[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 97 (Thursday, May 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27575-27578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12699]


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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 2000

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

ACTION: Notification of Fiscal Year 2000 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 2000 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 2000. If Congress enacts and the 
President approves a different appropriation amount, the allotments 
will be adjusted accordingly.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Lee, 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-
4626.

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 2000 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 1997, are 
from Table 5.J10 of the ``Social Security Bulletin: Annual 
Statistical Supplement 1998'' issued by the Social Security 
Administration. The number for the Northern Mariana Islands was 
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 July 1, 1997, 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 were issued for the first time since 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 2000 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...............................         1,262,258        1.947839
Alaska................................           403,093         .622028
Arizona...............................           852,424        1.315408
Arkansas..............................           736,835        1.137038
California............................         5,577,058        8.606173
Colorado..............................           702,519        1.084084
Connecticut...........................           636,590         .982346
Delaware..............................           403,093         .622028
District of Columbia..................           403,093         .622028
Florida...............................         2,738,067        4.225216
Georgia...............................         1,588,851        2.451817
Hawaii................................           403,093         .622028
Idaho.................................           403,093         .622028
Illinois..............................         2,546,852        3.930145
Indiana...............................         1,405,033        2.168160
Iowa..................................           763,027        1.177456
Kansas................................           585,694         .903807
Kentucky..............................         1,167,866        1.802179
Louisiana.............................         1,355,909        2.092355
Maine.................................           403,093         .622028
Maryland..............................           888,140        1.370523
Massachusetts.........................         1,232,540        1.901980
Michigan..............................         2,260,428        3.488153
Minnesota.............................           966,203        1.490985
Mississippi...........................           899,331        1.387792
Missouri..............................         1,271,438        1.962005
Montana...............................           403,093         .622028
Nebraska..............................           408,345         .630133
Nevada................................           403,093         .622028
New Hampshire.........................           403,093         .622028
New Jersey............................         1,431,866        2.209567
New Mexico............................           443,040         .683672
New York..............................         3,978,194        6.138750
North Carolina........................         1,742,316        2.688635
North Dakota..........................           403,093         .622028
Ohio..................................         2,751,460        4.245884
Oklahoma..............................           875,043        1.350312
Oregon................................           674,084        1.040205
Pennsylvania..........................         2,982,930        4.603074
Rhode Island..........................           403,093         .622028
South Carolina........................         1,015,658        1.567301
South Dakota..........................           403,093         .622028
Tennessee.............................         1,384,131        2.135906
Texas.................................         4,113,190        6.347222
Utah..................................           500,192         .771866
Vermont...............................           403,093         .622028
Virginia..............................         1,317,943        2.033768
Washington............................         1,022,074        1.577202
West Virginia.........................           728,693        1.124474
Wisconsin.............................         1,231,658        1.900619
Wyoming...............................           403,093         .622028
American Samoa........................           211,625         .326567
Guam..................................           211,625         .326567
Northern Mariana Islands..............           211,625         .326567
Puerto Rico...........................         2,275,418        3.511285
Virgin Islands........................           211,625         .326567
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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 2000 Allotment--Administration on Developmental
                              Disabilities
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                                         Protection and
                                            advocacy        Percentage
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    Total.............................   \1\ $26,183,640      100.000000
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Alabama...............................           440,488        1.682302
Alaska................................           254,508         .972012
Arizona...............................           366,883        1.401192

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Arkansas..............................           263,838        1.007644
California............................         2,238,705        8.550014
Colorado..............................           281,419        1.074789
Connecticut...........................           262,297        1.001759
Delaware..............................           254,508         .972012
District of Columbia..................           254,508         .972012
Florida...............................         1,107,462        4.229595
Georgia...............................           615,186        2.349505
Hawaii................................           254,508         .972012
Idaho.................................           254,508         .972012
Illinois..............................           899,454        3.435176
Indiana...............................           504,761        1.927772
Iowa..................................           260,532         .995018
Kansas................................           254,508         .972012
Kentucky..............................           407,830        1.557576
Louisiana.............................           465,862        1.779210
Maine.................................           254,508         .972012
Maryland..............................           344,455        1.315535
Massachusetts.........................           445,897        1.702960
Michigan..............................           829,459        3.167852
Minnesota.............................           348,788        1.332084
Mississippi...........................           314,344        1.200536
Missouri..............................           461,734        1.763445
Montana...............................           254,508         .972012
Nebraska..............................           254,508         .972012
Nevada................................           254,508         .972012
New Hampshire.........................           254,508         .972012
New Jersey............................           524,188        2.001968
New Mexico............................           254,508         .972012
New York..............................         1,392,058        5.316518
North Carolina........................           648,421        2.476436
North Dakota..........................           254,508         .972012
Ohio..................................           978,964        3.738838
Oklahoma..............................           310,330        1.185206
Oregon................................           266,748        1.018785
Pennsylvania..........................         1,028,682        3.998409
Rhode Island..........................           254,508         .972012
South Carolina........................           369,392        1.410774
South Dakota..........................           254,508         .972012
Tennessee.............................           495,137        1.891017
Texas.................................         1,546,785        5.907448
Utah..................................           254,508         .972012
Vermont...............................           254,508         .972012
Virginia..............................           513,852        1.962493
Washington............................           396,806        1.515473
West Virginia.........................           274,742        1.049289
Wisconsin.............................           444,030        1.695830
Wyoming...............................           254,508         .972012
American Samoa........................           136,161         .520023
Guam..................................           136,161         .520023
Northern Mariana Islands..............           136,161         .520023
Puerto Rico...........................           853,915        3.261254
Virgin Islands........................           136,161         .520023
DNA People Legal Services \2\.........           136,161         .520023
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\1\ In accordance with Public Law 104-183, Section 142(c)(5), $534,360
  has been withheld for funding technical assistance. The statute
  provides for spending up to two percent (2%) of the amount
  appropriated under Section 143 to fund technical assistance. Unused
  funds will be reallotted in accordance with Section 142(c)(1) of the
  Act.
\2\ American Indian Consortiums are eligible to receive an allotment
  under Section 142(c)(1)(A)(i).



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    Dated: May 13, 1999.
Sue E. Swenson,
Commissioner, Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
[FR Doc. 99-12699 Filed 5-19-99; 8:45 am]
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