[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 64949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27067]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Notice of the Award of a Single-Source Grant to The WorkPlace, 
Inc., in Bridgeport, CT

AGENCY: Office of Family Assistance, ACF, HHS.

ACTION: Award of a Single-source Grant to The WorkPlace, Inc., a local 
workforce investment board located in Bridgeport, CT.

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FDA Number: 93.093

    Statutory Authority: Section 2008(a) of Title XX of the Social 
Security Act, as amended by Section 5507 of the Affordable Care Act 
(Pub. L. No. 111-148).

SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of 
Family Assistance (OFA), Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 
program announces the award of a single-source grant (cooperative 
agreement) to The WorkPlace, Inc. a local, non-profit workforce 
investment board located in Bridgeport, CT. Award funds will support a 
program to provide education and training to Temporary Assistance to 
Needy Families (TANF) recipients, and other low-income individuals, for 
occupations in the health care field that pay well and are expected to 
either experience labor shortages or be in high demand.
    The city of Bridgeport, CT, faces high levels of unemployment. The 
WorkPlace, Inc., proposes working with numerous community partners to 
coordinate referrals, conduct assessments, and provide remedial and 
life skills training, supportive services, and occupational skills 
training.
    If performance by the grantee is deemed satisfactory and funds are 
available, the grantee may be awarded future funding in the form of 
annual noncompetitive continuation grants.

DATES: The project period for the award is September 30, 2011-September 
29, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stan Koutstaal, Program Manager, 
Office of Family Assistance, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, 
DC 20447. Telephone: 202-401-5457; E-mail: 
[email protected].

    Dated: September 26, 2011.
Earl S. Johnson,
Director, Office of Family Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2011-27067 Filed 10-18-11; 8:45 am]
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