General Material
Amount: $1 billion
Overview: For grants to local communities to support employment, food, housing, and healthcare efforts serving those hardest hit by the recession.
Eligible Entities: HHS provides formula grants to cities and local jurisdictions.
Community and Family Support Services: Critical funding for programs such as community services infrastructure, adoption and foster care assistance, meals for the elderly and persons with disabilities, Head Start, and subsidized child care to support children and families through the lifecycle.
