Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 93.667 - Social Services Block Grant (see Appendix F)

Title XX of the Social Security Act - see Social Security Act website at: http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title20/2000.htm

Following are the major federal regulations which govern the operation of the SSBG program. Regulations are initially issued into the Federal Register and subsequently codified into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Copies of the CFR and the Federal Register are available in most public libraries.

This Circular sets forth standards for obtaining consistency and uniformity among Federal agencies in the administration of grants to and agreements with institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit organizations.

This part establishes principles and standards for determining costs for Federal awards carried out through grants, cost reimbursement contracts, and other agreements with State and local governments and federally-recognized Indian tribal governments (governmental units).

This part addresses the cost principles to which non-profit recipients are subject.

This common rule restricts sub-awards and contracts with certain parties that are debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities.

This part is designed to provide a fair, impartial, quick, and flexible process for appeal on written final decisions. This part supplements the provisions in Part 74 of this title.

This part prescribes the standards and procedures for the Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS') use in the administrative collection, offset, compromise, and suspension or termination of collection activity for claims.

The purpose of this part is to effectuate the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to the end that no person in the United States shall on the ground of race, color, or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance from DHHS.

The rules of procedure in this part supplement §§ 80.9 and 80.10 of this subtitle and govern the practice for hearings, decisions, and administrative review conducted by DHHS, pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Part 80 of this subtitle.

The purpose of this part is to effectuate section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which is designed to eliminate discrimination on the basis of handicap in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

The purpose of this part is to eliminate discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, whether or not such program or activity is offered or sponsored by an educational institution as defined in this part.

Religious organizations are eligible, on the same basis as any other organization, to participate in any DHHS program for which they are otherwise eligible. Organizations that receive direct financial assistance from DHHS, however, may not engage in inherently religious activities, such as worship, religious instruction, or proselytization, as part of the programs or services funded with direct financial assistance from DHHS. An organization that participates in programs funded by direct financial assistance from DHHS shall not, in providing services, discriminate against a program beneficiary or prospective program beneficiary on the basis of religion or religious belief.

The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the regulations set out in Part 90 prohibit discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance. Recipients of federal funds may, however, continue to use age distinctions and factors other than age which meet the requirement of the Act and its implementing regulations.

This part establishes uniform administrative rules for Federal grants and cooperative agreements and sub-awards to State, local and Indian tribal governments.

Including:

45 CFR 92.35 - Sub-awards to debarred and suspended parties. Grantees and sub-grantees must not make any award or permit any award (sub-grant or contract) at any tier to any party which is debarred or suspended or is otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs under Executive Order 12549, “Debarment and Suspension”.

45 CFR 92.40(a) - Monitoring by grantees. Grantees are responsible for managing the day-to-day operation of grant and sub-grant supported activities. Grantees must monitor grant and sub-grant supported activities to assure compliance with applicable Federal requirements and achievement of performance goals. Grantee monitoring must cover each program, function, or activity.

Federal grant funds may not be used by the grantee or sub-grantee to support lobbying activities to influence proposed or pending Federal or State legislation or appropriations.

This part addresses the prerequisites to obtain block grant funds, the basis of awards, grant payments, reallotments, time period for obligation and expenditure of grant funds, waivers, and annual reporting requirements. Appendix A to Part 96 provides the Uniform Definitions of Services.

These regulations are intended to foster an intergovernmental partnership and a strengthened Federalism by relying on state processes and on state, area wide, regional and local coordination for review of proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal development.

This part addresses the cost principles to which organizations, vendors and subcontractors are subject.

This Circular establishes consistency and uniformity among Federal agencies in the management of grants and cooperative agreements with State, local, and federally-recognized Indian tribal governments.

This Circular addresses the provisions to which sub-recipients and sub-grantees are subject.