Community Services Block Grant/
Direct Client Services (CSBG)
Program Overview
The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program aims to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities, and empower low-income persons to become self-sufficient. Community Services, Inc. (CSI) provides the following support services and administers the CSBG funds to provide education support, employment support, rental assistance, financial well-being, health and wellness, nutrition, and transportation resources. Through the Case Management Program, individuals and families can attain the skills, knowledge, and motivation needed to achieve self-sufficiency.
Service Area
- Anderson
- Collin
- Denton
- Ellis
- Henderson
- Hunt
- Kaufman
- Navarro
- Rockwall
- Van Zandt
Service Domains
- Employment
- Education
- Income and Asset Building
- Housing
- Health and Social Development
- Civic Engagement
For Utility Assistance or Weatherization Services, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the providers in your respective county:
Greater East Texas Community Action Partnership
- Anderson
- Henderson
- Kaufman
- Van Zandt
Our Case Management Program
Our case management program is designed to give you the necessary tools to reach your short-term and long-term self-sufficiency goals. As an active participant in our program, you will receive referrals to services provided through the Texas Workforce Commission centers, such as:
- Job placement assistance
- Job skills training
- Financial literacy education (i.e., budgeting, financial well-being)
- Resume Development
- Soft-skills coaching
Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicants must reside in our ten-county service area, listed above and meet the income guidelines according to the Federal Income Guidelines (see the table provided)
- Applicants will be required to provide the following documents:
- Identification Card
- Social Security Card
- Verification of Household Income
- Pay Stubs for the last 30 days
- Benefits Support Letter of the current year (i.e., SSI, SSDI, RSDI)
- Workers’ Compensation
- Pension
- Unemployment Benefits
- Additional documentation may be requested
*Please Note: Assistance is not guaranteed. Due to the volume of requests, only a limited number of applications are accepted.
Program Year 2023 Income Limits for CSBG
(Effective January 23, 2023)
Eligibility for CSBG is calculated at 200% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines through December 31, 2023 and reverts back to 125% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines on January 1, 2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Poverty Income Guidelines: https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines.
Programa de documentación y elegibilidad del cliente
(Efectivo January 23, 2023)
La elegibilidad para CSBG se calcula al 200 % de las pautas federales de ingresos de pobreza hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2023 y vuelve al 125 % de las pautas federales de ingresos de pobreza el 1 de enero de 2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Poverty Income Guidelines: https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines.
Program Highlights
- 19 persons Transitioned Out of Poverty
- Served 111 Unduplicated Households
Interested? Why Wait? Get Started Today!
- Call 1-800-831-9929
- Submit your request information for assistance within our service domains
561 services supporting multiple domains were provided to our customers over the past year, which had a significant impact on our community!
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Testimonials
“Hey!! Just a little update. Me, Leslie, Sandra, and Ruth passed our Comprehensive Exit Exam. WE GONNA GRADUATE!!! Thank you so much for helping make it possible!!” _LM
“I learned how to budget. I was provided other resources. I learned how to better manage my household”. _JD
“I received additional resources. You all were really good in service delivery. I was really surprised because it was quick”. _MB
“I am so very grateful that you and Community Services, Inc. cared enough to help me to stay in my apartment. I promise, whenever God allows me to get back on my feet I will make a donation to your organization to be able to help you all be able to help others who find themselves in my situation. I pray for continued blessings to reign over you and over the Community Services, Inc. team as we all go through this new normal life that we are living. This too shall pass! Thank you, again! Have a wonderful day! “_ LH
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