May 18, 2009 -- The Oklahoma Department of Commerce Community Development today released the draft American Reinvestment and recovery Act-Community Services Block Grant program state plan. It is available for public inspection and comments on the Oklahoma Department of Commerce Recovery Act website -- http://www.okcommerce.gov/recovery/.
The CSBG program provides assistance to states and local communities, working through a network of community action agencies for the reduction of poverty, the revitalization of low-income communities, and the empowerment of low-income families and individuals in rural and urban areas to become fully self-sufficient.
Community Action Agencies that provide services with ARRA-CSBG funds are encouraged to focus their efforts on creating sustainable economic resources in their service areas.
The Department of Commerce has administered the Community Services Block Grant Program since 1963 and contracts with 20 Community Action Agencies to provide this service to all 77 counties in the state.
For more information about the ARRA/CSBG program, please contact Kathy McLaughlin, Director of Programs at (405) 815-5339. Or visit the website at http://www.okcommerce.gov/recovery/.
Contact: Jason McCarty
Phone: 405-815-5320
