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Community Services Division describes LIHEAP, CSBG roles in LA fire response and flags federal funding uncertainty
Summary
The Department of Community Services and Development told the Assembly subcommittee that local agencies provided targeted emergency supports during the Los Angeles fires, described LIHEAP and CSBG program limits, and warned of possible federal budget threats while noting a near‑term allocation was expected.
At a hearing of the California State Assembly Budget Subcommittee 2 on Human Services, a representative from the Department of Community Services and Development described how local partners used LIHEAP and Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds to respond to the Los Angeles fires and warned about lingering federal funding uncertainty for 2026.
The department said local community‑based organizations contract with the state to administer federal low‑income energy and anti‑poverty programs and that those grants are not entitlement programs — federal funding is limited compared…
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