[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62841-62842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25722]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Award of a Single-Source Grant to Chapin Hall at the University 
of Chicago, Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, ACF, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    CFDA Number: 93.595.
    Statutory Authority: This award is authorized under section 1110 of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1310).
    Amount of Award: $448,618.
    Project Period: 9/30/2010 through 9/29/2011.
SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of 
Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) announces the award of a 
single-source grant to Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 
Chicago, IL, to study the characteristics, dynamics, and context of the 
child-only Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) client 
population. Chapin Hall's application was received at ACF as an 
unsolicited proposal and underwent objective review on December 17, 
2009,

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where the following criteria were applied: Objectives and Need for 
Assistance, Facilities and Resources, Cost, and Relevance to ACF.
    The Federal objective reviewers determined that the proposal 
evidenced a high technical quality, with well-qualified staff from 
respected institutions operating within a reasonable budget. Reviewers 
found that the proposal would add value compared to past research, 
through its focus on long-term child-only caseload dynamics, its use of 
State data, and its analysis of types of case that have not received as 
much attention in past research. The panel also pointed out that child-
only cases are a high priority issue for ACF. The proposed project 
offers an updated and more detailed picture of the TANF child-only 
caseload, including the dynamics of client entry and exit from the 
caseload. It also provides a timely opportunity, in light of pending 
TANF reauthorization, to gather policy information about a vulnerable 
and important ACF client group.
    OPRE will administer the grant in collaboration with HHS--Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Borus, Office of Planning, 
Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, 370 
L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447; Telephone: 202-401-5739; 
E-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: October 6, 2010.
Naomi Goldstein,
Director, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2010-25722 Filed 10-12-10; 8:45 am]
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