Announcing the Award of a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement to the American Public Human Services Association for the Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (AAICPC) in Washington, DC, 55081 [2013-21755]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
[CFDA Number: 93.293]
Announcing the Award of a SingleSource Cooperative Agreement to the
American Public Human Services
Association for the Association of
Administrators of the Interstate
Compact on the Placement of Children
(AAICPC) in Washington, DC
Children’s Bureau,
Administration on Children, Youth and
Families, ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of the award of a singlesource cooperative agreement to the
American Public Human Services
Association to support the development
and implementation of a national interjurisdictional Interstate Compact on the
Placement of Children (ICPC) electronic
system.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF),
Administration on Children, Youth and
Families (ACYF), Children’s Bureau
(CB), Division of Capacity Building
announces the award of a single-source
cooperative agreement in the amount of
$1,250,000 to the American Public
Human Services Association for its
affiliate the Association of
Administrators of the Interstate
Compact on the Placement of Children
(AAICPC), Washington, DC, for the
development and implementation of an
inter-jurisdictional electronic system to
improve administrative efficiency in the
interstate process of the ICPC. The ICPC
ensures safe and suitable interstate
placements for children in foster care.
Award funds will support the
development and implementation of a
national inter-jurisdictional Interstate
Compact on the Placement of Children
(ICPC) electronic system to improve
administrative efficiency in the
interstate process via the ICPC.
This pilot, ‘‘Supporting Permanent
Placement of Foster Care Children
Through Electronic Records Exchange,’’
implements real-time, on-line data
exchange for States to share records and
other information to support permanent
placements of foster care children in
homes across state lines. The
Association of Administrators of the
Interstate Compact on the Placement of
Children (AAICPC) has identified
current paper-based processes as
causing excessive delays. Children may
wait an unnecessarily long time for the
paperwork for placement in a
permanent home to be executed
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manually. The pilot will test whether an
automated system reduces the time to
process such cross-state exchanges to
determine whether a placement is safe
and suitable.
The pilot evaluation will measure
timeliness of communication,
expeditious exchange of case
documentation and similar immediate
outcomes as well as utilization and
adherence to streamlined ICPC
processes. Additional questions, such as
those related to the permanency of child
placements and the associated savings,
may be addressed if it is feasible to do
so within the project period. Results,
which will be included in a final public
report, will inform further adoption of
the system across states.
The initial pilot will include at least
5 states and ultimately, beyond the pilot
period, the system will be used by all 50
states, the District of Columbia and the
U.S. Virgin Islands (ICPC Compact
Members). The system will serve and
benefit children, families, the public,
private and tribal child welfare agencies
nationwide and other multidisciplinary
groups that work in support of the and
throughout the child placement
continuum.
DATES: The 17 month period of support
for this award is September 30, 2013
through February 28, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June
Dorn, National Adoption Specialist,
Division of Capacity Building, 1250
Maryland Avenue SW., Suite 8150,
Washington, DC 20024. Telephone:
202–205–9540; Email:
June.Dorn@acf.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Partnership Fund, administered by the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), supports pilot projects that test
improvements in how Federal
assistance programs are administered.
The pilot projects address the four goals
of improving service delivery,
improving payment accuracy,
improving administrative efficiency and
reducing barriers to access for eligible
people. Using $32.5 million
appropriation, the Partnership Fund
allows Federal, state, and local
government agencies to pilot innovative
ideas in a controlled environment. Pilot
projects funded by the Partnership Fund
address Federal assistance programs
that have a substantial State role in
eligibility determination or
administration, or where Federal-State
cooperation could otherwise be
beneficial. Ideas for pilots are developed
through a collaborative process
involving Federal, state, local, and
private stakeholders. The OMB consults
with a Federal Steering Committee to
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select pilots for funding. Funds are then
transferred to lead Federal agencies,
which in turn select states and localities
to implement each pilot. Based on
careful evaluation, successful pilots
serve as models for other states and
agencies and inform future policy
decisions by the Administration and
Congress.
Statutory Authority: The transfer of
funding from the Partnership Fund for
Program Integrity Innovation by the
OMB to Federal agencies is authorized
by the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2010 (Pub. L. 111–117) and the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
(Pub. L. 112–74)
Joseph Bock,
Associate Acting Commissioner,
Administration on Children, Youth and
Families.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[CFDA Number: 93.293]
Announcing the Award of a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement to
the American Public Human Services Association for the Association of
Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
(AAICPC) in Washington, DC
AGENCY: Children's Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth and
Families, ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of the award of a single-source cooperative agreement to
the American Public Human Services Association to support the
development and implementation of a national inter-jurisdictional
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) electronic
system.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF),
Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Children's
Bureau (CB), Division of Capacity Building announces the award of a
single-source cooperative agreement in the amount of $1,250,000 to the
American Public Human Services Association for its affiliate the
Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the
Placement of Children (AAICPC), Washington, DC, for the development and
implementation of an inter-jurisdictional electronic system to improve
administrative efficiency in the interstate process of the ICPC. The
ICPC ensures safe and suitable interstate placements for children in
foster care.
Award funds will support the development and implementation of a
national inter-jurisdictional Interstate Compact on the Placement of
Children (ICPC) electronic system to improve administrative efficiency
in the interstate process via the ICPC.
This pilot, ``Supporting Permanent Placement of Foster Care
Children Through Electronic Records Exchange,'' implements real-time,
on-line data exchange for States to share records and other information
to support permanent placements of foster care children in homes across
state lines. The Association of Administrators of the Interstate
Compact on the Placement of Children (AAICPC) has identified current
paper-based processes as causing excessive delays. Children may wait an
unnecessarily long time for the paperwork for placement in a permanent
home to be executed manually. The pilot will test whether an automated
system reduces the time to process such cross-state exchanges to
determine whether a placement is safe and suitable.
The pilot evaluation will measure timeliness of communication,
expeditious exchange of case documentation and similar immediate
outcomes as well as utilization and adherence to streamlined ICPC
processes. Additional questions, such as those related to the
permanency of child placements and the associated savings, may be
addressed if it is feasible to do so within the project period.
Results, which will be included in a final public report, will inform
further adoption of the system across states.
The initial pilot will include at least 5 states and ultimately,
beyond the pilot period, the system will be used by all 50 states, the
District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands (ICPC Compact
Members). The system will serve and benefit children, families, the
public, private and tribal child welfare agencies nationwide and other
multidisciplinary groups that work in support of the and throughout the
child placement continuum.
DATES: The 17 month period of support for this award is September 30,
2013 through February 28, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June Dorn, National Adoption
Specialist, Division of Capacity Building, 1250 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Suite 8150, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: 202-205-9540; Email:
June.Dorn@acf.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Partnership Fund, administered by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), supports pilot projects that
test improvements in how Federal assistance programs are administered.
The pilot projects address the four goals of improving service
delivery, improving payment accuracy, improving administrative
efficiency and reducing barriers to access for eligible people. Using
$32.5 million appropriation, the Partnership Fund allows Federal,
state, and local government agencies to pilot innovative ideas in a
controlled environment. Pilot projects funded by the Partnership Fund
address Federal assistance programs that have a substantial State role
in eligibility determination or administration, or where Federal-State
cooperation could otherwise be beneficial. Ideas for pilots are
developed through a collaborative process involving Federal, state,
local, and private stakeholders. The OMB consults with a Federal
Steering Committee to select pilots for funding. Funds are then
transferred to lead Federal agencies, which in turn select states and
localities to implement each pilot. Based on careful evaluation,
successful pilots serve as models for other states and agencies and
inform future policy decisions by the Administration and Congress.
Statutory Authority: The transfer of funding from the Partnership
Fund for Program Integrity Innovation by the OMB to Federal agencies is
authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-
117) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Pub. L. 112-74)
Joseph Bock,
Associate Acting Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and
Families.
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