Public Notice: Community Services Block Grant

The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program is a federal anti-poverty program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The program provides assistance to local communities via community action agencies and other neighborhood organizations. These agencies use CSBG funds to:

• Reduce poverty 
• Revitalization low-income communities 
• Empower low-income families and individuals to become fully self-sufficient.

Learn more about the CSBG program.

Current Public Notices

Public Hearing: Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) State Plan

There will be an in-person and virtual public hearing on the Oregon Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2027-28 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) State Plan application amendment.

Date: July 14, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Location: 725 Summer Street NE, Room 124B, Salem, OR 97301
Join the meeting on Microsoft Teams

The meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities and to non-English speakers. A request for an interpreter or accommodations should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting by calling 503-986-2000 or emailing HCS_AdminServices@oregon.gov.

The purpose of this hearing is to obtain public comment on the proposed 2027-28 CSBG State Plan application for Oregon. People interested in commenting on the draft are invited to attend the public hearing. If no one has shown up to make public comment by noon, we will close the public hearing. Oregon Housing and Community Services will accept written comments until 5 p.m. on Monday, July 29, 2026. 

• View a copy of the proposed state plan on the OHCS website.

Questions?

Please send all correspondence and requests for copies of the plan to Oregon Housing and Community Services.

Oregon Housing and Community Services
Attn: Leeann Marx, CSBG Program Analyst
725 Summer Street NE, Suite B, Salem, OR 97301-1266
Phone: 503-979-3053

• Please email questions to Housing Retention Program Analyst Leeann Marx: Leeann.Marx@hcs.oregon.gov.