Announcement of a Single-Source Supplement Grant to the National Child Welfare Capacity Building Center for Tribes, 68420 [2016-23909]

Download as PDF 68420 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 192 / Tuesday, October 4, 2016 / Notices the matching program is sent to 0MB, 30 days after a copy of the matching agreement is transmitted to Congress, or 30 days after publication in the Federal Register, whichever is later. The matching program will continue for 18 months from the effective date and may be extended for an additional 12 months thereafter, if certain conditions are met. [FR Doc. 2016–23866 Filed 10–3–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–03–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families [CFDA NUMBER: 93.658] Announcement of a Single-Source Supplement Grant to the National Child Welfare Capacity Building Center for Tribes AGENCY: Children’s Bureau, ACYF, ACF, HHS. ACTION: Notice. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration for Children Youth and Families (ACYF), Children’s Bureau announces the award of a single-source supplement grant in the amount of $547,000 to the National Child Welfare Capacity Building Center for Tribes (CBCT), operated by the University of Denver (Colorado Seminary). The primary goal of this grant is to provide capacity-building services to title IV–E and IV–B American Indian and Alaska Native Nations (AI/AN), and to promote intergovernmental collaboration between tribes and state child welfare agencies in system improvement work. DATES: Supplemental funding will support activities and costs from September 30, 2016, through September 29, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Roshanda Shoulders, Children’s Bureau, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC SUMMARY: 20024. Telephone: 202–401–5323; email: roshanda.shoulders@acf.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supplemental funds would be used to enhance the development and delivery of high-quality products and services designed to build the capacities of child welfare systems to improve outcomes for AI/AN children, youth, and families and their communities. These enhanced services will build on CBCT’s existing engagement and partnerships with state and tribal child welfare agencies to further address the needs of, and reduce disparities for, native children and families (e.g., rates of removal and placement in out-of-home care, access to effective and culturally appropriate services, well-being outcomes), and improve overall child welfare services delivery and outcomes for AI/AN children youth and families. The supplemental funding will afford CBCT the opportunity to provide expanded universal and tailored technical assistance to tribes across the nation and allow for expanded and enhanced collaboration and coordination with the other capacity building providers. The programmatic components targeted under this supplement will be for CBCT expansion activities to better meet the national need for universal and tailored services to tribal child welfare agencies. Over 180 tribes are eligible to receive capacity-building services through CBCT based on their management of title IV–B and tribal title IV–E funded programs. There has been a concerted outreach effort to encourage a maximum number of tribes to access services through CBCT. Statutory Authority: Section 426(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 626(a)(1)(A)). Mary M. Wayland, Senior Grants Policy Specialist, Division of Grants Policy, Office of Administration. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects: Updating the Immigration Judge with information about the unaccompanied minor’s case and reunification with a sponsor. Title: Unaccompanied Children Case Summary Form. OMB No.: New. Description: Following the passage of the 2002 Homeland Security Act (Pub. L. 107–296), the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), is charged with the care and placement of unaccompanied children in Federal custody. Unaccompanied children attend immigration court hearings while in ORR care if the length of stay is more than sixty days. The form in question was created with input from immigration judges at the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). The proposed information collection requests information to be utilized by EOIR for determining the best course of action to take in the UC’s case in immigration court. The proposed instrument is the Unaccompanied Children Case Summary Form. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-23909]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[CFDA NUMBER: 93.658]


Announcement of a Single-Source Supplement Grant to the National 
Child Welfare Capacity Building Center for Tribes

AGENCY: Children's Bureau, ACYF, ACF, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 
Administration for Children Youth and Families (ACYF), Children's 
Bureau announces the award of a single-source supplement grant in the 
amount of $547,000 to the National Child Welfare Capacity Building 
Center for Tribes (CBCT), operated by the University of Denver 
(Colorado Seminary). The primary goal of this grant is to provide 
capacity-building services to title IV-E and IV-B American Indian and 
Alaska Native Nations (AI/AN), and to promote intergovernmental 
collaboration between tribes and state child welfare agencies in system 
improvement work.

DATES: Supplemental funding will support activities and costs from 
September 30, 2016, through September 29, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Roshanda Shoulders, Children's 
Bureau, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: 202-401-
5323; email: roshanda.shoulders@acf.hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supplemental funds would be used to enhance 
the development and delivery of high-quality products and services 
designed to build the capacities of child welfare systems to improve 
outcomes for AI/AN children, youth, and families and their communities. 
These enhanced services will build on CBCT's existing engagement and 
partnerships with state and tribal child welfare agencies to further 
address the needs of, and reduce disparities for, native children and 
families (e.g., rates of removal and placement in out-of-home care, 
access to effective and culturally appropriate services, well-being 
outcomes), and improve overall child welfare services delivery and 
outcomes for AI/AN children youth and families.
    The supplemental funding will afford CBCT the opportunity to 
provide expanded universal and tailored technical assistance to tribes 
across the nation and allow for expanded and enhanced collaboration and 
coordination with the other capacity building providers.
    The programmatic components targeted under this supplement will be 
for CBCT expansion activities to better meet the national need for 
universal and tailored services to tribal child welfare agencies. Over 
180 tribes are eligible to receive capacity-building services through 
CBCT based on their management of title IV-B and tribal title IV-E 
funded programs. There has been a concerted outreach effort to 
encourage a maximum number of tribes to access services through CBCT.

    Statutory Authority: Section 426(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 626(a)(1)(A)).

Mary M. Wayland,
Senior Grants Policy Specialist, Division of Grants Policy, Office of 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-23909 Filed 10-3-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4184-01-P
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