10A NCAC 97C .0108. ALLOCATION OF CSBG FUNDS

(a)  Funds allocated to North Carolina under the CSBG Program will be used in Federal Fiscal Year 1989 and in each subsequent federal fiscal year as follows:

(1)           Ninety percent of the funds to make grants to those eligible grant recipients as defined in Rule .0106 (a) of this Section which are re‑certified as eligible agencies each fiscal year by the Office.  The amount of the funds allocated to each eligible grant recipient shall be based on the following method of distribution:

(A)          Funds shall be allocated based on the ratio (percentage) of persons in poverty in the county (counties) served by the eligible agency compared to the number of persons in poverty in the total area (counties) served by all eligible agencies.

(B)          However, no eligible agency shall receive less than:

(i)            An allocation of one hundred twenty thousand dollars ($120,000), or

(ii)           Eighty percent of the eligible agency's Federal Fiscal Year 1982 allocation, whichever is higher.

(2)           Five percent of the funds will be used by the Office for administration of the CBSG program.

(3)           The remaining five percent of the funds to make grants in Federal Fiscal Year 1989 and in each subsequent federal fiscal year to those limited purpose agencies as defined in Rule .0104 of this Section and which are re‑certified as eligible agencies each fiscal year by the Office.  The Office shall allot to each eligible Limited Purpose Agency an amount of funds based on the percentage of the total CSBG funds the eligible agency received of those funds reserved for the limited purpose agencies and the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs in federal fiscal year 1986.

(b)  Beginning with federal fiscal year 1988 and effective for all subsequent fiscal years, eligible agencies will not be allowed to carry forward unearned funds at the end of a grant agreement to the succeeding grant agreement.  All unobligated funds must be returned to the Office within 60 days after the termination of the grant agreement.

(c)  Supplemental CSBG Grants.  The preceding paragraphs of this Rule do not apply to the allocation of supplemental CSBG grants to North Carolina.  Such allocations to eligible applicants for eligible activities will be made by the Office in a manner not inconsistent with federal guidelines and conditions on supplemental appropriations.  The Office has the flexibility to determine the number of grants awarded and the manner in which grantee(s) are selected based upon the amount of the allocation and the intent of the applicable legislation and regulations.

(d)  Any unexpended allotment of CSBG funds from previous years grants shall be allocated to each eligible CSBG grant recipient for the following purposes:

(1)           to assist in the implementation of special statewide initiatives, and

(2)           for one‑time expenditures to enhance local programs.

Ninety percent of these funds will be distributed to Community Action Agencies based on the ratio of persons in poverty in the county or counties served by the Community Action Agency compared to the number of persons in poverty in the total area served by all eligible Community Action Agencies.  Ten percent of these funds will be distributed to those Limited Purpose Agencies as defined in Rule .0104 of this Section on an equal basis.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B‑227; 143B‑276; 42 U.S.C. 9901‑12;

Eff. December 1, 1983;

Amended Eff. June 1, 1985; February 1, 1985;

Temporary Amendment Eff. May 5, 1987 for a Period of 120 Days to Expire on September 1, 1987;

Temporary Amendment Eff. August 24, 1987 for a Period of 68 Days to Expire on November 1, 1987;

Amended Eff. November 1, 1987;

Temporary Amendment Eff. August 1, 1991 for a Period of 180 Days to Expire on January 28, 1992;

Amended Eff. March 1, 1989.