2016-28770. Notice of Allotment Percentages to States for Child Welfare Services State Grants

AGENCY:

Children's Bureau, 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 423(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 623(c)), the Department of Health and Human Services is publishing the allotment percentage for each state under the title IV-B subpart 1, Child Welfare Services State Grants Program. Under section 423(a), the allotment percentages are one of the factors used in the computation of the federal grants awarded under the program.

DATES:

The allotment percentages will be effective for federal fiscal years 2018 and 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Deborah Bell, Grants Fiscal Management Specialist, Office of Grants Management, Office of Administration, Administration for Children and Families, telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The allotment percentage for each state is determined on the basis of paragraphs (b) and (c) of section 423 of the Act. These figures are available on the ACF Internet homepage at: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/​programs/​cb/​. The allotment percentage for each State is as follows:

State	Allotment percentage **
Alabama	59.23
Alaska *	41.66
Arizona	58.86
Arkansas	58.95
California	45.44
Colorado	47.15
Connecticut	1 30.00
Delaware	49.75
District of Columbia	1 30.00
Florida	53.62
Georgia	57.61
Hawaii *	50.02
Idaho	60.23
Illinois	48.03
Indiana	56.98
Iowa	51.63
Kansas	51.11
Kentucky	59.34
Louisiana	54.36
Maine	55.71
Maryland	41.06
Massachusetts	36.19
Michigan	55.72
Minnesota	46.82
Mississippi	62.54
Missouri	54.87
Montana	56.55
Nebraska	48.68
Nevada	55.79
New Hampshire	42.77
New Jersey	37.54
New Mexico	59.90
New York	39.59
North Carolina	57.44
North Dakota	40.45
Ohio	54.23
Oklahoma	53.00
Oregon	55.26
Pennsylvania	48.29
Rhode Island	47.67
South Carolina	60.12
South Dakota	51.12
Tennessee	55.91
Texas	50.70
Utah	59.01
Vermont	49.65
Virginia	45.19
Washington	46.36
West Virginia	60.79
Wisconsin	52.03
Wyoming	41.49
American Samoa	70.00
Guam	70.00
Puerto Rico	70.00
N. Mariana Islands	70.00
Virgin Islands	70.00
* State Percentage = 50 percent of year average divided by the National United States 3-year average.
** State Percentage minus 100 percent yields the IV-B1 allotment percentage.
1 Allotment Percentage has been adjusted in accordance with Section 423(b)(1).

Statutory Authority: Section 423(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 623(c)).

Mary M. Wayland,

Senior Grants Policy Specialist, Division of Grants Policy, Office of Administration.