Notice of Allotment Percentages to States for Child Welfare Services State Grants

Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families

Notice of Allotment Percentages to States for Child Welfare Services State Grants

Agency: Administration on 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 2006 and 2007.

For Further Information Contact: Doris Lee, Grants Fiscal Management Specialist, Office of Grants Management, Office of Administration, Administration for Children and Families, telephone (202)205-4626.

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.hhs.gov/programs/cb/. The allotment percentage for each State is as follows:

State	Allotment Percentage
Alabama	58.78
Alaska	47.24
Arizona	57.42
Arkansas	61.90
California	46.47
Colorado	45.19
Connecticut	31.13
Delaware	48.21
District of Columbia	30.00
Florida	51.94
Georgia	53.36
Hawaii	51.93
Idaho	58.99
Illinois	46.53
Indiana	54.64
Iowa	54.61
Kansas	53.08
Kentucky	58.79
Louisiana	59.22
Maine	54.86
Maryland	41.44
Massachusetts	36.69
Michigan	51.78
Minnesota	46.01
Mississippi	63.49
Missouri	53.96
Montana	59.82
Nebraska	52.37
Nevada	50.48
New Hampshire	44.95
New Jersey	36.08
New Mexico	60.09
New York	41.97
North Carolina	55.13
North Dakota	56.01
Ohio	52.85
Oklahoma	58.07
Oregon	53.45
Pennsylvania	49.80
Rhode Island	50.10
South Carolina	58.79
South Dakota	55.37
Tennessee	55.42
Texas	53.07
Utah	60.24
Vermont	51.92
Virginia	46.92
Washington	47.22
West Virginia	61.73
Wisconsin	51.48
Wyoming	49.48
American Samoa	70.00
Guam	70.00
N. Mariana Islands	70.00
Puerto Rico	70.00
Virgin Islands	70.00

Date: ___________________

____________________________
Joan E. Ohl
Commissioner
Administration on Children, Youth and Families