HB 1024 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Community Services Block Grant Program; revision of funding allocation formula, report.

Summary

Department of Social Services; Community Services Block Grant Program; funding allocation formula; work group. Directs the Department of Social Services to convene a work group to evaluate and make recommendations on revising the allocation formula for the Community Services Block Grant Program. The bill directs the work group to submit its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2026.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Rules Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill transitioned from its original introduced version to a Rules Committee substitute version, primarily changing the target recipients of funding recommendations from 'Community Services Block Grant Program' to 'local departments of social services.' The substantive policy content regarding the work group's evaluation requirements and timeline remains largely unchanged, with only formatting and header information modified.

Scope change

The scope was narrowed slightly by changing the focus from a broad 'Community Services Block Grant Program' to specifically 'local departments of social services' for the allocation formula evaluation.

SCOPE

Changed the target of the allocation formula evaluation from the 'Community Services Block Grant Program' to 'local departments of social services' in the bill's purpose statement.

TECHNICAL

Added formatting headers including 'OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION' date, page numbers, and 'AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE' designation from the House Committee on Rules.

Removed original session metadata including '2026 SESSION', 'INTRODUCED', bill number '26103311D', and original introduction date 'January 14, 2026'.

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Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Left in Committee Rules

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 1-N)

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

lower

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