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Dated: July 13, 2011.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Announcement of Grant Award
AGENCY: Office of Community Services,
ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Announcement of the Award of
an Assets for Independence Grant to the
United Way of Abilene, Inc., Abilene,
TX.
CFDA Number: 93.602.
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Statutory Authority: Authorized under the
Assets for Independence Act in Title IV of
the Community Opportunities,
Accountability, and Training and
Educational Services Human Services
Reauthorization Act of 1998, Public Law
105–285, as amended.
SUMMARY: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Community Services (OCS), Division of
Community Demonstration Programs
announces the award of an Assets for
Independence (AFI) demonstration
grant to the United Way of Abilene, Inc.
of Abilene, TX in the amount of
$126,974.
The purpose of this award is to enable
the United Way of Abilene, Inc. to
implement an Assets for Independence
(AFI) project helping program
participants save earned income in
special-purpose, matched savings
accounts called Individual Development
Accounts (IDAs). Every dollar in savings
deposited into an IDA by participants is
matched, from $1 to $8 combined
Federal and non-Federal funds,
promoting savings and enabling
participants to acquire a lasting
economic asset. AFI project families use
their IDA savings, including the
matching funds, to achieve any of three
objectives: Acquiring a first home;
capitalizing a small business; or
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enrolling in postsecondary education or
training.
Additionally, the United Way of
Abilene, Inc. provides basic financial
management training and supportive
services, such as financial education on
owning and managing a bank account;
credit counseling and repair; guidance
in accessing refundable tax credits,
including the Earned Income Tax Credit
and the Child Tax Credit; and
specialized training in owning
particular economic assets for the long
term.
DATES: The project period for this award
is November 1, 2011 through March 31,
2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Gatz, Program Manager, Assets for
Independence, Office of Community
Services, Administration for Children
and Families, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, 901 D Street, SW.,
5th floor East, Washington, DC 20047.
Telephone: 202–401–5284; E-mail:
james.gatz@acf.hhs.gov.
Dated: July 13, 2011.
Lynda E. Perez,
Acting Director, Division of Community
Demonstration Programs, Office of
Community Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Advisory Committee on Head Start
Research and Evaluation
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
forthcoming meeting of a public
advisory committee of ACF. The
meeting will be open to the public.
Name of Committee: Advisory
Committee for Head Start Research and
Evaluation.
General Function of Committee: The
Advisory Committee for Head Start
Research and Evaluation will provide
feedback on the published final report
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for the Head Start Impact Study, offering
interpretations of the findings,
discussing implications for practice and
policy, and providing recommendations
on follow-up research, including
additional analysis of the Head Start
Impact Study data. The Committee will
also be asked to provide
recommendations to the Secretary
regarding how to improve Head Start
and other early childhood programs by
enhancing the use of research-informed
practices in early childhood. Finally,
the Committee will be asked to provide
recommendations on the overall Head
Start research agenda, including—but
not limited to—how the Head Start
Impact Study fits within this agenda.
The Committee will provide advice
regarding future research efforts to
inform HHS about how to guide the
development and implementation of
best practices in Head Start and other
early childhood programs around the
country.
DATES: The meeting will be held from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. September 21–22,
2011.
ADDRESSES: Crowne Plaza Washington
National Airport, 1480 Crystal Drive,
Arlington, VA 22202, Phone: (703) 416–
1600.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Brooks, Office of Planning,
Research, and Evaluation, e-mail
jennifer.brooks@acf.hhs.gov or call (202)
205–8212.
Agenda: The Committee will review
information on the federal and Early
Head Start programs and the children
and families they serve, and learn about
the latest research in the area of health
and mental health, cultural and
linguistic responsiveness, and other
topic areas related to early childhood
education and development.
Procedure: Interested persons may
present data, information or views, in
writing, on issues pending before the
Committee. Written submissions may be
made to Jennifer Brooks at
jennifer.brooks@acf.hhs.gov on or before
September 1, 2011. All written materials
provided to the contact person will be
shared with the Committee members.
ACF welcomes the attendance of the
public at this advisory committee
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Announcement of Grant Award
AGENCY: Office of Community Services, ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Announcement of the Award of an Assets for Independence Grant
to the United Way of Abilene, Inc., Abilene, TX.
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CFDA Number: 93.602.
Statutory Authority: Authorized under the Assets for
Independence Act in Title IV of the Community Opportunities,
Accountability, and Training and Educational Services Human Services
Reauthorization Act of 1998, Public Law 105-285, as amended.
SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Community Services (OCS), Division of Community Demonstration Programs
announces the award of an Assets for Independence (AFI) demonstration
grant to the United Way of Abilene, Inc. of Abilene, TX in the amount
of $126,974.
The purpose of this award is to enable the United Way of Abilene,
Inc. to implement an Assets for Independence (AFI) project helping
program participants save earned income in special-purpose, matched
savings accounts called Individual Development Accounts (IDAs). Every
dollar in savings deposited into an IDA by participants is matched,
from $1 to $8 combined Federal and non-Federal funds, promoting savings
and enabling participants to acquire a lasting economic asset. AFI
project families use their IDA savings, including the matching funds,
to achieve any of three objectives: Acquiring a first home;
capitalizing a small business; or enrolling in postsecondary education
or training.
Additionally, the United Way of Abilene, Inc. provides basic
financial management training and supportive services, such as
financial education on owning and managing a bank account; credit
counseling and repair; guidance in accessing refundable tax credits,
including the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit; and
specialized training in owning particular economic assets for the long
term.
DATES: The project period for this award is November 1, 2011 through
March 31, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Gatz, Program Manager, Assets
for Independence, Office of Community Services, Administration for
Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
901 D Street, SW., 5th floor East, Washington, DC 20047. Telephone:
202-401-5284; E-mail: james.gatz@acf.hhs.gov.
Dated: July 13, 2011.
Lynda E. Perez,
Acting Director, Division of Community Demonstration Programs, Office
of Community Services.
[FR Doc. 2011-18127 Filed 7-18-11; 8:45 am]
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