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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–E State Plan for the
Foster Care, Independent Living and
Adoption Assistance Programs.POMB
No.: 0980–0141.
Description: A State plan is required
by sections 471 and 477(b)(2), part IV–
E of the Social Security Act (the Act) for
each public child welfare agency
requesting Federal funding for foster
care, independent living services and
adoption assistance under the Act. The
State plan is a comprehensive narrative
Number of
respondents
Instrument
Title IV–E State Plan .......................................................................................
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,
DE 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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Grants and Cooperative Agreements;
Availability, etc.: Child Development
Associate Credentialing Program
Program Office: Administration on
Children, Youth and Families Head
Start Bureau.
Funding Opportunity Title: Child
Development Associate (CDA) National
Credentialing Program.
Announcement Type: Cooperative
Agreement.
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS–
2005–ACF–ACYF–YD–0064.
CFDA Number: 93.600.
Due Date for Applications: September
23, 2005.
Executive Summary: The
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), Administration on
Children, Youth and Families (ACYF)
announces the availability of $1,000,000
annually for each of five years to
support staff development for all
individuals employed in local Head
Start, Early Head Start, and other child
care programs to increase the
understanding and skills necessary to
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Number of responses per
respondent
Average burden hours per
response
1
15
12
Dated: July 19, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance, Officer.
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description of the nature and scope of
a State’s programs and provides
assurances that the programs will be
administered in conformity with the
specific requirements stipulated in title
IV–E. The plan must include all
applicable State statutory, regulatory, or
policy references and citations for each
requirement as well as supporting
documentation. A State may use the
pre-print format prepared by the
Children’s Bureau of the Administration
for Children and Families or a different
format, on the condition that the format
used includes all of the title IV–E State
plan requirements of the law.
Respondents: State and Territorial
Agencies (State Agencies) administering
or supervising the administration of the
title IV–E programs.
Annual Burden Estimates:
Total burden
hours
180
carry out their jobs, as well as
professional development leading to
credentials and degrees. A cooperative
agreement is a form of Federal financial
assistance that allows substantial
Federal involvement in the activities for
which funds are awarded.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Head Start is a national program that
provides comprehensive developmental
services for preschool children, ages
three through five, and under the Early
Head Start program for infants, toddlers,
and pregnant women. Since the
inception of Head Start in 1965, over 22
million children and their families have
been served. In 2004, nearly 900,000
Head Start and Early Head Start
children and their families and 6,227
pregnant women received services
based on the requirements of The Head
Start Program Performance Standards
and Other Regulations.
The Head Start Act as amended in
1998, Sec. 648(e) (42 U.S.C. 9843),
Technical Assistance and Training,
requires that the Secretary shall provide,
either directly or through grants or other
arrangements, funds from programs
authorized under this subchapter to
support an organization to administer a
centralized child development and
national assessment program leading to
recognized credentials for personnel
working in early childhood
development and child care programs.
In 2004, 47,000 classrooms were
staffed with more than 56,208 infant,
toddler, and preschool teachers, and
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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-E State Plan for the Foster Care, Independent
Living and Adoption Assistance Programs.POMB No.: 0980-0141.
Description: A State plan is required by sections 471 and
477(b)(2), part IV-E of the Social Security Act (the Act) for each
public child welfare agency requesting Federal funding for foster care,
independent living services and adoption assistance under the Act. The
State plan is a comprehensive narrative description of the nature and
scope of a State's programs and provides assurances that the programs
will be administered in conformity with the specific requirements
stipulated in title IV-E. The plan must include all applicable State
statutory, regulatory, or policy references and citations for each
requirement as well as supporting documentation. A State may use the
pre-print format prepared by the Children's Bureau of the
Administration for Children and Families or a different format, on the
condition that the format used includes all of the title IV-E State
plan requirements of the law.
Respondents: State and Territorial Agencies (State Agencies)
administering or supervising the administration of the title IV-E
programs.
Annual Burden Estimates:
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Title IV-E State Plan........................... 12 1 15 180
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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, DE 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: July 19, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance, Officer.
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