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COVID-19 Resources for OCS Grantees, Partners, and Stakeholders

List of guidance and resources on COVID-19

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Issued by: Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

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COVID-19 Resources for OCS Grantees, Partners, and Stakeholders

Published: May 29, 2020
Audience:
Community Services Block Grants (CSBG), Community Economic Development (CED), Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Rural Community Development (RCD), Social Services Block Grants (SSBG)
Category:
Guidance, Policies, Procedures, Information Memorandums (IM), Dear Colleague Notices
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Thank you for your partnership with the Office of Community Services (OCS) to ensure safe and continued services to the vulnerable children, families, and communities we serve. Here, you will find consolidated OCS program-specific COVID-19 resources and guidance that will help our grantees, partners, and stakeholders support individuals, families, communities impacted by COVID-19.

For questions or information about COVID-19, check the Centers for Disease Control websiteVisit disclaimer page and www.coronavirus.govVisit disclaimer page for the most current and accurate information on the pandemic.

For OCS program-related questions please refer to your designated program specialist.

Latest Updates

Community Economic Development Program (CED)
3/16/2020 - CED DCL-2020-20: Partnership to Address the Spread of COVID-19
3/31/2020 - CED DCL: ACF grant flexibilities in conducting human service activities related to or affected by COVID-19 (IM-ACF-OA-2020-01)

Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
3/12/2020 - CSBG DCL-2020-15: Partnership to Address the Spread of COVID-19
3/31/2020 - CSBG DCL-2020-16: ACF grant flexibilities in conducting human service activities related to or affected by COVID-19 (IM-ACF-OA-2020-01)
4/13/2020 - CSBG IM-2020-157: Immediate Guidance on COVID-19 Response
5/8/2020 - CSBG IM-2020-158: CARES Act Supplemental Administrative Guidance

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
3/12/2020 - LIHEAP DCL-2020-05: Partnership to Address the Spread of COVID-19
3/31/2020 - LIHEAP DCL-2020-06: ACF grant flexibilities in conducting human service activities related to or affected by COVID-19 (IM-ACF-OA-2020-01)
4/1/2020 - LIHEAP DCL-2020-07: Initial COVID-19 Program Guidance
5/8/2020 - LIHEAP DCL-2020-10: CARES Act Supplemental Funding Release FY 2020

Rural Community Development (RCD)
3/16/2020 - RCD DCL-2020-01: Partnership to Address the Spread of COVID-19
3/31/2020 - RCD DCL-2020-02: ACF grant flexibilities in conducting human service activities related to or affected by COVID-19

Social Services Block Grants (SSBG)
3/12/2020 - SSBG DCL-2020-05: Partnership to Address the Spread of COVID-19
3/16/2020 - SSBG DCL-2020-06: Additional Communication for Stakeholders/Grantees to Address COVID-19
3/31/2020 - SSBG DCL-2020-07: ACF grant flexibilities conducting human service activities related to or affected by COVID-19 (IM-ACF-OA-2020-01)

 

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Last Reviewed: July 9, 2020

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