communities. The block grant approach gives the States flexibility to tailor their programs to the particular services needs in their communities. (2) States are required to use at least 90 percent of their allocations for grants to "eligible entities" as defined in the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Act, as amended; this includes primarily locally-based community action agencies and/or organizations that serve seasonal or migrant farm workers. States 282 are allowed to grant up to 7 percent of the funds available under Section 675 (a)(2)(A)(i) of the CSBG Act to organizations which were not eligible entities in the previous fiscal year. (3) No more than the greater of $55,000 or 5 percent of each State's allocation may be used for administrative expenses at the State level. (4) States may transfer up to 5 percent of their allocation for services under the Older Americans Act, the Head Start program, the Low- Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: The Secretary is authorized to make grants to States. This means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Secretary also provides assistance directly to the governing body of an Indian Tribe or
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