AT-80-01 February 26, 1980

ACF Administration for Children and Families	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE Administration for Children, Youth and Families
	Log No.: ACYF-CB-(CWSSG) AT-80-01	Issuance Date: February 26,1980
	Originating Office: Office of Human Development Services

ACTION TRANSMITTAL

TO: STATE ADMINISTRATORS OF STATE PUBLIC WELFARE AGENCIES, CHILD WELFARE SERVICES STATE GRANT PROGRAM

SUBJECT: Review of State Plans (Including Annual Budget Request, CWS-2) by the Governor (A-95 Review)

BACKGROUND: Part III of revised OMB Circular A-95 provides that those agencies administering programs requiring a State Plan as a basis for Federal assistance shall require that the Governor or his delegated agency be given 45 days to comment on the Plan. The DHEW Grants Administration Manual, Chapter 1-141, defines State Plan to include "any budgets...submitted to the Department to indicate the programs, projects, and activities for which Federal funds will be utilized." Thus, the CWS-2, "Annual Budget for Child Welfare Services," must be submitted for the Governor's review under the A-95 clearance process.

ACTION REQUIRED: The State Agency which prepares and submits the CWS-2 "Annual Budget for Child Welfare Services" must submit a copy of that form, appropriately filled out, to the Governor's A-95 clearinghouse at least 45 days before it is submitted to the Children's Bureau. The comments of the Governor or the clearinghouse must accompany the budget when it is submitted to the Administration for Children, Youth and Families, Children's Bureau Regional Office for approval. If the Governor or the clearinghouse does not reply to the request for comments, the State Agency must attach a notice to the CWS-2 submitted to the Children's Bureau stating that it has been submitted to the clearinghouse on such a date and that no comments had been received within the 45 day comment period.

As previously, the Children's Bureau will continue to notify the clearinghouse of the budget payment through the Standard Form 424 (Federal Assistance).

EFFECTIVE DATE: This will be effective for the budget submittal for FY'81.

INQUIRIES TO: Regional Program Directors, Administration for Children, Youth and Families.

/s/
signed
John A. Calhoun
Commissioner
Administration for Children, Youth and Families

Attachment - Manual : GRANTS ADMINISTRATION