AGENCY:
Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION:
Notice of issuance of single-source awards.
SUMMARY:
The ACF, OCS, Division of Community Discretionary and Demonstration Programs (DCDDP) announces the intent to award seven single-source cooperative agreements in the aggregate amount of up to $8,181,779 to approved but unfunded applications submitted to the Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot (DDDRP) Notice of Funding Opportunity HHS–2022–ACF–OCS–EDA–0161.
The purpose of these awards is to evaluate the ability of community action agencies, social services agencies, and other non-profit community organizations to provide diapers and diapering supplies on a consistent basis through diaper distribution programs, while also offering support services for families with low incomes. Recipients will operate and expand diaper distribution programs for families with low incomes.
DATES:
The proposed period of performance is May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thom Campbell, Office of Community Services, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201. Telephone: 202–401–5455; Email: thom.campbell@acf.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The above-mentioned awards will be made pursuant to Congressional intent as reflected in the Explanatory Statement (p. S8891) accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023:
Social Services Research and Demonstration. —The agreement continues funding for the Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot and expects that $10,000,000 of the funds made available for awards for direct services be made to approved but unfunded applicants of funding opportunity HHS–2022–ACF–OCS–EDA–0161, as well as technical assistance and evaluation activities for such grants.
OCS announces the intent to award the following single-source awards:
| Recipient | Award amount |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Association of Community Action Programs, Boston, MA | $1,200,000.00 |
| California Community Action Partnership Association, Sacramento, CA | 1,200,000.00 |
| Ohio Community Action Training Organization, Columbus, OH | 1,200,000.00 |
| Maryland Community Action Partnership, Annapolis, MD | 1,200,000.00 |
| Utah Community Action Partnership Association Inc, Layton, UT | 1,101,779.00 |
| Community Action Association of Alabama, Birmingham, AL | 1,200,000.00 |
| Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, Agency Village, SD | 1,080,000.00 |
Statutory Authority
The DDDRP is authorized under section 1110 of the Social Security Act; 42 U.S.C. 1310. This program was first funded by Div. H, Title II of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117–103) as a non-statutory earmark for the Social Services Research and Demonstration.
Karen D. Shields,
Senior Grants Policy Specialist, Office of Grants Policy, Office of Administration.
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