, application tools & templates, information on upcoming events, current funding opportunities, and much more.
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Upcoming Funding Opportunities
Please visit our Funding Opportunities webpage for information about the following funding opportunities in addition to other currently available and ongoing funding opportunities. A few application deadlines are fast approaching.
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Tribal CSBG COVID-19 Resources & Support
The CSBG Tribal TTA Program is maintaining a CSBG Tribal Network COVID-19 Latest News & Resources page on our website. All posts are also forwarded to the CSBG Tribal Network. Please subscribe to receive email notifications.
In addition, please feel free to contact the Tribal TTA Team at tribalta@luxcg.com and (301) 244-3557, or contact OCS Program Specialist, Isaac Davis at isaac.davis@acf.hhs.gov and (202) 401-5335, with any questions. We are happy to support you!
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Job Opportunities @ Lux
Tribal Training & Technical Assistance Program
As we grow and expand our training and technical assistance support for Tribes and Tribal Organizations, we are seeking candidates to join our Lux Tribal Training & Technical Assistance (TTA) Team! Please feel free to share with your colleagues.
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Lux Consulting Group, Inc. is proud to serve Native American communities as the
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Tribal Training & Technical Assistance Program provider.
This publication was created by Lux Consulting Group, Inc.
in the performance of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services, Grant Number #GS-10F-0328T/75P00119F80215. Any opinion, findings, and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
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