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R -- PARTIAL SUPPORT FOR THE 1996 LIHEAP CONFERENCE SOL ACF-960104 DUE 050396 POC C. Eric Young, Purchasing Agent/(202) 401-5528; Mary O. Mitchell, Contracting Officer/(202) 401-5406 The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) intends to acquire the partial support for the 1996 Annual Low Income Energy Conference sponsored by the National Low Income Energy Consortium (NLIEC). Section 2609A(a) of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (Title XXVI of Public Law 97-35, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 8621) authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to set aside funds each fiscal year to make grants, contracts or jointly financed cooperative arrangements to provide training and technical assistance relating to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). These grants, contracts or jointly financed cooperative arrangements may only be made to State and public agencies and private nonprofit organizations. The funds will be used for support of training sessions and workshops that will focus on topics of particular relevance to State, Tribal, and local LIHEAP grantees. The Low Income Energy Conference will be held on June 4 - 6, 1996 in Baltimore, Maryland. (0099)

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