1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Services Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2018 . 2. Reauthorization The Community Services Block Grant Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9901 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: B Community services block grant program 671. Short title This subtitle may be cited as the Community Services Block Grant Act . 672. Purposes The purposes of this subtitle are— (1) to reduce poverty in the United States by supporting the activities of community action agencies that improve the economic security of low-income individuals and families and create new economic opportunities in the communities where they live; and (2) to accomplish the objectives described in paragraph (1) by— (A) strengthening community capabilities for identifying poverty conditions and opportunities to alleviate such conditions; (B) empowering low-income individuals and families to respond to the unique problems and needs within their communities through their maximum feasible participation in advising and assessing eligible entities and in designing the programs, projects, and services funded under this subtitle; (C) using innovative community-based approaches that produce a measurable impact on the causes and effects of poverty, including two-generation approaches that create opportunities for, and address the needs of, parents and children together; (D) coordinating Federal, State, local, and other assistance, including private resources, related to the reduction of poverty so that resources can be used in a manner responsive to local needs and conditions; and (E) broadening the resources directed to the elimination of poverty, so as to promote partnerships that include— (i) private, religious, charitable, and neighborhood-based organizations; (ii) individuals, businesses, labor organizations, professional organizations, and other organizations engaged in expanding opportunities for all individuals