[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13645-13648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7212]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Allotments to State Developmental Disabilities Councils 
(DDCs) and Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Formula Grant Programs for 
Fiscal Year 1998

AGENCY: Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Administration 
for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notification of fiscal year 1998 federal allotments to State 
developmental disabilities councils and protection and advocacy formula 
grant programs.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth Fiscal Year 1998 individual allotments 
and percentages to States administering the State Developmental 
Disabilities Councils and Protection and Advocacy programs, pursuant to 
Section 125 and Section 142 of the Developmental Disabilities 
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (Act). The allotment amounts are 
based on the 1998 Budget Request and are contingent upon Congressional 
appropriations for Fiscal Year 1998. If Congress enacts and the 
President approves a different appropriation amount, the allotments 
will be adjusted accordingly.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanne Moore, Grants Fiscal Management 
Specialist, Family Support Branch, Division of Formula, Entitlement, 
and Block Grants, Office of Program Support, Administration for 
Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 370 
L'Enfant Promenade S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447, Telephone (202) 205-
4792.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 125(a)(2) of the Act requires that 
adjustments in the amounts of State allotments may be made not more 
often than annually and that States are to be notified not less than 
six (6) months before the beginning of any fiscal year of any 
adjustments to take effect in that fiscal year. It should be noted 
that, as required by the Compact of Free Association, Palau's allotment 
has been adjusted to twenty-five percent of its Fiscal Year 1995 
allotment. Also, in relation to the State DDC allotments, the 
description of service needs were reviewed in the State plans and are 
consistent with the results obtained from the data elements and 
projected formula amounts for each State (Section 125(a)(5)).
    The Administration on Developmental Disabilities has updated the 
data elements for issuance of Fiscal Year 1998 allotments for the 
Developmental Disabilities formula grant programs. The data elements 
used in the update are:
    A. The number of beneficiaries in each State and Territory under 
the Childhood Disabilities Beneficiary Program, December 1995, are from 
Table 5.J10 of the ``Social Security Bulletin: Annual Statistical 
Supplement 1996'' issued by the Social Security Administration. The 
numbers for the Northern Mariana Islands and the Republic of Palau, 
were obtained from the Social Security Administration;
    B. State data on Average Per Capita Income, 1991-95, are from Table 
4 of the ``Survey of Current Business,'' September 1996, issued by the 
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce; comparable 
data for the Territories also were obtained from that Bureau; and
    C. State data on Total Population and Working Population (ages 18-
64) as of July 1, 1995, are from the ``Estimates of Resident Population 
of the U.S. by Selected Age Groups and Sex, CB96-88,'' issued by the 
Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce. Estimates for the 
Territories are no longer available, therefore, the Territories 
population data are from the 1990 Census Population Counts. The 
Territories' working populations were issued in the Bureau of Census 
report, ``General Characteristics Report: 1980,'' which is the most 
recent data available from the Bureau.

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      Table 1.--FY 1998 Allotment--Administration on Developmental      
                              Disabilities                              
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                                          State                         
                                      developmental                     
                                       disabilities        Percentage   
                                         councils                       
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    Total.........................    \1\ $64,803,000         100.000000
                                   -------------------------------------
Alabama...........................          1,261,185           1.946183
Alaska............................            402,749            .621497
Arizona...........................            851,697           1.314286
Arkansas..........................            736,209           1.136072
California........................          5,572,308           8.598843
Colorado..........................            701,920           1.083160
Connecticut.......................            636,048            .981510
Delaware..........................            402,749            .621497
District of Columbia..............            402,749            .621497
Florida...........................          2,735,739           4.221624
Georgia...........................          1,587,498           2.449729
Hawaii............................            402,749            .621497
Idaho.............................            402,749            .621497
Illinois..........................          2,544,685           3.926801
Indiana...........................          1,403,838           2.166316
Iowa..............................            762,378           1.176455
Kansas............................            585,195            .903037
Kentucky..........................          1,166,872           1.800645
Louisiana.........................          1,354,755           2.090575
Maine.............................            402,749            .621497
Maryland..........................            887,385           1.369358
Massachusetts.....................          1,231,460           1.900313
Michigan..........................          2,258,506           3.485187
Minnesota.........................            965,379           1.489713
Mississippi.......................            898,566           1.386612
Missouri..........................          1,270,357           1.960337
Montana...........................            402,749            .621497
Nebraska..........................            407,998            .629597
Nevada............................            402,749            .621497
New Hampshire.....................            402,749            .621497
New Jersey........................          1,430,648           2.207688
New Mexico........................            442,663            .683090
New York..........................          3,974,711           6.133529
North Carolina....................          1,740,834           2.686348
North Dakota......................            402,749            .621497
Ohio..............................          2,749,119           4.242271
Oklahoma..........................            874,300           1.349166
Oregon............................            673,511           1.039321
Pennsylvania......................          2,980,393           4.599159
Rhode Island......................            402,749            .621497
South Carolina....................          1,014,793           1.565966
South Dakota......................            402,749            .621497
Tennessee.........................          1,382,952           2.134086
Texas.............................          4,109,691           6.341822
Utah..............................            499,766            .771208
Vermont...........................            402,749            .621497
Virginia..........................          1,316,821           2.032037
Washington........................          1,021,204           1.575859
West Virginia.....................            728,073           1.123517
Wisconsin.........................          1,230,610           1.899002
Wyoming...........................            402,749            .621497
American Samoa....................            211,444            .326287
Guam..............................            211,444            .326287
Northern Mariana Islands..........            211,444            .326287
Puerto Rico.......................          2,273,483           3.508299
Palau.............................             55,188            .085163
Virgin Islands....................            211,444            .326287
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\1\ Allocations are computed based on the requirements of Section       
  125(a)(3)(B)--Reduction of Allotment of the Act.                      


      Table 2.--FY 1998 Allotment--Administration on Developmental      
                              Disabilities                              
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                                      Protection and                    
                                         advocacy          Percentage   
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    Total.........................    \1\ $25,911,318         100.000000
                                   -------------------------------------
Alabama...........................            428,321           1.653027
Alaska............................            254,508            .982227

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Arizona...........................            349,299           1.348056
Arkansas..........................            256,823            .991161
California........................          2,222,449           8.577136
Colorado..........................            279,637           1.079208
Connecticut.......................            258,200            .996476
Delaware..........................            254,508            .982227
District of Columbia..............            254,508            .982227
Florida...........................          1,063,022           4.102539
Georgia...........................            594,060           2.292666
Hawaii............................            254,508            .982227
Idaho.............................            254,508            .982227
Illinois..........................            891,013           3.438702
Indiana...........................            494,703           1.909216
Iowa..............................            256,199            .988753
Kansas............................            254,508            .982227
Kentucky..........................            398,747           1.538891
Louisiana.........................            456,346           1.761184
Maine.............................            254,508            .982227
Maryland..........................            335,766           1.295828
Massachusetts.....................            439,441           1.695942
Michigan..........................            805,829           3.109950
Minnesota.........................            349,758           1.349827
Mississippi.......................            307,891           1.188249
Missouri..........................            451,182           1.741255
Montana...........................            254,508            .982227
Nebraska..........................            254,508            .982227
Nevada............................            254,508            .982227
New Hampshire.....................            254,508            .982227
New Jersey........................            794,584           3.066552
New Mexico........................            254,508            .982227
New York..........................          1,360,163           5.249301
North Carolina....................            628,419           2.425268
North Dakota......................            254,508            .982227
Ohio..............................            968,100           3.736205
Oklahoma..........................            308,297           1.189816
Oregon............................            264,661           1.021411
Pennsylvania......................          1,026,338           3.960964
Rhode Island......................            254,508            .982227
South Carolina....................            357,048           1.377962
South Dakota......................            254,508            .982227
Tennessee.........................            483,586           1.866312
Texas.............................          1,523,272           5.878790
Utah..............................            254,508            .982227
Vermont...........................            254,508            .982227
Virginia..........................            499,846           1.929064
Washington........................            390,561           1.507299
West Virginia.....................            269,210           1.038967
Wisconsin.........................            437,727           1.689327
Wyoming...........................            254,508            .982227
American Samoa....................            136,161            .525489
Guam..............................            136,161            .525489
Northern Mariana Islands..........            136,161            .525489
Puerto Rico.......................            800,657           3.089989
Palau.............................             34,375            .132664
Virgin Islands....................            136,161           .525489 
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 \1\ In accordance with Public Law 104-183, Section 142(c)(5), $806,682 
  has been withheld for funding technical assistance and American Indian
  Consortiums. The statute provides for spending up to two percent (2%) 
  of the amount appropriated under Section 143 to fund technical        
  assistance. American Indian Consortiums are eligible to receive an    
  allotment under Section 142(c)(1)(A)(i). Unused funds will be         
  reallotted in accordance with Section 142(c)(1) of the Act.           


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    Dated: March 17, 1997.
Bob Williams,
Commissioner Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
[FR Doc. 97-7212 Filed 3-20-97; 8:45 am]
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