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Consolidating Grants for Insular Areas Under SSBG Enables Funding Flexibility and Cuts Grant Administrative Burden

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Authors
Adam N. Jones, Alex J. Adams, Laura Erickson, Sofi Martinez, Susan Ryerson-Espino, and Danielle Berman

This brief describes Consolidated Block Grant (CBG) authority, which allows federal agencies to consolidate grants to insular areas into a single block grant, and how it is used with the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Key findings include:

  • The CBG authority is a potential strategy for making social service delivery more efficient.
  • In ACF, consolidation of multiple grants for insular areas under the SSBG, more than halves grant administrative burden, streamlines reporting, and enables flexibility in fund allocation.

*This content is in the process of Section 508 review. If you need immediate assistance accessing this content, please submit a request to Danielle Berman, danielle.berman@hhs.gov. Content will be updated pending the outcome of the Section 508 review.

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Consolidating Grants for Insular Areas Under SSBG (pdf, 486.13 KB)
Topics
Grant Consolidation | Access to Services and Benefits & Services Integration | Human Services Policy
Product Type
Research Brief
Program
Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)