Meeting of the Community Services Block Grant Advisory Council - July 23, 2026

Jul 23, 2026
10:00
AM ET
Albany, Buffalo, NYC, and via Webex

Meeting Information

Public Notice of a Meeting of the

Community Services Block Grant Advisory Council

Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

A meeting of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Advisory Council will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at the following locations:

  1. Albany – One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave, 15th Floor, Room 1510, Albany, NY 12210
  2. Buffalo – 295 Main Street, 8th Floor, Suite 821 - Room 803, Buffalo, NY 14203
  3. New York City – 123 William Street, 2nd Floor, Room 231 New York, NY 10038

The public has the right to attend the meeting at the location(s) noted above or may attend the live meeting remotely by pre-registering using the below instructions.

Please note that one or more members of the Board may participate via videoconference from a remote location that is not open to the public pursuant to Public Officers Law §103-a.

First, register for the meeting at the link provided below. You may pre-register at any time before the meeting begins. If you have not pre-registered before the meeting begins, you may register at any time while the meeting is in progress. Second, access the meeting at the link provided below. You must register before you can access the meeting.

 

Link for registration: 

Webex Participant Registration Link (required to join the meeting) 

If the link above does not work, please copy and paste into your browser:  

https://meetny-gov.webex.com/meetny-gov/j.php?MTID=mcdd5861d048ff546ad98785edf3780b6 

Meeting link: https://meetny-gov.webex.com/meetny-gov/j.php?MTID=m5a8646827889b2b458d4c7d39f78bc86 

Contact: Should you require further information, please contact the Division Director: [email protected] or (518) 474-5741.

 

Agenda:

  • Roll Call – DOS Staff
  • Welcome – Mike Bobbitt, Chairperson, CSBG Advisory Council
    • Introduction of CSBG Advisory Council Members
  • Approval of Minutes from 09/12/2024
  • Presentation
    • Kimberly Maercklein, Division of Consumer Protection
  • New York State Community Action Association (NYSCAA)
    • Updates
  • Division of Community Services (DCS)
    • Updates
  • Old Business
  • New Business
  • Next Meeting – Thursday October 8, 2026, at 10:00am
  • Adjournment

 

More information about the CSBG Advisory Council can be found at https://dos.ny.gov/community-services-block-grant-advisory-council