CFR > Title 45 - Public Welfare > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare > CHAPTER XIII—OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (parts 1301 to 1388) > SUBCHAPTER E—THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES, CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAM (parts 1340 to 1340) > PART 1340—CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION AND TREATMENT > SUBPART A—General Provisions (§1340.1 to §1340.4) > 1340.1—Purpose and scope.

1340.1—Purpose and scope.

(a) This part implements the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (“Act”). As authorized by the Act, the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect seeks to assist agencies and organizations at the national, State and community levels in their efforts to improve and expand child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment activities.
(b) The National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect seeks to meet these goals through:
(1) Conducting activities directly (by the Center);
(2) Making grants to States to improve and expand their child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment programs;
(3) Making grants to and entering into contracts for: Research, demonstration and service improvement programs and projects, and training, technical assistance and informational activities; and
(4) Coordinating Federal activities related to child abuse and neglect. This part establishes the standards and procedures for conducting the grant funded activities and contract and coordination activities.
(c) Requirements related to child abuse and neglect applicable to programs assisted under title IV-B of the Social Security Act are implemented by regulation at 45 CFR parts 1355 and 1357.
(d) Federal financial assistance is not available under the Act for the construction of facilities.
[48 FR 3702, Jan. 26, 1983, as amended at 52 FR 3994, Feb. 6, 1987; 55 FR 27639, July 5, 1990]