Social Services Block Grant
The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) provides federal financial assistance to states for the provision of services that are directed towards:
- Assisting families and individuals achieve economic self-sufficiency
- Preventing or remedying neglect, abuse or exploitation of children or adults
- Preserving families and preventing institutionalization
Services
- Protective services and foster care for children
- Adult protective services
- Homemaker services
- Case management
- Child care
- Teen parent assessment and teen pregnancy prevention
- Shelter services for individuals and families that are experiencing homelessness
To qualify for the SSBG you must be a resident of the District of Columbia. While eligibility criteria will be consistent with the requirements of each service or program, the primary criteria for participation in SSBG services or programs are based on each client’s level of need and residency.
For more information, call (202) 299-2155 or visit the Family Services Administration at 645 H Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002.
