The Federal Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) is flexible dollars that can be used to support activities designed to lessen poverty in communities, assist low-income, elderly, migrant and seasonal farm workers, and provide services addressing employment, education, housing, nutrition, emergency services and health.

CSBG offers many programs that can help citizens with a variety of needs.  Offices are located within  each of Gateway's five service counties. 

Community Action Kentucky works in partnership with the Commonwealth's Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the local community action agencies to achieve the following 6 broad anti-poverty Results-Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA) goals, which guides the Community Services Network.