00-30887. Notice of Allotment Percentages to States for Child Welfare Services State Grants

AGENCY:

Administration for 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 2002 and 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Doris Lee, Office of Management Services, Administration for Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families, 330 C Street, SW., Washington, D.C. 20447.

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	59.48
Alaska	48.91
Arizona	55.89
Arkansas	61.01
California	48.04
Colorado	45.34
Connecticut	31.28
Delaware	46.32
District of Columbia	30.47
Florida	50.80
Georgia	52.27
Hawaii	50.75
Idaho	59.88
Illinois	45.27
Indiana	54.08
Iowa	54.58
Kansas	52.98
Kentucky	59.13
Louisiana	59.38
Maine	56.91
Maryland	43.39
Massachusetts	38.66
Michigan	50.76
Minnesota	46.26
Mississippi	63.55
Missouri	53.49
Montana	61.15
Nebraska	52.59
Nevada	45.54
New Hampshire	45.92
New Jersey	37.46
New Mexico	61.30
New York	40.91
North Carolina	53.73
North Dakota	59.09
Ohio	52.15
Oklahoma	59.47
Oregon	52.39
Pennsylvania	49.81
Rhode Island	48.60
South Carolina	58.73
South Dakota	56.50
Tennessee	55.06
Texas	52.96
Utah	59.18
Vermont	54.70
Virginia	48.07
Washington	47.49
West Virginia	62.93
Wisconsin	52.03
Wyoming	54.03
American Samoa	70.00
Guam	70.00
N. Mariana Islands	70.00
Puerto Rico	70.00
Virgin Islands	70.00

Dated: November 27, 2000.

Patricia Montoya,

Commissioner, Administration for Children, Youth and Families.