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H.R. 710 104th Congress House

Family Service Center Act

Official title: To provide grants for demonstration projects to coordinate the administration of services to needy families with children.

Introduced: January 26, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Feb 10, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Jan 26, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 26, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E186)
Jan 26, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 10, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Service Center Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to authorize States to conduct demonstration projects to coordinate the administration of services to needy families with children, including: (1) programs for needy families with children that are administered by the Secretary; and (2) State programs offering services for children, youth, or needy families with children.

Requires the Secretary to ensure that, as a group, such demonstration projects serve urban, rural, and linguistically and culturally diverse clients and include the broadest possible range of services. Specifies other program requirements.

Requires the Secretary to make three-year grants (renewable for another three years) to States to carry out such a project.

Requires each State conducting a demonstration project to report to the Secretary on: (1) Federal, State, and local administrative policies and laws identified as impediments to the coordination of the delivery of services to needy families with children; and (2) measures the State has taken or intends to take to eliminate or reduce such impediments.

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