Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Communities of Practice (COP)

Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Communities of Practice (COP) is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families - OCS. Supports six cooperative agreements to provide training and technical assistance to CSBG-funded entities, enhancing services for low-income families.

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gov Maintenance Calendar View similar opportunities Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Communities of Practice (COP) Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families - OCS Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:HHS-2026-ACF-OCS-ET-0029 Funding Opportunity Title:Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Communities of Practice (COP) Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity:Income Security and Social Services Expected Number of Awards:6 Assistance Listings:93.

569 -- Community Services Block Grant Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Jul 24, 2026 Original Closing Date for Applications:Aug 24, 2026 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.

Current Closing Date for Applications:Aug 24, 2026 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.

Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 4,350,000 Eligible Applicants:Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Independent school districts Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Additional Information on Eligibility: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.

## Additional Information Agency Name:Administration for Children and Families - OCS Description:The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will support a funding opportunity for six (6) three-year cooperative agreements for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Communities of Practice (CoP). Six CoPs will be established to provide training and technical assistance (TTA).

These CoPs will include CSBG-funded states, territories, and tribes, and CSBG state associations and eligible entities.

The specialized TTA must: account for regional, state, city, county, tribal, and community characteristics (i.e., jurisdictional levels, demographic categories, socioeconomic tiers, community resources, etc.); be based on evidence-informed TTA models specific to the assigned CoPs; and include scalable approaches that states, territories, state associations, tribes, and CSBG-eligible entities can implement to support individuals and families with low incomes as they progress towards economic security.

The six award recipients will be required to provide their respective grouping of CSBG states, territories, tribes, state associations, and eligible entities with capacity-building that creates scalable, evidence-informed interventions that improve earned income, employment stability, and asset development for families with low incomes through coordinated service delivery and systems alignment.

TTA developed under these CoPs will advance community-level strategies that prevent and reduce barriers to attaining economic mobility; education and workforce development; transportation; and access to safe and stable housing, including support for the A Home for Every Child administrative priority.

Each CoP is expected to invest in partnerships to support data-driven decision-making and infrastructure that strengthens service delivery, enhances reporting and compliance, and reduces opportunities for fraud, waste, and abuse across the Network. Link to Additional Information:[](https://www. grants.

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