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| Community Services Block Grant > |
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
Subsections: Educational/Scholarship Programs • Employment Programs • Housing Programs • Neighborhood Improvement Programs • Drug Free Community Partnership
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Director: Jennifer Jaeger
2010 Human Services Scholarship Application.
“The City of Rockford Human Services Department is accepting applications for its 2010 Scholarship Program. Applicants must be income eligible, reside in Boone or Winnebago Counties and plan on attending an accredited school located in the State of Illinois. Scholarships are funded by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity through the Community Service Block Grant. The deadline to apply is March 19th, 2010.”
CommunityCSBG is primarily funded through the Community Services Block Grant, the federal program that was originally created by the Economic Opportunity Act to respond to poverty needs in local communities. As a poverty response program, Community Services identifies needs and establishes anti-poverty programs in Boone and Winnebago Counties annually. Community Services staff are also deeply involved in a variety of community projects that address issues of persons in poverty that are not directly funded through CSBG. CSBG Community Action Plan 2008
The primary goal of Community Services is to promote self-sufficiency among low-income individuals. Activities include outreach, advocacy, emergency assistance, summer food, self-sufficiency case management and training, operation of housing resource center, consumer education and economic development through small business loans, scholarships and Individual Development Accounts. If you would like more information on programs through Community Services Block Grant please call (815) 987-5685 or by e-mail at Community Services Division.
