[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 58973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23774]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Office of Refugee Resettlement


Replacement Grant Award

    CFDA#: 93.576.
AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, ACF, DHHS.

ACTION: Notice to award a replacement grant to Catholic Charities of 
Tennessee, Inc.

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SUMMARY: In Fiscal Year 2005, in an effort to assist local school 
systems that were being strained by the arrivals of large numbers of 
refugee children, The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) awarded, 
through competition, a Refugee School Impact grant to the Tennessee 
Department of Human Services, Nashville, TN, for a project period of 
August 15, 2005 through August 14, 2010. The Tennessee Department of 
Human Services served as the fiscal sponsor and legal entity for the 
project. As of June 30, 2008, the Tennessee Department of Human 
Services relinquished the grant. Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc., 
Nashville, TN, is now awarded a non-competitive replacement grant to 
continue to provide services under the Refugee School Impact project. 
Services provided under the grant to Catholic Charities of Tennessee, 
Inc., are within the scope and operation of the original award. Under 
the award, Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc., is eligible apply for 
a non-competitive continuation award for the period of August 15, 2009 
through August 14, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Green-Smith, Director, Division 
of Refugee Assistance, Office of Refugee Resettlement, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Telephone: 202-401-4531. E-mail: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f3a3929e969f92ddb48196969d809e9a879bb3929095dd9b9b80dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="653504080009044b221700000b16080c110d250406034b0d0d164b020a13">[email protected]</span></a>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Legislative Authority: This program is authorized by Section 412 
(c)(1)(A)(iii), as amended of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1522 (c)(1)(A)(iii)) and covers the following Services: (1) 
English as a Second Language instruction (2) After-school tutorials 
focused on helping students understand and complete programs that 
encourage high school completion and full participation in school 
activities (3) After-school summer programs that support remedial work 
or promote school readiness (4) Parental involvement programs (5) 
Interpreter services for parent/teacher meetings and conferences and 
(6) Bi-lingual/bi-cultural counselors and aides.
    Amount of Award: $224,834.76.
    Project Period: August 15, 2008--August 14, 2010.

    Dated: October 1, 2008.
Pamela Green-Smith,
Director, Division of Refugee Assistance, Office of Refugee 
Resettlement.
 [FR Doc. E8-23774 Filed 10-7-08; 8:45 am]
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