02-26291. Notice of Allotment Percentages to States for Child Welfare Services State Grants

AGENCY:

Administration on Children, Youth and Families,Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION:

Biennial publication of allotment percentages for States under the Title IV-B subpart 1, Child Welfare Services State Grants Program.

SUMMARY:

As required by section 421(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 621(c)), the Department is publishing the allotment percentage for each State under the Title IV-B subpart 1, Child Welfare Services State Grants Program. Under section 421(a), the allotment percentages are one of the factors used in the computation of the Federal grants awarded under the Program.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

The allotment percentages shall be effective for Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Doris Lee, Office of Grants Management, Office of Administration, Administration for Children and Families, 330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20201.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The allotment percentage for each State is determined on the basis of paragraphs (b) and (c) of section 421 of the Act. These figures are available on the ACF homepage on the internet: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/​programs/​cb/​. The allotment percentage for each State is as follows:

State	Allotment percentage
Alabama	59.69
Alaska	49.52
Arizona	57.35
Arkansas	62.49
California	46.25
Colorado	45.06
Connecticut	30.53
Delaware	47.05
District of Columbia	34.80
Florida	52.23
Georgia	52.61
Hawaii	52.22
Idaho	59.49
Illinois	45.81
Indiana	54.25
Iowa	55.24
Kansas	53.35
Kentucky	59.24
Louisiana	60.30
Maine	56.54
Maryland	42.71
Massachusetts	36.91
Michigan	50.50
Minnesota	45.84
Mississippi	64.32
Missouri	53.73
Montana	61.16
Nebraska	52.79
Nevada	49.96
New Hampshire	44.28
New Jersey	37.19
New Mexico	62.62
New York	41.19
North Carolina	54.57
North Dakota	58.04
Ohio	52.41
Oklahoma	59.34
Oregon	53.34
Pennsylvania	49.87
Rhode Island	50.58
South Carolina	59.08
South Dakota	56.33
Tennessee	55.53
Texas	52.99
Utah	60.36
Vermont	53.66
Virginia	47.22
Washington	46.96
West Virginia	62.87
Wisconsin	51.93
Wyoming	52.72
American Samoa	70.00
Guam	70.00
N. Mariana Islands	70.00
Puerto Rico	70.00
Virgin Islands	70.00

Dated: October 9, 2002.

Joan Ohl,

Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.