Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program Guidance

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Texas Administrative Code Chapter 6 (sos.state.tx.us)
Key Sections of OMB Circulars (PDF)
2 CFR 200 (OMB Super Circular)
Texas Grant Management Standards (PDF) – TXGMS information located at (https://comptroller.texas.gov/purchasing/grant-management/)
Open Government Requirements (PDF)
USHHS Communications: To search the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services (USHHS-OCS) website for Information Memorandums and communications, go to the USHHS-OCS website and search for any of the documents listed below:
- The Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and Educational Services (COATES) Act of 1998 – CSBG Only
- IM 37: Definition and Allowability of Direct and Administrative Cost Block Appropriation and Allocations
- IM 49: Program Challenges, Responsibilities and Strategies (ROMA)
- IM 82: Tripartite Boards
- IM 116: Corrective Action, Termination, or Reduction in Funding
- IM 138: State Establishment of Organizational Standards for CSBG Eligible Entities
- IM 144: State and Federal Accountability Measures and Data Collection Modernization
- Dear Colleague Letter: Financial Capability 04/08/15
- Dear Colleague Letter: HUD Count of the Homeless 12/08/15
- Dear Colleague Letter: Affordable Care Act – 12/31/15
- Dear Colleague Letter: NASCSP Release of ROMA and NPI Documents – 3/4/16

NPI Target Revision Requests Form (XLSX) – Revised January 2023
Annual Report Guidance for Modules 2-4 is located at the NASCSP website then follow the link to the Instruction Manuals section.
- Module 2 – CSBG Eligible Entity Expenditures, Capacity, and Resources
- Module 3 – Community Level and separate guidance with CNPI Examples
- Module 4 – Individual and Family Level
FNPI Crosswalk to SRVs – Revised September 2025