ACYF-CB-IM-04-08

ACF Administration for Children and Families	U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children, Youth and Families
	1. Log No.: ACYF-CB-IM-04-08	2. Issuance Date: July 26, 2004
	3. Originating Office: Children's Bureau
	4. Key Words: State Court Improvement Program FY 2004 Allotments

INFORMATION MEMORANDUM

To: Highest State Courts of Appeal

Subject: Fiscal Year 2004 State Court Improvement Program Allotments

Legal and Related References: The Promoting Safe and Stable Families Amendments of 2001 (Public Law (107-133); Section 438 of the Social Security Act; ACYF-CB-PI-03-04

Purpose:

The purpose of this Information Memorandum is to inform States of the funding allotments for the State Court Improvement Program for fiscal year (FY) 2004.

Background:

Public Law 107-133 authorizes up to $505 million in each of FYs 2002 through 2006, including $305 million in mandatory funds and up to $200 million in discretionary funds, for the Promoting Safe and Stable Families program. Of this amount, $10 million of the mandatory funds and 3.3 percent of any discretionary funds appropriated are set aside for the Court Improvement Program (CIP) annually. Each State court with an approved application will be allotted $85,000. In addition to this base amount, the remainder of the total amount of funds appropriated for all State courts will be divided on the basis of each State's proportionate share of children under age 21. Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-03-04 issued on March 28, 2003 provided instructions for States applying for CIP funds for fiscal years 2003-2006. Attachment B of ACYF-CB-PI-03-04 provided the estimated allotments for FY 2003.

Information:

The discretionary funds amount appropriated for the Promoting Safe and Stable Families program for FY 2004 is $99,383,159. The 3.3 percent of this sum set aside for the CIP is $3,279,644. The following are the State CIP allotments for FY 2004, including the set aside amounts from both mandatory and discretionary funding:

Alabama	218,126
Alaska	107,914
Arizona	259,706
Arkansas	166,573
California	1,210,185
Colorado	222,623
Connecticut	187,774
Delaware	107,907
Dist. of Col.	98,576
Florida	546,430
Georgia	355,090
Hawaii	120,935
Idaho	129,925
Illinois	473,123
Indiana	275,478
Iowa	170,303
Kansas	169,408
Kentucky	198,687
Louisiana	228,888
Maine	119,272
Maryland	249,082
Massachusetts	260,419
Michigan	391,993
Minnesota	236,670
Mississippi	177,084
Missouri	253,735
Montana	111,607
Nebraska	138,373
Nevada	151,880
New Hampshire	121,883
New Jersey	335,667
New Mexico	145,386
New York	637,139
North Carolina	330,911
North Dakota	103,314
Ohio	429,382
Oklahoma	191,398
Oregon	187,781
Pennsylvania	429,910
Puerto Rico	216,676
Rhode Island	114,088
South Carolina	203,738
South Dakota	108,881
Tennessee	252,957
Texas	813,159
Utah	171,578
Vermont	102,088
Virginia	299,053
Washington	267,244
West Virginia	132,360
Wisconsin	247,162
Wyoming	100,123
Total	13,279,644

Inquiries to: ACF Regional Offices

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