70 FR 120 pgs. 36399-36402 - Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation; Grant Awards to Multiple Organizations
Type: NOTICEVolume: 70Number: 120Pages: 36399 - 36402
FR document: [FR Doc. 05-12431 Filed 6-22-05; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Administration for Children and Families
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation; Grant Awards to Multiple Organizations
AGENCY:
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, ACF, DHHS.
ACTION:
Award announcement.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given that noncompetitive grant awards are being made to multiple organizations to conduct demonstration and implement service provision projects on a wide range of issues relating to social services. The number of grants is 114 for a total amount of $20,083,653. These noncompetitive awards were recommended by the Congress and were listed in the FY 2005 Senate-House conference agreement.
| Names of organizations receiving awards | Amounts of awards |
|---|---|
| A+ for Abstinence, Waynesboro, PA for abstinence education and related services | $44,640 |
| AIDSCARE, Inc., Chicago, IL for social services and related programs at its facilities for people living with AIDS | 248,000 |
| Americana Community Center, Inc., Louisville, KY, for community involvement training | 18,848 |
| Andrus Children's Center, Yonkers, NY for the Yonkers Early Childhood Initiative | 49,600 |
| Anna Maria College, Paxton, MA, for program development at the Molly Bish Center for the Protection of Children and the Elderly | 99,200 |
| Annandale Christian Community for Action, Annandale, VA-Child Development Center | 49,600 |
| Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency, Inc., Virginia, MN for the Family to Family community-based mentoring program to assist low-income families | 595,200 |
| Atlanta Interfaith AIDS Network, Atlanta, GA for the Common Ground day program for adults living with HIV/AIDS | 39,680 |
| Best Friends and Best Men Program at the Indian River School District, Sebastian, FL | 49,600 |
| Birth Choice Pregnancy Centers, Mission Viejo, CA to support counseling and medical services at three pregnancy centers in Orange County, CA | 148,800 |
| Breakaway Ministries, Gadsden, AL, for the Silver Ring Thing Program for abstinence education and related services | 79,360 |
| Catholic Social Services, The Bridge, Wilkes Barre, PA for abstinence education and related services | 45,632 |
| Cesar Chavez Center, Davenport, IA to assist the Hispanic community in accessing social services and community resources | 99,200 |
| Child and Family Network Centers, Alexandria, VA-First Step Program | 248,000 |
| Children's Home Society of Idaho, Boise, ID-Idaho Children's Home | 198,400 |
| Children's Rights Council, Inc., Hyattsville, MD, for Safe Haven Access sites in Stark County, Ohio | 74,398 |
| ChildServ, Chicago, IL-Family Service Center in Lake County | 496,000 |
| Christian Family Ministries, Inc., Joliet, IL-Lamb's Fold Women's Center | 49,600 |
| City Connect Detroit, Detroit, MI for the Detroit Data Partnership, for data collection and integration and development of data sharing partnerships to support design, implementation and measurement of social and economic development programs | 198,400 |
| City of Chester, Bureau of Health, SABER Project, Chester, PA for abstinence education and related services | 104,160 |
| Coalition to End Family Violence, Oxnard, CA for family violence prevention and treatment and other social services for youth and families | 198,400 |
| Community Empowerment Association, Pittsburgh, PA to provide community re-entry programs | 99,200 |
| Community Options, Inc., Princeton, NJ, for the Dr. York Development Project | 89,280 |
| Community Services of Stark County, Inc., Canton, OH-"Stark STRONG" (Stark Standing Together Reaching Ohio's New Generation's) | 297,600 |
| Concerned Citizens Community Creation Center, Pittsburgh, PA for education, counseling, crisis intervention and other services for at-risk families | 238,080 |
| Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies, Wethersfield, CT for the Empowering People for Success welfare-to-work initiative | 396,800 |
| Covenant House Alaska to expand services to runaway and homeless youth in the Anchorage, AK area | 297,600 |
| Covenant House Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA to provide support services to homeless and runaway youth | 24,800 |
| Daily Bread, Melbourne, FL to provide nutritional, mental health and counseling referral services to the working homeless population | 49,600 |
| Darkness to Light in Charleston, SC to develop an online training and certification program to prevent child sexual abuse | 445,031 |
| Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, Mechanicsburg, PA for abstinence education and related services | 134,912 |
| Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, Topton, PA for abstinence education and related services | 94,240 |
| East Harlem Building for the Community, Inc., New York, NY for its Women's Network to provide counseling, referrals and other services related to domestic violence | 99,200 |
| Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Clearwater, FL, for Transition to Independence-An Expansion of a Foster Care Pilot Demonstration project serving youth aging out of the foster care system | 992,000 |
| EDGE Outreach, Louisville, KY, for community outreach programs at The Mission House | 29,760 |
| Family First Support Center, Waukegan, IL-Educational Assessment Program | 198,400 |
| Food for Life, Glenside, PA to implement a pilot project to monitor children of prisoners and parolees in PA | 198,400 |
| Fred Leroy Health and Wellness Center, Omaha, Nebraska, to provide health services to Native Americans in the Northern Ponca Service Unit | 248,000 |
| Friends Association, West Chester, PA, to support adoption and foster child services | 49,600 |
| Generations of Hope, Rantoul, IL-to replicate the program which is a unique community setting enriching the lives of foster children and the elderly by entwining their daily lives | 124,000 |
| George Washington Carver Community Center, Project A.C.E., Norristown, PA for abstinence education and related services | 85,312 |
| Girl Scout Totem Council in Seattle, WA, to expand the Fostering A Future program | 99,200 |
| Good News Doctor Foundation and the International Child Development Resources Center, Inc., Melbourne, FL to provide care and to develop best practices for children suffering from autism | 148,800 |
| Greater Calvary Community Development Corporation, Erie, PA for abstinence education and related services | 49,600 |
| Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition, Philadelphia, PA, to provide housing and mortgage assistance, as part of an initiative to stabilize a community | 992,000 |
| Growth Development Services, Inc, New York, NY, for support services to at-risk families in Hispanic neighborhoods | 49,600 |
| Guidance Center, project RAPPORT, Ridgeway, PA for abstinence education and related services | 73,408 |
| Harbor House of Louisville, Inc., Louisville, KY, for a Training and Development Center for individuals with developmental disabilities | 49,600 |
| Heart Beat, Millerstown, PA for abstinence education and related services | 50,592 |
| Helping Hands Unlimited, Brooklyn, NY for a transitional supportive housing program for women | 297,600 |
| HERO Family Resource Center, Greensboro, AL to reduce and prevent teenage pregnancies through the "Bright Beginnings" program | 49,600 |
| Hispanic Counseling Center, Hempstead, NY for domestic violence prevention and intervention programs | 138,880 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children, Boston, MA, for mentoring, educational, and social development programs | 124,000 |
| Iowa Mentor Center, Sioux City, IA, for programmatic functions and equipment | 29,760 |
| Keystone Central School District, Central Mountain Middle School East, Mill Hall, PA for abstinence education and related services | 78,368 |
| Keystone Economic Development Corporation, Johnstown, PA for abstinence education and related services | 87,296 |
| L.V.C.P.T.P., St Luke's Health Network, CHOICE program, Bethlehem, PA for abstinence education and related services | 91,264 |
| Lackawanna Trail School District, Factoryville, PA for abstinence education and related services | 73,408 |
| Lady B Ranch, Apple Valley, CA, for a Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program | 148,800 |
| LaSalle University, Philadelphia PA for abstinence education and related services | 111,104 |
| Life House, Duluth, MN for transitional and supportive housing facilities for youth that are homeless, have mental health or substance abuse problems or are otherwise in need of such services | 198,400 |
| Mary's Family, Orlean, VA | 74,400 |
| Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA for abstinenceeducation and related services | 110,112 |
| Monterey County Probation Department, Salinas, CA for a gang prevention and intervention program | 1,289,600 |
| National Energy Assistance Directors Association, Washington, DC for studies regarding low-income home energy assistance | 198,400 |
| Neighborhood United Against Drugs, Philadelphia, PA for abstinence education and related services | 134,912 |
| Network for Family Life Education, Piscataway, NJ for the Teen-to-Teen Education Project to encourage teens to make responsible choices about sexual health | 297,600 |
| New Brighton School District, New Brighton, PA for abstinence education and related services | 22,816 |
| Nexus Diversified Community Services in Minneapolis, MN to treat developmentally delayed adolescent males | 992,000 |
| Nueva Esperanza, Philadelphia, PA for abstinence education and related services | 71,424 |
| Ohel Children's Home and Family Services, Brooklyn, NY for school-based programs to prevent substance abuse, violence, child abuse and related problems | 337,280 |
| Ohio Educational Television Stations (OETS), Toledo, OH for the Ohio Cares project | 198,400 |
| Operation Warm, Chadds Ford, PA-Pennsylvania Youth Coat Distribution Project | 124,000 |
| Orange County, Orlando, FL, for Harbor House to provide services to victims of abusive relationships | 148,800 |
| Parents Anonymous, Claremont, CA to establish, operate, publicize and maintain a national parent helpline, toll free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for parents throughout the US | 31,744 |
| Partners for Healthier Tomorrows, Ephrata, PA for abstinence education and related services | 49,600 |
| Partners in Family and Community Development, Athens, PA for abstinence education and related services | 71,424 |
| Perseus House, Inc., Erie, PA for abstinence education and related services | 49,600 |
| Potter County Court of Common Pleas, Coudersport, PA to implement the Youth/Community project to break the cyclical effect of the dysfunctional family | 99,200 |
| Potter County Human Services, Roulette, PA for abstinence education and related services | 49,600 |
| Providence House, Shreveport, LA-Child Development Center | 164,672 |
| Puerto Rico Administration for Children and Families, San Juan, PR for implementation of automated information systems for child welfare and other programs | 595,200 |
| Rape and Victim Assistance Center of Schuykill County, Pottsville, PA for abstinence education and related services | 70,432 |
| Real Alternatives, Harrisburg, PA, for counseling and pregnancy support services | 148,800 |
| Real Commitment, Gettysburg, PA for abstinence education and related services | 81,344 |
| Resources for Human Development, Inc., Philadelphia, PA to support an outreach project organizing groups focusing on social services to low-income families | 24,800 |
| School District of Lancaster, Project IMPACT, Lancaster, PA for abstinence education and related services | 100,192 |
| School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA for abstinence education and related services | 101,184 |
| Shaw Jewish Community Center of Akron, OH | 198,400 |
| Shepherd's Maternity House Inc., East Stroudsburg, PA for abstinence education and related services | 49,600 |
| Silver Ring Thing South Carolina, Columbia, SC to establish an innovative abstinence education program | 99,200 |
| Silver Ring Thing, Sewickley, PA for abstinence education | 74,400 |
| Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton, OH-Quality Child Care Initiative | 99,200 |
| T.O.P.S. FOR YOU, Inc., Brooklyn, NY for services to children and families at the Garrity Post Daycare Center | 396,800 |
| To Our Children's Future with Health, Inc., Philadelphia, PA for abstinence education and related services | 108,128 |
| Tri County Women's Network, New Carlisle, OH for programs serving pregnant women in crisis who choose to keep their babies learn to become self-sufficient | 148,800 |
| Tuscarora Intermediate Unit, McVeytown, PA for abstinence education and related services | 83,328 |
| Uhlich Children's Advantage Network, Chicago, IL for programs at its Family Resource Center in Riverdale to increase self-sufficiency, improve parenting skills and reduce family violence among teenage and young adult parents | 148,800 |
| United Christian Ministries Inc., Osceola, PA for social services focusing on homeless families | 74,400 |
| Urban Family Council, Philadelphia, PA for abstinence education and related services | 124,992 |
| Victim Resource Center Inc., Franklin, PA for abstinence education and related services | 40,672 |
| Visitation Home, Inc., Yardville, NJ, to support services for developmentally disabled residents | 99,200 |
| Volunteers of America/Alaska in Anchorage, AK, in cooperation with the State of Alaska Dept. of Health and Human Services, for a respite camp for children being raised by grandparents in Alaska | 198,400 |
| Warren Coalition, Front Royal, VA-Family Care Connections | 148,800 |
| Washington Hospital Teen Outreach, Academy for Adolescent Health, Washington, PA for abstinence education and related services | 134,912 |
| West Central Wisconsin Community Action Agency, Glenwood City, WI for the Western Wisconsin JumpStart Replication Project to assist TANF households in purchasing reliable automobiles to help them secure and maintain employment | 297,600 |
| Women's Care Center of Erie County, Inc. to support prenatal medical services to an at-risk population | 99,200 |
| Women's Care Center of Erie County, Inc., Abstinence Advantage Program, Erie, PA for abstinence education and related services | 134,912 |
| Women's Haven of Tarrant County, Inc., Fort Worth, TX-services at an emergency domestic violence shelter and for a 24-hour emergency hotline | 54,560 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth-McDonald Community Branch, Fort Worth, TX-Together Reaching Unity Concerning Everyone (TRUCE) program | 173,600 |
| York County Human Life Services, Inc. York, PA for abstinence education and related services | 49,600 |
| Youth Crisis Center, Jacksonville, FL, for family and youth counseling | 99,200 |
| YWCA of Bucks County, Trevose, PA to promote strong families, positive youth development and safe communities | 49,600 |
| ZERO TO THREE, Washington, DC, for the development of multidisciplinary | 992,000 |
| Court Teams to raise awareness and increase knowledge and skills regarding the needs of maltreated infants and toddlers and their families involved in the child welfare system to include a program in Fort Bend County, Texas | |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
K.A. Jagannathan, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, phone: 202-205-4829.
Dated: June 18, 2005.
Naomi Goldstein,
Director, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 05-12431 Filed 6-22-05; 8:45 am]
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