Community Advisory Committees

Community Advisory Committees are utilized to foster and sustain civic engagement in communities located in targeted areas. In accordance with the requirements of the Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) program, the Department's citizen participation strategy and approach affords residents the opportunity to identify community conditions and needs, develop and implement plans and monitor their effectiveness in improving the conditions in which low-income people live.

The citizen participation process encourages residents to become involved in their respective Community Advisory Committees (CACs). The CAC members are elected by and represent the residents in their communities.