DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Federal Allotments to State Developmental Disabilities Councils and Protection and Advocacy Systems Formula Grant Programs for Fiscal Year 2009.

AGENCY:   Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION:   Notification of Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Federal Allotments to State Developmental Disabilities Councils and Protection and Advocacy Systems Formula Grant Programs.

SUMMARY:  This notice sets forth FY 2009 individual allotments and percentages of the total appropriation to States administering the State Developmental Disabilities Councils and Protection and Advocacy Systems programs, pursuant to section 122 and section 142 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (the Act) [P.L. 106-402, October 30, 2000]  The allotment amounts are based on the FY 2009 President’s Budget request and are contingent on Congressional appropriations for FY 2009.  If Congress enacts a different appropriation amount in FY 2009, these allotments will be adjusted accordingly. 

The State allotments are available on the ADD homepage on the Internet at
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/.

Effective Date:  October 1, 2008

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number:  
 93.630, Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants

Funding Opportunity Number:  HHS-2009-ACF-ADD-DDC-0140
 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Manolo Salgueiro, Financial Management Specialist, Office of Grants Management, Office of Administration, Administration for Children and Families.  Phone:  202-401-5627, email:  Manolo.Salgueiro@acf.hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Section 122(a)(2) of the Act requires that adjustments in the amounts of State allotments shall be made not more often than annually and that States must be notified no less than six  months before the beginning of the fiscal year in which such adjustment is to take effect.  In relation to the State Developmental Disabilities Council allotments, the descriptions of service needs were reviewed in the State plans and are consistent with the results obtained from the data elements and projected formula amounts for each State (Section 122(a)(5)).

ADD has updated the following data elements for issuance of FY 2009 allotments for both of the Developmental Disabilities formula grant programs.

A.  The number of beneficiaries in each State and Territory under the Childhood Disabilities Beneficiary Program are from Table 5.J10 of the, "Annual Statistical Supplement, 2006, to the Social Security Bulletin," issued by the Social Security Administration;

B.  State data on Average Per Capita Income are from Table B - Per Capita Personal Income, 2004-2006 of the "Survey of Current Business," September 2007, issued by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.  The most recent comparable data for the Territories were obtained from the U.S. Department of Commerce, September 2007; and

C.  State data on Total Population is based on “State Population Estimates: July 1, 2007” issued December 27, 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau.  The State working population (ages 18-64) is based on the "Estimate of Resident Population of the U.S. by Selected Age Groups and Sex, July 1, 2006," issued May 17, 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau.  Total population estimates for the Territories are based on “Global Population Profile: 2002” data, issued March 2004 by the U.S. Census Bureau.  The Territories working population is based on “Population and Housing Profile:  2000,” issued by the U.S. Census Bureau from Census 2000 data.

1/ In accordance with Public Law 106-402, Section 142(a)(6)(A), $780,480 has been withheld to fund technical assistance.  The statute provides for spending up to two percent (2) of the amount appropriated under Section 142 for this purpose.  Unused funds will be re-allotted in accordance with Section 122(e) of the Act.

2/ American Indian Consortia are eligible to receive an allotment under Section 142(a)(6)(B) of the Act.