Community Block Service Grant

Through the CSBG Act, federal funds are provided to states and other designations to provide a wide range of service and activities. These funds pass through the Department of Health and Human Services to the states and are earmarked for Community Action Agencies and administered by the NC Office of Economic Opportunity. Locally, the money is used to fund the Self Sufficiency Program and to leverage other funds in order to provide a network of human services particular to the needs of the local community

 

The Self Sufficiency Project

The core of the project is based on the concept that stabilizing families for the long term, not just meeting immediate needs, is essential for reducing poverty. The most effective and efficient way to provides services to low-income people is through coordinated and consolidated efforts of all the resources available: human services agencies, religious institutions, schools, businesses, and government agencies. Job training, education, and counseling are among the available intermediate an long-term strategies. Participants in the program must be 18 years of age or older.