helping
Communities Fight Poverty
Improving
the Community Services Block Grant
H.R.
341, the Improving the Community Services Block Grant Act
Communities
across
America
are fighting the crippling effects of poverty with funds provided through
the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG).
The funding is administered through the states to community action
agencies, which then run a variety of programs to lessen the effects of
poverty. These programs aim
to eliminate obstacles to the self-sufficiency of families and
individuals through services such as job training, youth mentoring, and
youth crime prevention. On a
larger scale, CSBG authorizes activities such as community economic
development, rural community facilities improvement, community food and
nutrition assistance, and national youth sports programs.
Republicans will work in the 109th Congress to improve
anti-poverty initiatives under the Community Services Block Grant by
enhancing quality and accountability without dramatically altering the
successful existing structure, which includes protections for faith-based
organizations participating in the programs.
Issue
Brief:
Helping Communities Fight Poverty and Fighting
Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Poverty Programs
