The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)
The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) is a flexible funding source that allows states and territories to tailor social service programming to their population’s needs. The Social Services Block Grant is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through its administrative agency, the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services. The Connecticut Department of Social Services is designated as the principal state agency for the allocation and administration of the Block Grant within the State of Connecticut. The block grant legislation gives the state significant discretion in providing a wide range of services.
Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2026
Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2025
Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2024
Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2023
Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2022
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Allocation Plan
The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is a federally funded block grant that provides funds to states, territories, and tribes to administer to support services that alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty in under resourced communities. The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through its administrative agency, the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services. The Connecticut Department of Social Services is designated as the principal state agency for the allocation and administration of the block grant within the state of Connecticut.
There are currently nine Community Action Agencies (CAA) and one Limited Purpose Agency that qualify for CSBG funding in Connecticut. Each CAA has a specified service area. In Connecticut, CSBG funds are primarily used by CAAs to provide planning and coordination, organize services, encourage innovative and effective approaches to addressing the causes of poverty, broadening the resource base for programs and services, and for core administrative expenses.
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2026
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2025
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2024
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2023
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2022
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Allocation Plan
LIHEAP funds the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) helps residents pay for their home heating costs. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), administered by the Office of Community Services within the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS), provides funding to assist low-income households in meeting their home energy needs.
In Connecticut, LIHEAP is administered by the Department of Social Services (DSS) as the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP). DSS, contracts with the state’s nine Community Action Agencies (CAAs) to administer CEAP, which serves Connecticut’s lower income households, specifically those whose income falls at or below 60 percent of the state median income.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2026
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2025
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2024
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2023
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Allocation Plan - Federal Fiscal Year 2022