[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53970-53971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21977]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Notice To Award an Expansion Supplement
AGENCY: Office of Community Services (OCS), ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice to award an expansion supplement under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for Training and Technical
Assistance (T/TA) by Community
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Action Program Legal Services, Inc. (CAPLAW).
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CFDA Number: 93.710.
Legislative Authority: The legislative authority for this grant is
provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L.
111-5). Additional legislative authority and requirements are provided
in Sections 674(b)(2)(A) and 678A of the Community Services Block Grant
(CSBG) Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 9903(b)(2)(A) and 9913).
Amount of Award: $219,445.
Project Period: August 15, 2010 through August 14, 2011.
SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Community Services (OCS) has awarded a single source expansion
supplement to Community Action Program Legal Services, Inc. (CAPLAW),
located in Boston, MA. The project is designed to support T/TA that
strengthens the ability of the Community Action Network to comply with
and carry out the programs funded by ARRA. The objectives of the
project are to: (1) clarify CSBG policy issues, and (2) strengthen
CSBG-eligible entity governance and accountability. It will do so by
analyzing CSBG policy issues needing clarification, as identified by
OCS; developing policy recommendations to address CSBG policy issues
applicable to ARRA and ``regular'' CSBG funds; and responding to the
legal, financial, and management T/TA needs among the recipients of
CSBG ARRA funds. The project resources developed by CAPLAW, Inc. will
promote accountability and help CSBG-eligible entities and States
enhance the overall administration of ARRA-funded programs. These
resources include issue-specific T/TA and individualized financial
consultation; online interactive tutorials; financial network
conference calls; online governance and financial management
toolkit(s); and T/TA on CSBG ARRA guidance via webinars and audio
conferences. The T/TA CAPLAW, Inc. will provide under this award is
particularly critical at this time due to the large temporary increase
in CSBG funding to CSBG-eligible entities and the need to ensure
adherence to high standards of accountability and tracking of the funds
and results. The activities funded by this single source expansion
supplement expand upon prior activities provided by CAPLAW under their
cooperative agreement. A new grant award number will be issued to allow
CAPLAW to track and report separately on expenditures from funds made
available by ARRA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danielle Williams, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services, Administration
for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC
20047, Telephone: (202) 205-4717, E-mail:
[email protected].
Dated: August 26, 2010.
Yolanda J. Butler,
Acting Director, Office of Community Services.
[FR Doc. 2010-21977 Filed 9-1-10; 8:45 am]
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