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Members press to preserve CSBG eligibility and funding for community action agencies
2521123 · March 6, 2025
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Summary
At a House Appropriations Subcommittee members' day hearing, Rep. Glenn Thompson urged maintaining Community Services Block Grant eligibility at 200% of the federal poverty level and increasing funding for local community action agencies.
Rep. Glenn Thompson told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education that the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is "the only federal program with the explicit and overarching goal of reducing poverty" and urged the subcommittee to preserve eligibility and provide strong funding in…
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