The State Office of Community Services (OCS) is soliciting public comment on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) State Application and Plan for Federal Fiscal Years 2011 & 2012. The CSBG Program is a federally funded program that provides for the delivery of a range of services that address the needs of low-income individuals and families and seeks to ameliorate the causes and condition of poverty. CSBG services and activities are operated statewide by designated Community Action Agencies located in each county. The public is invited to provide comment on the proposed use and distribution of CSBG funds as described in the CSBG State Application and Plan.

A public hearing on the CSBG State Application and Plan is scheduled for Tuesday, August 18th, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. at the Hawaii State Capitol, Room 325 located at 415 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Those wishing to testify at the hearing should provide three (3) copies of their written testimony by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 13th, 2009 to the following address:

ATTN: Dawn Hirakawa, Program Specialist
Office of Community Services
830 Punchbowl Street, Room 420
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

The proposed CSBG State Application and Plan is available for review Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the following statewide locations:

Office of Community Services
830 Punchbowl Street, Room 420
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Tel: (808) 586-8675

Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council
47 Rainbow Drive
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Tel: (808) 961-2681

Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc.
99 Mahalani Street
Wailuku, Hawaii 96733
Tel: (808) 249-2990

Kauai Economic Opportunity, Inc.
2804 Wehe Road
Lihue, Hawaii 96766
Tel: (808) 245-4077

Honolulu Community Action Program
33 South King Street, Suite 300
One South King Building
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
(808) 521-4531