A bill to consolidate Federal grants to States for social services, to eliminate unnecessary restrictions on those programs and increase flexibility in a State's exercise of its responsibility for program administration, and for other purposes.
Social Services Block Grant Act - Consolidates Federal assistance to States for social services into a single grant. Authorizes States to provide social services including child care, day care, foster care, protective services, adoption assistance, emergency room and board, home management and maintenance, meals, health support services, family planning, transportation, rehabilitation, training, delinquency prevention, services to minors in the justice system, information, referral and counseling services, and other appropriate community and social services.
Authorizes appropriations through fiscal year 1981. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments in accordance with the Intergovernmental Act of 1968.
Sets forth grant limitations.
Sets forth reporting and auditing requirements.
Authorizes the Secretary to provide for: (1)training related to the purposes of this Act; and (2) ongoing activities of national or regional significance related to the purposes of this Act.
Sets forth conforming amendments.
Authorizes the Office of Management and Budget to define poverty and revise the definition annually.
Makes transitional provisions.
See H.R.3982.
Introduced in Senate
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Health and Human Services Department.
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