ASSISTANCE FOR REPATRIATED UNITED STATES NATIONALS For necessary expenses of carrying out section 1113 of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1313), and of carrying out the provisions of the Act of July 5, 1960 (74 Stat. 308), and for care and treatment in accordance with the Acts of March 2, 1929, and October 29, 1941, as amended (24 U.S.C. 191a, 196a), [$467,000] $500,000. (Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1963.) Note. Excludes $69 thousand for activities transferred in the estimates to "Salaries and expenses, Bureau of Family Services.' The amounts obligated in 1962 and 1963 are shown in the schedule as comparative transfers. Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) New obligational authority (appropriation). 2. Others.. 2,000 279 144 167 An amount of $2 million is requested to augment, strengthen, and provide leadership to State welfare agencies in the further development of their training programs. Action to alleviate the acute shortage of trained public assistance social workers has become even more urgent with recent program expansions and the new emphasis on special services to reduce dependency the primary purpose of the 1962 Public Welfare Amendments. Under a new direct training authority added by these amendments, the Bureau of Family Services will be directly involved in providing highly specialized training to certain key State and local personnel. During 1964, it is estimated that training will be provided for 750 such persons, who will make the greatest impact in the area of preventive and rehabilitative services designed to help dependent persons to develop and use to the maximum their capacities for self-reliance. In addition, it is planned to use some of the funds under this training authority to make grants to universities to help them increase their capacity for training public assistance personnel and to provide fellowships and traineeships to about 200 students preparing for employment in public assistance. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) Financing: Comparative transfers to other accounts. Unobligated balance lapsing 467 500 Public Law 86-571, approved July 5, 1960, provides for hospitalization and services to repatriated mentally ill U.S. nationals until arrangements can be made for assumption of responsibility by State of residence or family. Public Law 87-64, approved June 30, 1961, authorizes temporary assistance to U.S. citizens and their dependents who return to this country because of destitution, illness, or international crises and who are without available re sources. 1. Mentally ill. The estimate assumes that about 100 mentally ill repatriates will be received from abroad in 1964, about half of whom will require financial assistance under this program. In addition, funds are included in the estimate for about 60 patients remaining in hospitals who had been repatriated previously. 2. Others. The 1964 estimate provides for assistance for: (a) persons returned from Cuba-it is estimated an average of about 40 families per month will receive assistance in 1964; and (b) persons returned from other countries it is estimated a total of about 200 cases will be referred upon their return from abroad (about 85 will require some form of financial assistance). Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 2 4 7 800 2 2 3 1,000 Total obligations 41 Grants, subsidies, and contributions. 167 295 144 SALARIES AND EXPENSES, BUREAU OF FAMILY SERVICES For expenses necessary for the Bureau of Family Services. [$3,585,000 $5,400,000. (42 U.S.C., ch. 7, subchs. I, IV, X, XIV, and XVI, and sec. 903; Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1963.) Note. Includes $69 thousand for activities previously carried under "Assistance for Repatriated United States Nationals." The amounts obligated in 1962 and 1963 are shown in the schedules as comparative transfers. program content, setting standards, making legislative recommendations, justifying appropriation requests, answering requests, and guiding administrative action. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) Program by activities: 1. Program policies and standards. 900 1,151 1,839 2. Review State plans and grants, evaluate estimates s 3. Collect and interpret statistics. Positions other than permanent.... 84 56 76 Change in selected resources 1 -3 Other personnel compensation.... The Bureau is responsible for the administration of grant-in-aid programs for Old-Age Assistance, Medical Assistance for the Aged, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Aid to the Blind, and Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled. Approximately 7 million individuals are expected to receive aid under these programs in 1964, involving more than $5 billion in Federal, State, and local funds-of which almost $3 billion will be Federal. These programs are intended to provide financial assistance to assure the minimum essentials of living, medical care, and other social services to the needy aged, blind, disabled, and to families with children who are dependent because of the death, incapacity, absence, or prolonged unemployment of a parent. A supplemental appropriation for 1963 is anticipated for separate transmittal to enable the Bureau to carry out the Public Welfare Amendments of 1962. 1. Program policies and standards.-Requirements of the Social Security Act are interpreted and specialized technical assistance is provided to State agencies. There is special emphasis to assure that problems of public welfare are dealt with constructively. Considerable emphasis is being placed on alleviating and preventing dependency to the maximum extent possible through methods such as: increased development and utilization of social services, including community resources; demonstration projects; community work and training programs; and better trained public welfare personnel. 2. Review State plans and grants, evaluate State operations.-Action is taken on new State plans and on amendments thereto to assure conformity to the act; reviews are made of operations and findings are used to assist States in administering their programs; consultation and advice are provided on problems arising in day-to-day operations; grants are processed; information is provided to the public. 3. Collect and interpret statistics.-Information is collected in cooperation with State agencies, to provide national statistics on public assistance which are used by the Bureau and the States in formulating policies, planning 650100-63- -30 Total number of permanent positions...... Proposed for separate transmittal: SALARIES AND EXPENSES, BUREAU OF FAMILY SERVICES SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Continued General and special funds--Continued GRANTS FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD WELFARE-Continued [$25,000,000 $33,000,000 for child-welfare services, and 【$795,000] $4,000,000 for research, training, or demonstration projects in child welfare: Provided, That any allotment to a State pursuant to section 502(b) or 512(b) of such Act shall not be included in computing for the purposes of subsections (a) and (b) of sections 504 and 514 of such Act an amount expended or estimated to be expended by the State: Provided further, That $1,000,000 of the amount available under section 502(b) of such Act shall be used only for special projects for mentally retarded children. (Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1963.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 4. Research, training, or demonstration projects in child welfare.-Grants are made to public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning or agencies and organizations engaged in research or child-welfare activities for projects of regional or national significance or for those which demonstrate new facilities or methods which contribute to the advancement of child welfare, and to public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning for special projects for training personnel for work in the field of child welfare. A supplemental appropriation for 1963 is anticipated for separate transmittal. Proposed for separate transmittal: GRANTS FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD WELFARE The States are required to match one-half of the amounts appropriated for maternal and child health and crippled children's services. The remainder is distributed to the States in proportion to their financial need, except that not to exceed 12% of the appropriations for the above programs is available for special project grants to State agencies and to public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning. The States are required to match all appropriated funds for child-welfare services but the percent of matching required varies from 33% to 66%. No matching funds are required for the program of grants for research, training, or demonstration projects in child welfare. 1. Maternal and child-health services.-Grants are provided to States for the extension and improvement of health services for mothers and children, especially in rural areas. 2. Crippled children's services.-Grants are made to States to extend and improve services for crippled children including medical, surgical, corrective, and other care, especially in rural areas. 3. Child-welfare services.-Grants aid States to establish, extend, and strengthen child-welfare services for (1) preventing, remedying, or assisting in the solution of problems which may result in the neglect, abuse, exploitation, or delinquency of children; (2) protecting and caring for homeless, dependent or neglected children; and (3) protecting and promoting the welfare of children of working mothers. Where needed, provision is made for adequate child care in or away from their homes, in foster homes, in day-care or other child-care facilities. The amount appropriated for child welfare grants in excess of $25 million, up to a maximum of $10 million, is earmarked for day care services. Total program costs, funded—obligations.... New obligational authority (proposed supplemental appropriation). 3,000 650 3,650 3,650 Under existing legislation, 1963.—A supplemental appropriation will be required to cover two program changes relating to child-welfare services that resulted from the enactment of the 1962 Public Welfare Amendments. Among numerous other changes, these amendments provide for scheduled increases in the authorization for child-welfare grants, a portion of which is earmarked for day-care services. In addition, the amendments added authorization for special project grants for training personnel in child welfare. To begin implementing these changes, services and $650 thousand for training projects. this additional amount will provide $3 million for day-care SALARIES AND EXPENSES, CHILDREN'S BUREAU For necessary expenses in carrying out the Act of April 9, 1912, Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) voluntary, on standards and methods for care and treatment of juvenile delinquents, on content of State or local programs, and on problems of organization and coordination on a statewide or local basis; assistance is given to State agencies and educational institutions in planning for training of professional and nonprofessional personnel in the field of juvenile delinquency. 4. Research in child life and services for children. Studies on child health and welfare, particularly social and economic problems are conducted, and the programs and services for children are evaluated. The results are interpreted to the lay and professional public through pamphlets and bulletins. 5. Information for parents and others working with children. Publications are prepared and distributed on child health and welfare services. Upon request, assistance is given to States in interpreting their child health and welfare programs. A supplemental appropriation for 1963 is anticipated for separate transmittal. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 876 933 1,017 483 585 755 231 297 316 4. Research in child life and services for 5. Information for parents and others working with children.. Permanent positions... 6. Administration.... Positions other than permanent.. 39 33 327 358 Other personnel compensation. 4 Change in selected resources 12 Personnel benefits.. 141 158 21 Travel and transportation of persons. ནཱཧིསཾ །བྷུཛྫིཡྻ 37 5 23 Rent, communications, and utilities. Financing: 24 Printing and reproduction........ Unobligated balance lapsing............ 37 25 Other services... Services of other agencies. Supplies and materials. 31 Equipment............... Appropriation... 2,668 2,853 3,401 Transferred to "Operating expenses, Public Buildings Service" General Services Ad Personnel Summary ministration (76 Stat. 728) (—). -3 1. State and local health services for children.-Policies and requirements for State maternal and child-health and crippled children's programs are developed; State plans are reviewed and approved; consultative services are given to State agencies, other public and voluntary Program by activities: agencies and organizations, and educational institutions engaged in training professional personnel; and guides and recommendations are prepared on the provision of child health services. 2. State and local social services for children.-The same approach is used for the child-welfare services as for the child-health services. 3. Technical assistance to States and communities for juvenile delinquency programs. Consultation is given to States, communities, and organizations, both public and SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION-Continued To SALARIES AND EXPENSES, CHILDREN'S BUREAU-Continued Under existing legislation, 1963.-A supplemental appropriation will be requested for 1963 for Salaries and expenses, Children's Bureau to enable the Children's Bureau to meet the additional workload stemming from the enactment of the Public Welfare Amendments of 1962. give effect to these amendments it will be necessary to develop guide and policy material, to evaluate State plans and training project proposals prior to approval, to provide technical program and research assistance to the States, and to establish and carry out fiscal and program reporting and post-approval evaluation procedures to assure that the States are carrying out the intent of Congress in relation to these amendments. The Social Security Act authorizes grants to States, grants to public and nonprofit organizations and contracts or jointly financed cooperative arrangements for the conduct of research or demonstration projects in social security. Funds appropriated support cooperative research or demonstration projects in areas such as (1) those relating to the prevention and reduction of dependency, (2) those which will aid in effecting coordination of planning between private and public welfare agencies, and (3) those which will help improve the administration and effectiveness of programs carried on or existing under the Social Security Act and programs related thereto. The $2 million requested in 1964 will provide $1,064 thousand to support approximately 28 new projects in 1964 and $936 thousand for the continuation in 1964 of projects initiated in prior years. [Dollars in thousands] INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY ASSOCIATION MEETING For expenses necessary for organizing, and holding in the District of Columbia, during calendar year 1964, the Fifteenth General Meeting of the International Social Security Association, including advances without regard to section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 529); personal services without regard to civil service or classification laws; employment of aliens; hire of passenger motor vehicles; printing and binding without regard to section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 U.S.C. 111); rents in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; and not to exceed $14,000 for official reception and representation expense, $95,000, to remain available until June 30, 1965. Note. Estimate is for activities previously carried under "Salaries and expenses, Office of the Commissioner." The amount obligated in 1963 is shown on the schedule as a comparative transfer. Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Program by activities: Plan the meeting (program costs, funded).. Change in selected resources 1. The International Social Security Association is composed of national social security institutions, organizations, and Government departments administering social insurance. The Association acts as a clearinghouse on information with respect to the experience of the various countries in the social security field. The 190 member institutions of 82 countries hold a general meeting every 3 years. It is expected that the United States will act as host for the next meeting to be held in 1964. This appropriation will provide the funds to plan the conference and to cover expenses incidental to the conduct of the meeting, including post 1964 costs of the conference. Number Amount Average number of all employees. Continuing projects.-- 11 265 15 458 24 936 Number of employees at end of year. -- Average GS grade.. |