[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 187 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 55516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22476]


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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 to the National 
Association for State Community Services Program (NASCSP) 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: $125,000.
    Project Period: 9/30/2007-9/29/2010.
    Summary:
    The purpose of this supplemental request is for the NASCSP to 
further improve the general capacity and technical competency of states 
to administer the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). Targeted 
assistance will be provided to states for improvement in the areas of 
state plan development and Results Oriented Management and 
Accountability (ROMA) focused monitoring. Emerging training and 
technical assistance needs for states and local agencies receiving CSBG 
funds will also be assessed and a plan will be developed for strategic 
assistance in the areas identified. Additionally, this supplemental 
aims to enhance the capacity of the Office of Community Services (OCS) 
to continue to convene its Monitoring Task Force (MTF) and provide 
updates on its comprehensive response to the Government Accountability 
Office's report on the CSBG program. Specific emphasis will be placed 
on monitoring states for compliance while encouraging excellence
    Contact for Further Information: 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.
[FR Doc. E8-22476 Filed 9-24-08; 8:45 am]
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