[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 20, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H3680-H3681]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOCK GRANTS

  (Ms. TENNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TENNEY. Madam Speaker, for the past 40 years, community service 
block grants have been vital to providing communities the resources

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needed to address poverty and expand opportunities for children and 
families. CSBG is a targeted program with strong oversight and a solid 
track record of success. And because no two communities are the same, 
CSBG gives organizations the flexibility to create new and locally 
tailored solutions.
  CSBG is also bipartisan. This year, I was honored to join with more 
than 100 House Members from both sides of the aisle to advocate for an 
increase in funding to the program. More resources will allow great 
organizations in my community, like the Mohawk Valley Community Action 
Agency, to improve and increase their services.
  For over 50 years, MVCAA has served the residents of Oneida, 
Herkimer, and Madison Counties providing important services, and 
supporting education, employment, childcare, and family needs. In 2018 
alone, they assisted 9,210 individuals, including 3,649 children.
  I am so grateful that the Committee on Appropriations met our fiscal 
year 2021 requests of $800 million for CSBG, which will ensure that 
even more families and children have access to the tools they need to 
realize their potential.
  I thank my good friend, ranking member of the Committee on 
Appropriations,   Tom Cole, as well as Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro for 
their leadership and commitment to this program.

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