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SSBG IM 2023-01 Flexibilities in the Wake of Hurricane Season

Thank you for your partnership with the Office of Community Services (OCS) to ensure safe and continued services to the vulnerable children, families, and communities we serve. Here, you will find consolidated OCS program-specific COVID-19 resources and guidance that will help our grantees, partners, and stakeholders support individuals, families, communities impacted by COVID-19.

To share with States the requirements and provide guidance for the preparation of SSBG pre-expenditure and intended use plans reporting.

The SSBG program is authorized under Title XX of the Social Security Act, as amended, and is codified at 42 USC 1397 through 1397e. The implementing regulations for this and other block grant programs authorized by Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 are published at 45 CFR Part 96. Those regulations include both specific requirements and general administrative requirements in lieu of 45 CFR Part 75 (the HHS implementation of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards) for the covered block grant programs. Requirements specific to SSBG are found in 45 CFR Sections 96.70 through 96.74.

Please see the attached SSBG IM (Transmittal No. 02-2018) related to the electronic submission of Real Property Standard Form (SF)-429 and attachments.

The purpose of this message is to provide information related to reporting deadline for the FY2017 SSBG Post Expenditure Report.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Administration (OA) recognizes the debilitating effects of the recent hurricanes that have struck Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. To allow those involved in recovery efforts to focus on the most pressing needs, the Office of Administration (OA) has identified areas of flexibility in administrative requirements under the awards it administers.

To provide updated guidance for the close out of SSBG Hurricane Sandy Supplemental Funds awards.

To share with States the requirements and provide guidance for the preparation of SSBG pre-expenditure and intended use plans reporting.