[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 24, 2008)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Office of Community Services

AGENCY: Office of Community Services, ACF, DHHS.

ACTION: Notice to Award a Program Expansion Supplement for the 
Community Action Partnership (CAP) in Washington, DC.

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    CFDA#: 53.570.
    Legislative Authority: Section 678A(a)(1)(A) of the Community 
Services Block Grant (CSBG) Act of 1981, (Pub. L. 97-35) as amended by 
the Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and 
Educational Services (COATES) Human Services Reauthorization Act of 
1998, (Pub. L. 105-285) authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (HHS) to use a percentage of appropriated funds for training, 
technical assistance, planning, evaluation, performance measurement, 
monitoring, assistance for States in carrying out corrective actions 
and the correction of programmatic deficiencies of eligible entities 
under the CSBG Act.
    Amount of Award: $40,000.
    Project Period: 9/30/2006-9/29/2009.
SUMMARY: This supplement would enhance the ability for the CAP to find 
new ways to address training and technical assistance needs. After 
gathering information from the Community Action Network, the applicant 
will provide a report to the Office of Community Services (OCS) 
containing recommendations about creative approaches and strategies for 
providing technical assistance and training to Community Action 
Agencies (CAAs). The applicant will compile information gathered thru: 
Brainstorming sessions with members of the Community Action Network and 
the Virtual CAP. The report to OCS will include sections on major 
recommendations and a strategy for implementation. These will be 
supported by summaries of the ideas presented at the sessions and input 
compiled by Virtual CAP.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josephine B. Robinson, Director, 
Office of Community Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, 
DC 20047, Telephone: 202/401-9333.

    Dated: September 16, 2008.
Josephine B. Robinson,
Director, OCS.
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