Key Points
- The Social Services Block Grant is a flexible funding source that allows states and territories to tailor social service programming to their population’s needs.
- Funds are allocated based on a statutory formula.
- States and territories must submit a plan specifying how grant funds will be used.
- States may provide services directly or sub-allocate funds to local qualified providers. The Social Services Block Grant does not provide direct grants to individuals.
FIM Opportunities
The Uniform Definitions of Services, which includes 29 service categories, provides guidelines to states for reporting purposes.
Two of these services, congregate meals and home delivered meals, have potential overlap with Food Is Medicine interventions and could provide an opportunity for collaboration among partners.
