Award of a Single-Source Expansion Supplement to the Tribal Law and Policy Institute, 62839 [2010-25709]
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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 13, 2010 / Notices
Project Period: September 30, 2010 to
September 29, 2011.
SUMMARY: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Children’s
Bureau (CB) announces the award of a
single-source program expansion
supplement to the Research Foundation
of CUNY on behalf of Hunter College
School of Social Work, New York, NY,
to provide expanded technical
assistance to address continuing
challenges in the field as child welfare
programs work to implement the
requirements of new legislation. The
Research Foundation of CUNY on behalf
of Hunter College is the recipient of a
cooperative agreement to act as the
administrator for National Resource
Center for Permanency and Family
Connections (NRCPFC), which provides
technical assistance services pursuant to
the legislative authority of the
Promoting Safe and Stable Families
Amendments of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 629e).
The Fostering Connections to Success
and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008
(Pub. L. 110–351) provides for a
discretionary matching grant program to
implement projects in the areas of
Kinship Navigator, Family Finding,
Family Group Decision Making, and
Residential Family Treatment. The law
also added a new plan requirement at
§ 471(a)(29) that directs State foster care
and adoption agencies (title IV–E
agencies) to exercise due diligence to
identify and notify all adult relatives of
a child, within 30 days of the child’s
removal, of the relative’s options to
become a placement resource for the
child. The supplemental funding will
allow the NRCPFC to do the following:
1. Provide focused technical
assistance to Family Connections
grantees.
2. Engage States that did not receive
discretionary grants in on-site
consultation regarding effectively
involving relatives in child welfare
practice.
3. Proactively transfer the knowledge
developed under the discretionary grant
program to States to assist in meeting
new plan requirements.
Under the proposed supplemental
funding, the NRCPFC will increase
technical assistance efforts to enhance
the achievement of permanency by
assisting agencies to better locate, notify
and involve families and relatives in the
engagement and planning process while
maintaining awareness of
confidentiality issues.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane
Morgan, Children’s Bureau, 1250
Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20024. Telephone: 202–205–8807;
E-mail: jane.morgan@acf.hhs.gov.
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Dated: October 4, 2010.
Bryan Samuels,
Commissioner, Administration on Children,
Youth and Families.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Award of a Single-Source Expansion
Supplement to the Tribal Law and
Policy Institute
AGENCY:
Children’s Bureau, ACYF, ACF,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
CFDA Number: 93.658.
Legislative Authority: Section
476(c)(2)(iii) of the Social Security Act,
as amended by the Fostering
Connections to Success and Increasing
Adoptions Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–
351).
Amount of Award: $400,000.
Project Period: September 30, 2010 to
September 29, 2011.
SUMMARY: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Children’s
Bureau (CB) announces the award of a
single-source expansion supplement to
the Tribal Law and Policy Institute,
West Hollywood, CA, to provide more
intensive technical assistance to Tribes.
The Tribal Law and Policy Institute
administers the National Resource
Center for Tribes under a cooperative
agreement where technical assistance is
provided to Tribes to assist in building
organizational capacity so that Tribes
may operate their own foster care
programs under title IV–E of the Social
Security Act. Under the agreement,
Tribal Law and Policy Institute
identifies promising practices in Tribal
child welfare systems, identifies and
effectively implements community and
culturally based strategies and resources
that strengthen Tribal child and family
services.
The Fostering Connections to Success
and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008
(the Act) was amended in 2008 by the
addition of § 479B, which allows Indian
Tribes the option to apply for Federal
funding to support the administration of
their own foster care, adoption
assistance, and guardianship assistance
programs under title IV–E of the Social
Security Act (SSA). The Act was also
amended at § 476(c)(2)(iii) to allow
Indian Tribes to receive one-time
development grants to be used to offset
the cost of developing a title IV–E plan
to carry out the requirements of § 479B.
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Supplemental funding will support
Regional Roundtables and build Tribal
capacity in the following areas:
1. Development of a presentation on
the Social Security Act and title IV–E
provisions that provide foster care and
adoption service funds. The
presentation will be developed to be
responsive to the cultural issues and
needs of the Tribal audience.
2. Training for Tribal caseworkers on
title IV–E requirements in order to
continue the eligibility and funding of
IV–E eligible children. Caseworkers will
be made aware of the provisions of
Public Law 110–351 to insure that all
appropriate services are provided to
children in care.
3. Assistance in the development of
training for appropriate foster care
recruitment, and retention so that
placement of title IV–E eligible children
will be made with licensed foster/kin
families. Training will emphasize the
linkages between for Tribal leaders,
child welfare and court staff in the
licensing and maintaining of title I–VE
eligibility when children are placed in
foster care.
CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Jane
Morgan, Children’s Bureau, 1250
Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20024. Telephone: 202–205–8807;
E-mail: jane.morgan@acf.hhs.gov.
Dated: October 4, 2010.
Bryan Samuels,
Commissioner, Administration on Children,
Youth and Families.
[FR Doc. 2010–25709 Filed 10–12–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration For Children And
Families
Award of a Single-Source Expansion
Supplement to the Child Welfare
League of America
ACF, ACYF, HHS.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
CFDA Number: 93.599.
Legislative Authority: Section
477(g)(2) of the Social Security Act.
Amount of Award: $295,116.
Project Period: September 30, 2010 to
September 29, 2011.
SUMMARY: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Children’s
Bureau (CB), announces the award of a
single-source expansion supplement to
the Child Welfare League of America,
Arlington, VA, to support the provision
of intensive technical assistance to
States.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Award of a Single-Source Expansion Supplement to the Tribal Law
and Policy Institute
AGENCY: Children's Bureau, ACYF, ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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CFDA Number: 93.658.
Legislative Authority: Section 476(c)(2)(iii) of the Social
Security Act, as amended by the Fostering Connections to Success and
Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-351).
Amount of Award: $400,000.
Project Period: September 30, 2010 to September 29, 2011.
SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Children's
Bureau (CB) announces the award of a single-source expansion supplement
to the Tribal Law and Policy Institute, West Hollywood, CA, to provide
more intensive technical assistance to Tribes. The Tribal Law and
Policy Institute administers the National Resource Center for Tribes
under a cooperative agreement where technical assistance is provided to
Tribes to assist in building organizational capacity so that Tribes may
operate their own foster care programs under title IV-E of the Social
Security Act. Under the agreement, Tribal Law and Policy Institute
identifies promising practices in Tribal child welfare systems,
identifies and effectively implements community and culturally based
strategies and resources that strengthen Tribal child and family
services.
The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act
of 2008 (the Act) was amended in 2008 by the addition of Sec. 479B,
which allows Indian Tribes the option to apply for Federal funding to
support the administration of their own foster care, adoption
assistance, and guardianship assistance programs under title IV-E of
the Social Security Act (SSA). The Act was also amended at Sec.
476(c)(2)(iii) to allow Indian Tribes to receive one-time development
grants to be used to offset the cost of developing a title IV-E plan to
carry out the requirements of Sec. 479B.
Supplemental funding will support Regional Roundtables and build
Tribal capacity in the following areas:
1. Development of a presentation on the Social Security Act and
title IV-E provisions that provide foster care and adoption service
funds. The presentation will be developed to be responsive to the
cultural issues and needs of the Tribal audience.
2. Training for Tribal caseworkers on title IV-E requirements in
order to continue the eligibility and funding of IV-E eligible
children. Caseworkers will be made aware of the provisions of Public
Law 110-351 to insure that all appropriate services are provided to
children in care.
3. Assistance in the development of training for appropriate foster
care recruitment, and retention so that placement of title IV-E
eligible children will be made with licensed foster/kin families.
Training will emphasize the linkages between for Tribal leaders, child
welfare and court staff in the licensing and maintaining of title I-VE
eligibility when children are placed in foster care.
CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Jane Morgan, Children's Bureau, 1250
Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: 202-205-8807; E-
mail: jane.morgan@acf.hhs.gov.
Dated: October 4, 2010.
Bryan Samuels,
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
[FR Doc. 2010-25709 Filed 10-12-10; 8:45 am]
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