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Form 706-NA, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return, Estate of nonresident not a citizen of the United States

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Under section 6018, executors must file estate tax returns for nonresident non-citizens that had property in the U.S. Executors use Form 706-NA for this purpose. IRS uses the information to determine correct tax and credits.

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26 USC 2056	View Law

26 USC 6018	View Law

26 USC 2011	View Law

26 USC 877	View Law

26 USC 2106	View Law

26 USC 6103	View Law

26 USC 2012	View Law

26 USC 2101	View Law

26 USC 2057	View Law

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New Markets Credit

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The New Markets Tax Credit Program, enacted by Congress as part of the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000, is incorporated as section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code. This Code section permits individual and corporate taxpayers to receive a credit against federal income taxes for making Qualified Equity Investments in qualified community development entities. Form 8874 is used to claim the new markets credit for qualified equity investments made in qualified community development entities (CDEs). This credit is part of the general business credit.

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Pub.L. 106 - 554 121	View Law

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Request for Determination of Worker Status for Purposes of Federal Employment Taxes and Income Tax Withholding

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Firms and workers file Form SS-8 or SS-8(PR) to request a determination of the status of a worker under the common law rules for purposes of federal employment taxes and income tax withholding.

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26 USC Part II, Section 6001	View Law

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Form 706-GS(T) - Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return For Terminations

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Form 706-GS(T) is used by a trustee to figure and report the tax due from certain trust terminations that are subject to the generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax.

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26 USC 6103	View Law

26 USC 2601	View Law

26 USC 2611	View Law

26 USC 2602	View Law

26 USC 2603	View Law

26 USC 2612	View Law

26 USC 2604	View Law

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[NCBDDD] The Study to Explore Early Development (SEED) Follow-up Study

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This project will be utilized to gain knowledge about the expression of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from childhood through early adulthood that can inform efforts to improve the health and functioning of individuals with ASD as they mature. The SEED Follow-up Study will collect information from families through surveys on the health and functioning of individuals during childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood, and in-person assessments of cognitive abilities. Data obtained through this information collection may improve our understanding of which co-occurring conditions are most prevalent; increase our understanding of the needs of individuals with ASD; how the needs change with age and can be best met at different points in development; and inform research and public health policies on eligibility for services and public health outreach efforts, that could provide opportunities for education, employment, and social connection to improve the health, functioning, and quality of life among persons with ASD and their families. This CR adds Spanish versions for several of the instruments.

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42 USC 247b-4	View Law

42 USC 241(a)	View Law

Pub.L. 106 - 310 101	View Law

Pub.L. 109 - 416 409C	View Law

Pub.L. 113 - 157 1	View Law

Pub.L. 116 - 60 1-2	View Law

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Conducting Personal Conferences When Waiver of Recovery of a Title II or Title XVI Overpayment Cannot be Approved

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Prior to the personal conference, SSA provides the opportunity for the individual to review the information in their file that we used to make the overpayment and waiver determinations. SSA technicians send respondents a notice informing them of their overpayment and their ability to request review of their information via a personal conference. In addition, the notice explains that the respondent can provide additional documents to support their claim for waiver of their overpayment. SSA employees conduct the personal conferences mentioned above as one-time face-to-face, telephone, or video conference interviews. At the time of the conference, overpaid individuals may provide documents to support their contention they: • are without fault in causing the overpayment, • believe the overpayment is unfair, or • do not have the ability to repay the debt. Respondents may submit a personal statement, provide new or updated information, or present any previously submitted documentation or forms related to their case during their conference. For instance, they may present the SSA 795, Statement of Claimant or Other Person (OMB #0960-0045); or the SSA-632, Request for Waiver of Overpayment Recovery (OMB #0960-0037). If respondents decide not to attend the personal conference, SSA makes a final waiver decision based on available information. SSA does not track the percentage of individuals who attend their conference via a face-to-face meeting, telephone, or video conference. The respondents are beneficiaries or SSI recipients, for whom SSA denied their initial request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment, thus requiring a personal conference with them when SSA cannot approve the waiver.

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31 USC 3720a	View Law

42 USC 1383	View Law

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Request for Payment of Bowel and Bladder Services (VA Form 10-314)

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Legal authority for this information collection is found in 38 U.S.C., Chapter 17, for Veterans seeking health care services. Data collected may be used to establish, determine, and monitor eligibility to receive VA benefits and for authorizing and paying Non-VA healthcare services furnished to Veterans and beneficiaries. VA Form 10-314 will be required to request reimbursement for bowel and bladder care services. The form is used to list the dates and times the care was rendered to the Veteran and is then submitted monthly to VA to request payment for those services.

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[NCBDDD] Birth Defects Study to Evaluate Pregnancy exposureS (BD-STEPS)

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The purpose of the Birth Defects Study To Evaluate Pregnancy exposureS (BD-STEPS) is to evaluate factors associated with the occurrence of birth defects and stillbirths and ultimately to work to prevent major birth defects and stillbirths associated with maternal risk factors. Data from BD-STEPS and the National Birth Defects Prevention Study (NBDPS) will play an important part in the decision-making process that determines federal research agendas, birth defect prevention activities, and the direction of funding programs such as cooperative agreements. This Non-Substantive Change Request is submitted to modify (BD-STEPS) Computer-Assisted Telephone Interview to align with issued EO [14168]. There is no change to the approved burden.

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Pub.L. 105 - 168 1	View Law

42 USC 247b-4	View Law

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Official Logbook

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Official Logbooks identify particulars of the voyage of a vessel, including the vessel's name, official number, port of registry, tonnage, name of the master and crew, nature of the voyage, vessel's draft, drills and inspections, and maintenance of watertight integrity. Logbooks are used by the Coast Guard and shipping companies. 46 U.S.C. 11301, 11302, 11303, and 11304 are the authorities for this collection.

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46 USC 11301	View Law

46 USC 11302	View Law

46 USC 11303	View Law

46 USC 11304	View Law

Pub.L. 111 - 281 607	View Law

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Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities Programs

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The information collected is needed by Ginnie Mae for the participation of issuers/customers in its Mortgage-Backed Securities programs and to monitor performance and compliance with established rules and regulations.

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12 USC 1716 Title III	View Law

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Rear-End Marking Devices

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Title 49 CFR part 221 contains requirements for rear end marking devices. Railroads must give FRA a detailed description of the type of marking devices used for any locomotive operating singly or for cars or locomotives operating at the end of a train (trailing end) to ensure they meet minimum standards for visibility and display. FRA reviews and evaluates data as needed to determine if the device meets critical angle, color, and intensity requirements. This information collection is mandatory, submitted as needed, and there is a requirement for recordkeeping.

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49 USC 20132	View Law

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Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS)

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The PABSS projects are part of Social Security’s strategy to increase the number of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who return to work and achieve financial independence and self-sufficiency as the result of receiving support, representation, advocacy, or other services. PABSS provides information and advice about obtaining vocational rehabilitation and employment services; and provides advocacy or other services a beneficiary with a disability may need to secure, maintain, or regain employment. The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is a membership organization that holds a contract with Social Security to provide training and technical support to the PABSS grantees. As part of that contract, NDRN maintains a secure, proprietary internet database that grantees use to submit an annual report reflecting services they provide under PABSS funding. Only the PABSS grantees and the contractor have access to the database. The contractor generates each grantee’s report annually, and sends each report, as well as an aggregate report including the total of all services PABSS grantees provide nationally, to the Social Security Contract Officer and to the Contract Officer’s Representative The PABSS Annual Program Performance Report collects statistical information from each of the PABSS projects in an effort to manage and capture program performance and quantitative data. Social Security uses the information to evaluate the efficiency of the program, and to ensure beneficiaries are receiving quality services. The project data is valuable to Social Security in its analysis of and future planning for the SSDI and SSI programs. The respondents are the 57 PABSS project sites, and recipients of SSDI and SSI programs. We are submitting this Change Request to make minor revisions to the SSA-4570 in compliance with E.O. 14151, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing.

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42 USC 1320b-21	View Law

Pub.L. 106 - 170 122	View Law

Pub.L. 108 - 203 404 & 407	View Law

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Remotely Controlled Switch Operations

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The information collected is used by railroads to provide protection for work crews while they are performing necessary maintenance and repair tasks on a particular segment or segments of track. The operator of the remotely controlled switch cannot remove the locking device unless they have been informed by the person in charge of the workers that it is safe to do so. The written notification is designed to complement the requirements for the handling of remotely-controlled switches by heightening attention to safety requirements. The written notification received by the operator serves as a record of protection provided under blue signal protection of workers. This information collection is mandatory, submitted as needed, and there is a requirement for recordkeeping.

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49 USC 20103	View Law

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Bad Order and Home Shop Card and Stenciling Reporting Mark

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Under 49 CFR part 215, railroads are required to inspect freight cars placed in service and take remedial action when defects are identified. Additionally, the regulation requires that all freight cars be stenciled or otherwise display reporting marks, car numbers, and built date. The information is used by railroads, their employees, and FRA for identification purposes. This information collection is mandatory, submitted as needed, and there is a requirement for recordkeeping.

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49 USC 20103	View Law

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Employer Report of Special Wage Payments

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SSA collects information on the SSA-131 to prevent earnings-related overpayments, and to avoid erroneous withholding of benefits. SSA field offices and program service centers also use Form SSA-131 for awards and post entitlement events requiring special wage payment verification from employers. While we need this information to ensure the correct payment of benefits, we do not require employers to respond. The respondents are large and small businesses that make special wage payments to retirees.

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42 USC 403	View Law

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Eligibility Data Form: Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and Veterans' Preference

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Title 38 U.S.C. Section 4322 of USERRA authorizes the Secretary of Labor (through the Veterans' Employment and Training Service) to investigate claims by individuals who believe their USERRA rights have been violated. The information is used to determine eligibility of veterans complaints to reemployment rights they are seeking as well as to state alleged violations by employers of the pertinent statutes and request assistance in obtaining appropriate reemployment benefits. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) of 1998, P.L. 105-339, 112 Stat. 3182, contained in Title 5 U.S.C. § 3330a-3330(b), provides assistance to preference eligible individuals who believe their rights under the veterans' preference (VP) laws and the Veterans Benefit Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law No: 110-389) have been violated. Section 3 of the VEOA provides the Secretary of Labor similar authority to investigate complaints brought by preference eligibles. The collection instrument completed by claimants contains the information required and needed for the Department to determine initial eligibility of the claimant.

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38 USC 4301	View Law

Pub.L. 110 - 389 312	View Law

5 USC 3330a	View Law

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7 CFR 1700, subpart D - Substantially Underserved Trust Areas (SUTA)

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The SUTA initiative gives the Secretary of Agriculture certain discretionary authorities relating to financial assistance terms and conditions that can enhance the financing possibilities in areas that are underserved by certain RUS electric, water and waste, and telecom and broadband programs. The SUTA initiative identifies the need and improves the availability of RUS programs to reach trust areas when they are determined by the Secretary of Agriculture (such authority has been delegated to the Administrator of RUS) to be substantially underserved. The collection consists of the information necessary to request assistance for the discretionary authorities.

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7 USC 906f	View Law

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Medical Report with Allegation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection--Adult and Child

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SSA uses Forms SSA-4814 and SSA-4815 to collect the information necessary to determine if an individual with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, who is applying for SSI disability payments, meets the requirements for PD. SSA mails the appropriate paper form to the claimant's medical source to complete and return to SSA. Respondents can complete this collection via the paper forms or telephone interview. When respondents complete these forms via telephone interview, which per our Management Information data, is most often, FO or DDS personnel enter the information from the respondents directly into the form, and document the medical source’s name, title, and date in the signature block. We then fax the form into the electronic case file. If SSA FO staff is unable to make a PD finding based on the information the applicant’s medical source provides, the DDS agency makes a determination at their discretion. The respondents are the medical sources of the applicants for SSI disability payments. We are updating all the fields where we request date on Form SSA-4814 and SSA-4815. We are adding an arrow on the side where the respondent can pull up a calendar and select the date (the respondent can still type in the date in any format they choose). We are also revising the date format from December 2, 2015 to 12/2/2015.

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42 USC 1383	View Law

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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Recordkeeping Requirements - 29 U.S.C. 793 Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, As Amended

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This request is for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) renewal of an existing information collection implementing the recordkeeping requirements of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 793. These requirements apply to both supply and service and construction federal contractors and subcontractors who meet the appropriate thresholds. The agency is proposing changes to the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form, in an overall effort to increase the response rate on the form. Specifically, OFCCP proposes revising the list of disabilities to reflect the current preferred language for the specific disabilities and to include additional examples.

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29 USC 793	View Law

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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Tech-Net Database

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Small Business Administration maintains the SBIR.GOV database (formerly Tech-Net) which collects information form small businesses (1) Company Registry-where firms register in the system as a prerequisite to applying with a proposal to one of the SBIR/STTR participation agencies; and (2) Commercialization Database-where firms provide information to document the commercialization development of their awarded technologies.

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15 USC 638k	View Law

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Reverse Like-kind Exchanges

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The revenue procedure provides a safe harbor for reverse like-kind exchanges under which a transaction using a "qualified exchange accommodation arrangement" will qualify for non-recognition treatment under Sec. 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.

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26 USC 1031(a)(3)	View Law

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Schedule 13E-4F

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Schedule 13E-4F may be used by any foreign private issuer of: (1) the issuer is incorporated or organized under the laws of Canada; (2) the issuer is making a cash tender or exchange offer for the issuer's own securities; and (3) less than 40% of the class of such issuer's securities outstanding that is the subject of the tender offer is held by U.S. holders.

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15 USC 78c, 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d)	View Law

15 USC 78w(a), 78ll	View Law

15 USC 80a-8, 80a-24, 80a-29, 80a-37	View Law

15 USC 77g, 77j, 77s(a)	View Law

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Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) Project: Pilot Phase

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The Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) Project address the U.S. supply chain issues that have been unprecedented over the past several years. These supply chain issues have contributed to the congestion under COVID-induced surges of containerized cargo through our ports and intermodal networks. In March of this year, the White House announced the launch of the Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative with the Department of Transportation and the freight industry to facilitate a collaboration and sharing of intermodal trade data. This collaboration will help improve supply chain efficiencies and reduce overall costs to U.S. consumers. The FLOW initiative builds on previous work by the Administration's Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force to ensure the expeditious movement of cargo from ship to shelf.

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49 USC 6307	View Law

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Developmental Disabilities State Plan

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The State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (Councils) are authorized in Subtitle B, of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act), as amended, [42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq.] (The DD Act). They are required to submit a five-year State plan. Section 124(a) [42 U.S.C. 15024(a)], states that: Any State desiring to receive assistance under this subtitle shall submit to the Secretary, and obtain approval of, a 5-year strategic State plan under this section. The requirement for a State plan is also further emphasized in the regulations in 45 CFR Part 1326.30: (a) In order to receive Federal financial assistance under this subpart, each State Developmental Disabilities Council must prepare and submit to the Secretary, and have in effect, a State Plan which meets the requirements of sections 122 and 124 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 6022 and 6024) and these regulations. As required by the statute, the Council is responsible for the development and submission of the State plan and is then responsible for implementation of the activities described in the plan. Further, the Council updates the Plan annually during the five years. The State plan provides information on individuals with developmental disabilities in the State, and a description of the services available to them and their families. The plan further sets forth the goals and specific objectives to be achieved by the State in pursuing systems change and capacity building to more effectively meet the service needs of this population. It describes State priorities, strategies, and actions, and the allocation of funds to meet these goals and objectives. The State Plan is used in three ways. First, it is used by the individual Council as a planning document to guide it’s planning and execution processes. Secondly, it provides a mechanism in the State whereby individual citizens, as well as the State government, are made aware of the goals and objectives of the Council and have an opportunity to provide comments on them during its development. Finally, the State plan provides to the Department a stewardship tool; the staff of the Department provides some technical assistance to Councils and monitor compliance with Subtitle B of the DD Act, as an adjunct to on-site monitoring. The stewardship role of the State plan is useful both for providing technical assistance during the planning process, during the execution process, and also during program site visits. Additionally, data is collected in the State Plan and submitted to the Office on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (OIDD) for compliance with the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA). In the State Plans, the Councils provide to OIDD future year targets for outcome performance measures. These targets are reported to Congress under GPRAMA.

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42 USC 15001	View Law

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Semi-annual Progress Report for the Justice for Families Program

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Authorized in 2013, the Justice for Families Program improves the response of all aspects of the civil and criminal justice system to families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, or in cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse. Eligible applicants are states, units of local government, courts, Indian tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, legal service providers, and victim services providers. The affected public includes the approximately 70 Justice for Families Program grantees.

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