[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8457-8460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4115]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Federal Allotments to State Developmental Disabilities Councils 
(DDCs) and Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Formula Grant Programs for 
Fiscal Year 1999

AGENCY: Administration on Developmental Disabilities, ACF, DHHS.

ACTION: Notification of Fiscal Year 1999 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 1999 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 1999 Budget Request and are contingent upon Congressional 
appropriations for Fiscal Year 1999. If Congress enacts and the 
President approves a different appropriation amount, the allotments 
will be adjusted accordingly.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanne Moore, Grants Fiscal Management 
Specialist, Family Support Branch, Division of Formula, Entitlement and 
Block Grants, Office of Financial Operations, 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 is no 
longer eligible to receive funds. 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 1999 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 1996, are from 
Table 5.J10 of the ``Social Security Bulletin: Annual Statistical 
Supplement 1997'' 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 are from Table SA05 of 
the ``Survey of Current Business,'' September 1997, 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

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July 1, 1996, are from the ``Estimates of Resident Population of the 
U.S. by Selected Age Groups and Sex,'' 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.

                    Table 1.--FY 1999 Allotment--Administration on Developmental Disabilities                   
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                                                                                    State                       
                                                                                developmental                   
                                                                                disabilities       Percentage   
                                                                                  councils                      
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Alabama.....................................................................         1,262,259          1.947840
Alaska......................................................................           403,093           .622028
Arizona.....................................................................           852,423          1.315407
Arkansas....................................................................           736,837          1.137041
California..................................................................         5,577,046          8.606154
Colorado....................................................................           702,518          1.084083
Connecticut.................................................................           636,591           .982348
Delaware....................................................................           403,093           .622028
District of Columbia........................................................           403,093           .622028
Florida.....................................................................         2,738,070          4.225221
Georgia.....................................................................         1,588,851          2.451817
Hawaii......................................................................           403,093           .622028
Idaho.......................................................................           403,093           .622028
Illinois....................................................................         2,546,854          3.930148
Indiana.....................................................................         1,405,035          2.168164
Iowa........................................................................           763,028          1.177458
Kansas......................................................................           585,695           .903808
Kentucky....................................................................         1,167,867          1.802180
Louisiana...................................................................         1,355,910          2.092357
Maine.......................................................................           403,093           .622028
Maryland....................................................................           888,141          1.370525
Massachusetts...............................................................         1,232,510          1.901934
Michigan....................................................................         2,260,430          3.488156
Minnesota...................................................................           966,203          1.490985
Mississippi.................................................................           899,332          1.387794
Missouri....................................................................         1,271,439          1.962006
Montana.....................................................................           403,093           .622028
Nebraska....................................................................           408,345           .630133
Nevada......................................................................           403,093           .622028
New Hampshire...............................................................           403,093           .622028
New Jersey..................................................................         1,431,868          2.209571
New Mexico..................................................................           443,040           .683672
New York....................................................................         3,978,100          6.138759
North Carolina..............................................................         1,742,318          2.688638
North Dakota................................................................           403,093           .622028
Ohio........................................................................         2,751,462          4.245887
Oklahoma....................................................................           875,044          1.350314
Oregon......................................................................           674,085          1.040206
Pennsylvania................................................................         2,982,934          4.603080
Rhode Island................................................................           403,093           .622028
South Carolina..............................................................         1,015,658          1.567301
South Dakota................................................................           403,093           .622028
Tennessee...................................................................         1,384,131          2.135906
Texas.......................................................................         4,113,194          6.347228
Utah........................................................................           500,192           .771866
Vermont.....................................................................           403,093           .622028
Virginia....................................................................         1,317,943          2.033768
Washington..................................................................         1,022,075          1.577203
West Virginia...............................................................           728,694          1.124476
Wisconsin...................................................................         1,231,659          1.900620
Wyoming.....................................................................           403,093           .622028
American Samoa..............................................................           211,624           .326565
Guam........................................................................           211,624           .326565
Northern Mariana Islands....................................................           211,624           .326565
Puerto Rico.................................................................         2,275,421          3.511290
Virgin Islands..............................................................           211,624           .326565
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    Total...................................................................   \1\ $64,803,000       100.000000 
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\1\ Allocations are computed based on the requirements of Section 125(a)(3)(B)--Reduction of Allotment of the   
  Act.                                                                                                          


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                    Table 2.--FY 1999 Allotment--Administration on Developmental Disabilities                   
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                                                                               Protection and                   
                                                                                  Advocacy         Percentage   
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Alabama.....................................................................           436,987          1.686472
Alaska......................................................................           254,508           .982227
Arizona.....................................................................           360,189          1.390084
Arkansas....................................................................           263,883          1.018408
California..................................................................         2,234,168          8.622363
Colorado....................................................................           281,009          1.084503
Connecticut.................................................................           263,430          1.016660
Delaware....................................................................           254,508           .982227
District of Columbia........................................................           254,508           .982227
Florida.....................................................................         1,086,982          4.195009
Georgia.....................................................................           608,862          2.349792
Hawaii......................................................................           254,508           .982227
Idaho.......................................................................           254,508           .982227
Illinois....................................................................           901,195          3.477998
Indiana.....................................................................           504,189          1.945825
Iowa........................................................................           259,794          1.002628
Kansas......................................................................           254,508           .982227
Kentucky....................................................................           408,553          1.576736
Louisiana...................................................................           467,174          1.802973
Maine.......................................................................           254,508           .982227
Maryland....................................................................           343,626          1.326162
Massachusetts...............................................................           446,073          1.721537
Michigan....................................................................           819,631          3.163216
Minnesota...................................................................           355,911          1.373574
Mississippi.................................................................           311,898          1.203713
Missouri....................................................................           461,835          1.782368
Montana.....................................................................           254,508           .982227
Nebraska....................................................................           254,508           .982227
Nevada......................................................................           254,508           .982227
New Hampshire...............................................................           254,508           .982227
New Jersey..................................................................           522,698          2.017257
New Mexico..................................................................           254,508           .982227
New York....................................................................         1,391,367          5.369727
North Carolina..............................................................           643,130          2.482043
North Dakota................................................................           254,508           .982227
Ohio........................................................................           982,375          3.791297
Oklahoma....................................................................           310,137          1.196917
Oregon......................................................................           266,483          1.028442
Pennsylvania................................................................         1,046,311          4.038046
Rhode Island................................................................           254,508           .982227
South Carolina..............................................................           364,853          1.408084
South Dakota................................................................           254,508           .982227
Tennessee...................................................................           494,739          1.909355
Texas.......................................................................         1,542,970          5.954811
Utah........................................................................           254,508           .982227
Vermont.....................................................................           254,508           .982227
Virginia....................................................................           510,974          1.972011
Washington..................................................................           395,431          1.526094
West Virginia...............................................................           275,882          1.064716
Wisconsin...................................................................           444,310          1.714733
Wyoming.....................................................................           254,508           .982227
American Samoa..............................................................           136,161           .525489
Guam........................................................................           136,161           .525489
Northern Mariana Islands....................................................           136,161           .525489
Puerto Rico.................................................................           778,481          3.004405
Virgin Islands..............................................................           136,161           .525489
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    Total...................................................................   \1\ $25,911,318       100.000000 
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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: February 11, 1998.
Reginald F. Wells,
Acting Commissioner, Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
[FR Doc. 98-4115 Filed 2-18-98; 8:45 am]
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