Announcement of Intent To Issue One OPDIV-Initiated Supplement to BCFS Health and Human Services Under the Standing Announcement for Residential (Shelter) Services for Unaccompanied Children, HHS-2017-ACF-ORR-ZU-1132, 40519 [2018-17558]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 158 / Wednesday, August 15, 2018 / Notices within ACF heretofore issued and in effect on this date of this reorganization are continued in full force and effect. VI. Delegation of Authority. All delegations and redelegations of authority made to officials and employees of affected organizational components will continue in them or their successors pending further redelegations, provided they are consistent with this reorganization. VII. Funds, Personnel, and Equipment. Transfer of organizations and functions affected by this reorganization shall be accompanied in each instance by direct and support funds, positions, personnel, records, equipment, supplies, and other resources. This reorganization will be effective upon date of signature. Dated: August 8, 2018. Steven Wagner, Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. [FR Doc. 2018–17575 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–34–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families [CFDA Number: 93.676] Announcement of Intent To Issue One OPDIV-Initiated Supplement to BCFS Health and Human Services Under the Standing Announcement for Residential (Shelter) Services for Unaccompanied Children, HHS–2017– ACF–ORR–ZU–1132 Unaccompanied Alien Children’s (UAC) Program, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice of intent to issue one OPDIV-Initiated Supplement to BCFS Health and Human Services, San Antonio, TX under the UAC Program. AGENCY: ACF, ORR, announces the intent to issue one OPDIV-Initiated Supplement to BCFS Health and Human Services, San Antonio, TX in the amount of up to $19,011,218. ORR has been identifying additional capacity to provide shelter for potential increases in apprehensions of Unaccompanied Children at the U.S. Southern Border. Planning for increased shelter capacity is a prudent step to ensure that ORR is able to meet its responsibility, by law, to provide shelter for Unaccompanied Alien Children daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:28 Aug 14, 2018 Jkt 244001 referred to its care by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). To ensure sufficient capacity to provide shelter to unaccompanied children referred to HHS, BCFS proposed to provide ORR with 700 beds in an expedited manner. Supplemental award funds will support activities through August 13, 2018. 40519 regulations and ORR policies and procedures. Elizabeth Leo, Grants Policy Specialist, Division of Grants Policy, Office of Administration. [FR Doc. 2018–17558 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–45–P DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jallyn Sualog, Director, Division of Children’s Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20447. Phone: 202– 401–4997. Email: DCSProgram@ acf.hhs.gov. ORR is continuously monitoring its capacity to shelter the unaccompanied children referred to HHS, as well as the information received from interagency partners, to inform any future decisions or actions. ORR has specific requirements for the provision of services. Award recipients must have the infrastructure, licensing, experience, and appropriate level of trained staff to meet those requirements. The expansion of the existing program and its services through this supplemental award is a key strategy for ORR to be prepared to meet its responsibility to provide shelter for Unaccompanied Children referred to its care by DHS and so that the U.S. Border Patrol can continue its vital national security mission to prevent illegal migration, trafficking, and protect the borders of the United States. Statutory Authority: This program is authorized by— (A) Section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which in March 2003, transferred responsibility for the care and custody of Unaccompanied Alien Children from the Commissioner of the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to the Director of ORR of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (B) The Flores Settlement Agreement, Case No. CV85–4544RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996), as well as the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–457), which authorizes post release services under certain conditions to eligible children. All programs must comply with the Flores Settlement Agreement, Case No. CV85– 4544–RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996), pertinent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Community Living [OMB# 0985–0059] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Data Collection Materials for the Annual Performance Reporting of the Administration for Community Living’s American Indian, Alaskan Natives and Native Hawaiian Programs Administration for Community Living, HHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed collection of information listed above. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the Revision of a Currently Approved Collection (ICR Rev) and solicits comments on the information collection requirements related to the annual Program Performance Report (PPR) for the American Indian, Alaskan Natives and Native Hawaiian Programs under Title VI of the Older Americans Act. DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by October 15, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information to: Kristen Hudgins at kristen.hudgins@acl.hhs.gov. 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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[CFDA Number: 93.676]


Announcement of Intent To Issue One OPDIV-Initiated Supplement to 
BCFS Health and Human Services Under the Standing Announcement for 
Residential (Shelter) Services for Unaccompanied Children, HHS-2017-
ACF-ORR-ZU-1132

AGENCY: Unaccompanied Alien Children's (UAC) Program, Office of Refugee 
Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of intent to issue one OPDIV-Initiated Supplement to 
BCFS Health and Human Services, San Antonio, TX under the UAC Program.

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SUMMARY: ACF, ORR, announces the intent to issue one OPDIV-Initiated 
Supplement to BCFS Health and Human Services, San Antonio, TX in the 
amount of up to $19,011,218.
    ORR has been identifying additional capacity to provide shelter for 
potential increases in apprehensions of Unaccompanied Children at the 
U.S. Southern Border. Planning for increased shelter capacity is a 
prudent step to ensure that ORR is able to meet its responsibility, by 
law, to provide shelter for Unaccompanied Alien Children referred to 
its care by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
    To ensure sufficient capacity to provide shelter to unaccompanied 
children referred to HHS, BCFS proposed to provide ORR with 700 beds in 
an expedited manner.

DATES: Supplemental award funds will support activities through August 
13, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jallyn Sualog, Director, Division of 
Children's Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement, 330 C Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20447. Phone: 202-401-4997. Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ORR is continuously monitoring its capacity 
to shelter the unaccompanied children referred to HHS, as well as the 
information received from interagency partners, to inform any future 
decisions or actions. ORR has specific requirements for the provision 
of services. Award recipients must have the infrastructure, licensing, 
experience, and appropriate level of trained staff to meet those 
requirements. The expansion of the existing program and its services 
through this supplemental award is a key strategy for ORR to be 
prepared to meet its responsibility to provide shelter for 
Unaccompanied Children referred to its care by DHS and so that the U.S. 
Border Patrol can continue its vital national security mission to 
prevent illegal migration, trafficking, and protect the borders of the 
United States.
    Statutory Authority: This program is authorized by--
    (A) Section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which in 
March 2003, transferred responsibility for the care and custody of 
Unaccompanied Alien Children from the Commissioner of the former 
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to the Director of ORR of 
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
    (B) The Flores Settlement Agreement, Case No. CV85-4544RJK (C.D. 
Cal. 1996), as well as the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims 
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-457), which 
authorizes post release services under certain conditions to eligible 
children. All programs must comply with the Flores Settlement 
Agreement, Case No. CV85-4544-RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996), pertinent 
regulations and ORR policies and procedures.

Elizabeth Leo,
Grants Policy Specialist, Division of Grants Policy, Office of 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-17558 Filed 8-14-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4184-45-P


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