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Social Services and Community 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
  • Preserving families and preventing institutionalization
  • Preventing or remedying neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children or adults

Services

  • Adult protective services
  • Case management
  • Child care
  • Homemaker services
  • Protective services and foster care for children
  • Shelter services for individuals and families that are experiencing homelessness
  • Teen parent assessment and teen pregnancy prevention

Eligibility

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) 299-2153 or visit the Family Services Administration at 64 New York Avenue, NE, Washington, DC  20002.