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

The Office of Community Services within the Administration for Children and Families will award six three-year cooperative agreements to establish Communities of Practice under the Community Services Block Grant program, each focused on delivering specialized training and technical assistance to CSBG-funded states, territories, tribes, state associations, and eligible entities. These Communities of Practice must tailor their approaches to regional and local characteristics including jurisdictional levels, demographic profiles, socioeconomic conditions, and available community resources, using evidence-informed models designed to build capacity and drive scalable interventions that improve earned income, employment stability, and asset development for low-income families. The technical assistance will prioritize coordinated service delivery and systems alignment to strengthen outcomes in economic mobility, education and workforce development, transportation, and access to safe and stable housing, with particular attention to supporting the A Home for Every Child administrative priority. Each awarded entity will be expected to foster partnerships that enhance data-driven decision-making and invest in infrastructure to improve service delivery, reporting accuracy, and compliance while reducing fraud, waste, and abuse across the CSBG network. The six Communities of Practice will serve as vehicles for cross-jurisdictional collaboration, ensuring that strategies are adaptable to diverse community needs and grounded in proven practices. The solicitation for these agreements was posted on July 24, 2026, with a response deadline of August 24, 2026, and is managed by the Administration for Children and Families – OCS, with inquiries directed to Cheryl Zuni at the provided contact information. The awards aim to create a cohesive, high-impact national network capable of advancing systemic change and long-term economic security for vulnerable populations.