Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services, 4350 East-West Highway, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814. Telephone: (301)594-4000. Grants Management Contact: Grants Management Officer, Office of Grants Management, Office of Population Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services, 4350 East-West Highway, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814. Telephone: (301) 594-4012. FAMILY SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO STATES ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS Current Year: Grants: $208,500,000 Loans: $0,000 Other: $0,000 Total: $208,500,000 OBJECTIVES: To set general standards for State administration; provide the Federal financial share to States and U.S. Territories for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC); provide child care so individuals can participate in approved education and training activities and to accept or maintain employment; provide temporary emergency assistance to families with children; provide aid to the aged, blind, and the permanently and totally disabled in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; and monitor the performance and administration of These programs. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Pre-application Coordination: The standard application forms, as furnished by DHHS and required by OMB Circular No. A-I 02 for State and local governments must be used for this program. Applications are available from the Administration for Children and Families (OFAIACF) Regional Offices. (See Appendix IV of the Catalog for
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