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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Title: Title IV Foster Care Eligibility
Re-Determinations and ReDeterminations of Candidacy for Foster
Care.
OMB No.: New collection.
Description: The information
collection is needed to ensure States are
properly claiming title IV–E foster care
maintenance payments and
administrative costs for the appropriate
children. A State must re-determine
eligibility for title IV–E foster care and
for title IV–E foster care candidacy to
ensure that the State can justify requests
for reimbursement incurred on behalf of
these children. The Department is
proposing that State agencies redetermine eligibility for title IV–E foster
care every 12 months and every 6
months for candidates for title IV–E
foster care. This is consistent with
current policy. The information will be
recorded in the child’s case file as a
programmatic record of foster care
maintenance payments and/or
administrative expenditures. This
ensures that only children who are
eligible for title IV–E foster care receive
payments. The Children’s Bureau does
not require that a State report the
information. The Children’s Bureau
does not mandate the method or variety
of collection techniques States may use
to re-determine a child’s eligibility for
title IV–E foster care or for title IV–E
candidacy.
Respondents: State agencies.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
(hours)
Total burden
hours
Title IV–E foster care eligibility re-determination .............................................
Title IV–E foster care candidacy re-determination ..........................................
264,670
144,600
1
2
0.5
0.5
132,335
144,600
Estimated Total Burden Hours .................................................................
........................
........................
........................
276.935
In compliance with the requirements
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of
information can be obtained and
comments may be forwarded by writing
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Administration,
Office of Information Services, 370
L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. E-mail address:
grjohnson@acf.hhs.gov. All requests
should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
The Department specifically requests
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
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Dated: April 13, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Administration on Children, Youth and
Families, Head Start Bureau; Head
Start Hispanic Service; Institution
Partnerships
Announcement Type: Initial.
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS–
2005–ACF–ACYF–YP–0011.
CFDA Number: 93.600.
Due Date for Letter of Intent or
Preapplications: Letters of intent are
due May 19, 2005.
Due Date for Applications:
Application is due June 20, 2005.
Executive Summary: The Head Start
Bureau is announcing the availability of
funds and request for applications for
professional development and training
grants for institutions of higher
education with experience and
capability in educating and preparing
professionals to work effectively with
Hispanic young children and families,
in partnership with Head Start, Migrant
Head Start and Early Head Start
programs. The Head Start—Higher
Education Hispanic Service Institution
Partnership (HS–HEHSIPs) program is
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funded to improve the quality and longterm effectiveness of program services to
Hispanic children and their families by
developing academic and other training
models and forming partnerships
between institutions of higher education
and Head Start, Migrant Head Start, and
Early Head Start programs.
Through this announcement, the
Administration on Children, Youth and
Families (ACYF) is making available up
to $1,500,000 annually for each of five
years to support Head Start—Higher
Education Hispanic Service Institution
Partnerships (HS–HEHSIPs). These
partnerships are designed to improve
the quality and long-term effectiveness
of Head Start, Migrant Head Start and
Early Head Start grantees by developing
academic and other training models to
increase the number of Head Start
teachers with degrees in early childhood
education.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The overall goal of Head Start is to
ensure that children of low-income
families acquire the skills and
knowledge necessary to allow them to
enter school ready for success. Programs
funded under the Head Start Act
provide comprehensive services to these
children and their families. Head Start
enhances children’s physical, cognitive,
social, and emotional development. It
supports parents in their efforts to fulfill
their parental roles as their child’s
primary educator, helps support them
while they work towards employment
and self-sufficiency, and provides for
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Title: Title IV Foster Care Eligibility Re-Determinations and Re-
Determinations of Candidacy for Foster Care.
OMB No.: New collection.
Description: The information collection is needed to ensure States
are properly claiming title IV-E foster care maintenance payments and
administrative costs for the appropriate children. A State must re-
determine eligibility for title IV-E foster care and for title IV-E
foster care candidacy to ensure that the State can justify requests for
reimbursement incurred on behalf of these children. The Department is
proposing that State agencies re-determine eligibility for title IV-E
foster care every 12 months and every 6 months for candidates for title
IV-E foster care. This is consistent with current policy. The
information will be recorded in the child's case file as a programmatic
record of foster care maintenance payments and/or administrative
expenditures. This ensures that only children who are eligible for
title IV-E foster care receive payments. The Children's Bureau does not
require that a State report the information. The Children's Bureau does
not mandate the method or variety of collection techniques States may
use to re-determine a child's eligibility for title IV-E foster care or
for title IV-E candidacy.
Respondents: State agencies.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Average
Number of Number of burden hours Total burden
Instrument respondents responses per per response hours
respondent (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Title IV-E foster care eligibility re- 264,670 1 0.5 132,335
determination..................................
Title IV-E foster care candidacy re- 144,600 2 0.5 144,600
determination..................................
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Estimated Total Burden Hours................ .............. .............. .............. 276.935
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In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade,
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail
address: grjohnson@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified by
the title of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: April 13, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-7761 Filed 4-18-05; 8:45 am]
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