SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM

Information Memorandum

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Community Services
Division of State Assistance
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20447

www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/ssbg

Date: March 23, 2007

TO:

Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) State Officials and State Program Contacts

SSBG Appropriation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007

To Share with States Final State Allocations for FY 2007

Congress has now enacted a Joint Resolution providing final appropriations for FY 2007. A table is attached for your reference with State allotments for FY 2007 based on a total appropriated funding amount of $1.7 billion.

Funds are allocated in proportion to each State's population using the available population data from the Bureau of the Census as of the start of any given federal fiscal year which for FY 2007 was October 1, 2006. The FY 2007 SSBG State allocations are based on the table, Population - Total Residents - Annual Estimates of the United States and Puerto Rico (NST-EST 2005-01), Population Division, Bureau of the Census, released December 22, 2005. For the Territories, the table, Census 2000 P1 SF, was used.

The FY 2007 SSBG Terms and Conditions are also attached for your use.

Please address inquiries to:

Marsha Werner
Social Services Program Specialist
Office of Community Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW
Washington, DC 20447
Telephone: (202) 401-5281
Fax: (202) 401-5718
Email: mwerner@acf.hhs.gov


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Josephine B. Robinson
Director
Office of Community Services
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