ADD-IM-96-5

Issued 12/20/96
ADD Grantee Requirements HHS Appropriations Act of 1997

LEGAL AND RELATED REFERENCES:
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1994, Public Law 103-230

CONTENT:
ADD has received questions from grantees seeking guidance on Section 507 of the HHS Appropriations Act of 1997. This provision covers grants only, contracts are not involved. when issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations, and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money, all grantees receiving Federal funds, including but not limited to State and local governments and recipients of Federal research grants, shall clearly state: (1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or project which will be financed with Federal money; (2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project or program; and (3) percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed by nongovernmental sources.

This reporting provision is not a new requirement and is part of the Terms and Conditions for both formula and discretionary grants funded under the Developmental Disabilities Act. The Terms and Conditions are attached to the notice of grant award issued at the beginning of the Federal fiscal year. The State Developmental Disabilities Councils should refer to item number 9 of their Terms and Conditions statement. The Protection and Advocacy Agencies should refer to item number 11 of their Terms and Conditions statement. University Affiliated Programs and Projects of National Significance grantees should refer to item number 11 of the ACF Standard Terms and Conditions statement (Revised 7/23/96).

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Bob Williams
Commissioner
Administration on Developmental Disabilities

INQUIRIES:
Administration on Developmental Disabilities
ATTN: Elsbeth Wyatt (Formula)
Mary Nash (Discretionary)

Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 309D
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Telephone: (202) 690-5841
and (202) 690-5985

Regional Administrators, ACF, Regions I-X