####### OCSE Child Access & Visitation Program Name of State: Puerto Rico

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Part I: Contact Information

-   Name of State Program Contact Aleida Varona, Administrator

-   Name of Designated State Agency Administration for Child Support
    (ASUME)

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-   Street Address PO Box 902 3349

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-   City, State, & Zipcode San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902-3349

-   Telephone no. (787) 767-1886

-   E-mail Address avarona@asume.grvierno.pr

-   Fax no. (787) 282-8324

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## Part II: Statistical Profile 

-   Total No. of Minor Children under 18 years 213,753 1.14%

> Of age living with one biological parent
>
> (1990 U.S. Census data)

## Part III: Previous and Current Year Funding Levels

[Federal \$ Grant]{.underline} [State \$ Match]{.underline} and
[Percentage]{.underline}

-   FFY 1997 \$109,276 \$12,142 10%

-   FFY 1998 \$109,276 \$12,142 10%

-   FFY 1999 \$100,000 \$11,100 10%

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-   FFY 2000 \$100,000 \$12,000 12%

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## Part IV: Summary of State's Proposed Use of FFY 2000 Grant Funds

[Yes]{.underline} [No]{.underline}

#### Process for Awarding Funds: 

#### Request for Proposals 

#### (new & continuation)

-   New only

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-   Continuation only

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-   Other\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Time of Year RFP's are Issued and/or Funding Decisions Are Made:

Fall \_\_\_\_\_ Winter \_\_\_\_\_ Spring \_\_\_\_\_ Summer \_\_\_\_\_

Award of Funds: Grants \_\_\_\_\_ Contracts \_\_\_\_\_ Cooperative
Agreements \_\_\_\_\_

[Targeted Priority Areas]{.underline}:

-   Mediation

voluntary Yes **\_\_\_\_\_** No **\_\_\_\_\_**

mandatory Yes **\_\_\_\_\_** No **\_\_\_\_\_**

-   Counseling Yes \_\_X\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_

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-   Education Yes \_\_\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_

-   Parenting Plans Yes \_\_X\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_

-   Visitation Enforcement

monitoring Yes **\_\_\_\_\_** No **\_\_\_\_\_**

supervision Yes **\_\_**X**\_\_\_** No **\_\_\_\_\_**

neutral drop-off/pick-up Yes **\_\_**X**\_\_\_** No **\_\_\_\_\_**

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-   Development of Guidelines

> Visitation Yes **\_\_\_\_\_** No **\_\_\_\_\_**
>
> Alternative custody arrangements Yes **\_\_\_\_\_** No **\_\_\_\_\_**

Summary Narrative: Proposed Use of FFY 2000 Funds

\"Proyecto Encuento,\" means encounter in English. These Latino terms
are used to identify and describe the name of the Access and Visitation
program center located in the Municipality of Bayamon. The \"Proyecto
Encuentro\" program is designed facilitates the enhancement of
parent-child relationships for the non-custodial parents. The objective
of the program is to improve the quality of parent-child relationships
by emphasizing economic responsibility, parent and child bonding,
protection and prevention, and the establishment of healthy
communication patterns between non-custodial parents and children.

In the initial phase of the project, \"Proyecto Encuento\" focused on
the development of guidelines for the identification of cases, the
selection criteria for employees and the establishment of the Access and
Visitation Center. Following the completion of phase I, the Access and
Visitation center was officially opened on December, 1998. The 1998
Program funds were used to continue Access and visitation services at
the new center, and to implement such new program services as
educational seminars for parents, extended operating hours, and the
expansion of services to customers outside of the Bayamon region.

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## Part V: Projects Funded by States with FFY 98 OCSE Dollars

# 

Grantee Name, Address Amount of Award & Number of Parents Served:

**& Phone Number Services Provided Total \# \# fathers \# mothers**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 1\.                   | Counseling,           | 54 27 27              |
|                       | Visitation            |                       |
| Proyecto Encuentro    | Enforcement,          |                       |
|                       | Supervised            |                       |
| Bayamon Region,       | Visitation, Neutral   |                       |
| Puerto Rico           | Drop-off/pickup       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| \(787\) 767-1852      |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 2\.                   |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 3\.                   |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 4\.                   |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 5\.                   |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 6\.                   |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

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# Participant Data: Part A

(by income and marital status)

Grantee Name & Average Annual Parent Participation Rates:

#### Program Title Income 

####  divorced separated unwed

+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 1\.           |           | 35.7 %      | 31 %        | 33.3 %      |
|               |           |             |             |             |
| Proyecto      |           |             |             |             |
| Encuentro     |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2\.           |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 3\.           |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 4\.           |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 5\.           |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 6\.           |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+

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# Participant Data: Part B

(by race/ethnicity**)**

Grantee Name [RACIAL / ETHNIC BREAKOUT**:**]{.underline}

White Black Hispanic Asian Native Pacific

American Islander

+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **1**.         | 1 %    |       | 99 %   |        |        |        |
|                |        |       |        |        |        |        |
| Proyecto       |        |       |        |        |        |        |
| Encuentro      |        |       |        |        |        |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **2.**         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
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| **3.**         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
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| **4.**         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
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| **5.**         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **6.**         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|                |        |       |        |        |        |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+

#### Don't Know \_\_\_\_\_\_ Other, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 

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# Sources of Client Referral

GRANTEE

> **Self-Referral TANF Child Welfare Child Support Social Services
> Courts Private Agency**

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