Children and Families Administration October 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Notice of Allotment Percentages to States for Child Welfare Services State Grants
As required by section 423(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 623(c)), the Department is publishing the allotment percentage for each State under the Title IV-B Subpart 1, Child Welfare Services State Grants Program. Under section 423(a), the allotment percentages are one of the factors used in the computation of the Federal grants awarded under the Program.
Public Comment on the Proposed Adoption of ANA Program Policies and Procedures
Pursuant to Section 814 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974, as amended by 42 U.S.C. 2992b-1, the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) herein describes its proposed interpretive rules, general statements of policy and rules of agency procedure or practice in relation to the following Program Announcements: Social and Economic Development Strategies (hereinafter referred to as SEDS), Social and Economic Development Strategies for Alaska (hereinafter referred to as SEDS-AK), Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Assessment (hereinafter referred to as Native Language Assessment), Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Planning (hereinafter referred to as Native Language Planning), Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Implementation (hereinafter referred to as Native Language Implementation), Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Immersion (hereinafter referred to as Native Language Immersion), Family PreservationImproving the Well-Being of Children Project Planning (hereinafter referred to as Family Preservation Planning), Family PreservationImproving the Well-Being of Children Project Implementation (hereinafter referred to as Family Preservation Implementation) and Environmental Regulatory Enhancement (hereinafter referred to as ERE). Under the statute, ANA is required to provide members of the public an opportunity to comment on proposed changes in interpretive rules, general statements of policy and rules of agency procedure or practice, and to give notice of the final adoption of such changes at least 30 days before the changes become effective. This notice also provides additional information about ANA's plan for administering the programs.
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
The Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), herein announces the awarding of 27 program expansion supplemental awards in the amount of $2,462,128 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 funds to grantees under the Mentoring of Children of Prisoners (MCP) program. The additional funding will supplement awards to grantees that have demonstrated the capacity to make quality matches and currently are making significant process in reaching their match goal. The 27 supplemental awards will enable MCP grantees to reach more children of incarcerated parents who are in need of mentoring. The following grantees are receiving program expansion supplemental funds for a 12-month project period of September 30, 2008-September 29, 2009:
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), herein announces the awarding of a Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCP) replacement grant to Mother Seton House, Inc., in Virginia Beach, VA. A prior grantee recently relinquished their MCP grant. With the funds provided, Mother Seton House, Inc., will continue the provision of mentoring services for children of incarcerated parents in Hampton Roads, VA.
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
This notice announces that the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), will award a program expansion supplement to the National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence (NLAEDV), in New York, NY. The additional funds will enable the grantee to continue the provision of technical support through the Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grant Program. The NLAEDV has provided national-level training and has developed guidelines and training tools that are culturally proficient for services to Latino victims and survivors of domestic violence and their families. The supplemental award will support the dissemination of products and curriculum developed by NLAEDV through training for State Domestic Violence Coalitions and their member programs, presentations at national conferences, targeted education and outreach efforts, and technical assistance.
Office of Refugee Resettlement
The purpose of the ORR award is to assist California in providing medical screenings in accordance with ORR guidance in State Letter 95-37, 11/21/95, and follow-up activities to newly arriving refugees for conditions of public health concern. California Senate Bill 162 established a new California Department of Public Health to take the place of the California Department of Health Services which ceased to exist. California requests that the funds be awarded to the new California Department of Public Health to carry out the remaining years of the project.
Administration on Children, Youth and Families; Supplemental Grant Awards
This notice announces that the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), will award a program expansion supplement award to the Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) in San Francisco, CA to continue the provision of technical support through the Family Violence Prevention and Services (FVPSA) Discretionary Grant Program. FVPF is a leading provider of training and technical assistance for service providers who seek to improve collaboration between domestic violence and child welfare programs. The supplemental award will enable FVPF to plan and implement State-level strategies to educate policy makers and to ensure that State Domestic Violence Coalitions are key stakeholders in the Child and Family Service Review process.
Office of Child Support Enforcement
A sole-source discretionary grant is being awarded to the Office of the Attorney General, Texas, to provide marriage and relationship education, parenting skills training, case management and home-visiting activities to unwed, new or expectant parents in Tom Green and Harris counties, Texas. The project will examine child support outcomes of families in the treatment and control groups from this project and from a previous project. This grant will also enable collection of data on child well-being outcomes, such as number of well-baby health visits, immunizations, home-safety (using a standardized checklist completed by a home visitor), child development (using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire, a standardized tool), and quality of the home environment.
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