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Summary of the Award
Recipient: Gambella Regional Health
Bureau (GRHB) of Ethiopia.
Purpose of the Award: The purpose of
this award is to improve the capacity of
HIV program management and quality
of health services to attain epidemic
control in the Gambella Regional State
of Ethiopia.
Amount of Award: The approximate
year 1 funding amount will be
$8,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY)
2023 funds, subject to the availability of
funds. Funding amounts for years 2–5
will be set at continuation.
Period of Performance: September
30,2023 through September 29, 2028.
Authority: This program is authorized
under Public Law 108–25 (the United
States Leadership Against HIV AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003).
Dated: March 16, 2023.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Notice of Award of a Single-Source
Cooperative Agreement To Fund
Public Health Institute of Malawi
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), located
within the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), announces the
award of approximately $1,000,000, for
Year 1 funding to the Public Health
Institute of Malawi (PHIM). The award
will allow PHIM to efficiently execute
Malawi’s essential public health
functions at national and subnational
levels and sustain gains achieved for
HIV.
SUMMARY:
The period for this award will be
September 30, 2023, through September
29, 2028. Funding amounts for years 2–
5 will be set at continuation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nellie Wadonda-Kabondo, Center for
Global Health, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, C/O American
Embassy, Box 30016, Lilongwe,
Telephone: +265882991033, EMail:
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The
single-source award will enhance
national HIV surveillance and response
and strengthen the public health
infrastructure and capacity to respond
to public health threats and events,
including infectious disease outbreaks,
pandemics, and other public health
emergencies.
The Public Health Institute of Malawi
(PHIM) is in a unique position to
conduct this work, as The Government
of Malawi through the Ministry of
Health (MOH) established PHIM in
November 2012 with a view to creating
a center of excellence on public health
that contributes towards quality and
productive life of all Malawians.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Summary of the Award
Recipient: Public Health Institute of
Malawi (PHIM).
Purpose of the Award: The purpose of
this award is for PHIM to efficiently
execute Malawi’s essential public health
functions at national and subnational
levels and sustain gains achieved for
HIV.
Amount of Award: The approximate
year 1 funding amount will be
$1,000,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FYY)
2023 funds, subject to the availability of
funds. Funding amounts for years 2–5
will be set at continuation.
Non-PEPFAR Funding: This program
is authorized under sections 301(a) and
307 of the Public Health Service Act, as
amended [42 U.S.C. 241(a) and 2421].
Period of Performance: September
30,2023 through September 29, 2028.
Authority: This program is authorized
under Public Law 108–25 (the United
States Leadership Against HIV AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003).
Dated: March 16, 2023.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023–05823 Filed 3–21–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Children and Families, Administration
on Children, Youth and Families;
Statement of Organization, Functions,
and Delegations of Authority
Administration for Children
and Families, HHS
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) has added
SUMMARY:
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a new office, the Office of Family
Violence Prevention and Services, to the
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Children and Families and transfers the
functions of the Division of Family
Violence Prevention and Services to this
office. Within the Administration on
Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), it
renames the Office of Management
Services to the Executive Office. Within
the Family and Youth Services Bureau
(FYSB), it renames the Division for
Optimal Adolescent Development to the
Division of Positive Youth Development
and renames the Division of Evaluation,
Data, and Policy to the Division of Data,
Performance, and Policy. It also creates
an Office of Budget in the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families.
DATES: This reorganization was
approved by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services on March 1, 2023, and
took effect on March 17, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shawndell Dawson, Division of Family
Violence Prevention and Services, 330 C
Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, (202)
205–1476.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice amends Part K of the Statement
of Organization, Functions, and
Delegations of Authority of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) as follows:
Chapter KA, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Children and Families, as
last amended by 85 FR 52607, March 26,
2020, and Chapter KB, Administration
on Children, Youth and Families
(ACYF), as last amended in 85 FR
15785, March 19, 2020. The changes are
as follows:
I. Under Chapter KA, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families, make the following changes:
A. Delete KA.00 Mission in its
entirety and replace with the following:
KA.00 Mission. The Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families (OAS) provides executive
direction, leadership, and guidance for
all ACF programs. OAS provides
national leadership to develop and
coordinate public and private initiatives
for carrying out programs that promote
permanency placement planning, family
stability, and self-sufficiency. OAS
advises the Secretary on issues affecting
America’s children and families,
including Native Americans, refugees,
survivors of domestic violence, youth
experiencing homelessness, children
and families in the child welfare system,
and survivors of human trafficking. OAS
provides leadership and coordination
on human services and early childhood
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development issues and conducts
emergency preparedness and response
operations during a nationally declared
emergency.
B. Delete KA.10 Organization in its
entirety and replace with the following:
KA.10 Organization. The Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families is headed by the Assistant
Secretary for Children and Families who
reports directly to the Secretary and
consists of:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Children and Families (KA)
Executive Secretariat Office (KAF)
Office of Human Services Emergency
Preparedness and Response (KAG)
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary
and Inter-Departmental Liaison for
Early Childhood Development (KAH)
Office on Trafficking in Persons (KAI)
Office of Family Violence Prevention
and Services (KAJ)
Office of Budget (KAK)
C. Establish KA.20 Functions,
Paragraph F, The Office of Budget:
F. The Office of Budget manages the
formulation and execution of the
budgets for OAS programs and OAS’
portion of the federal administration
budget, serves as the central control
point for operational and long range
planning, manages procurement
planning and provides technical
assistance regarding procurement,
acquires OAS supplies, provides
oversight and technical assistance on
funds planning for travel expenditures
and travel administration on obligation
and payment issues, monitors the
obligation and expenditure of OAS
funds through the lifecycle of the
appropriations, and provides leadership
and advice on financial policy issues
that cut across all the OAS program and
funding mechanisms.
D. Establish KA.20 Functions,
Paragraph G, The Office of Family
Violence Prevention and Services:
G. The Office of Family Violence
Prevention and Services (KAJ):
The Office of Family Violence
Prevention and Services (OFVPS) is
responsible for the overall leadership of
family violence, domestic violence, and
dating violence prevention,
intervention, response, and awareness
programs and services under the
purview of ACF. The OFVPS serves as
an advisor to the Assistant Secretary,
ACF, recommending policy strategies
and interagency collaborations to
address the coordination of services
involving domestic violence survivors
and their children. Under the leadership
of the Assistant Secretary, ACF, OFPVS
assesses policies and legislation, and
develops program initiatives for
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domestic violence and dating violence
prevention and services. OFVPS
recommends budgetary and legislative
proposals and subject areas for research/
evaluation and demonstration activities,
and it coordinates efforts with and
provides expert advice to departmental
and other federal agencies on issues and
programs for survivors of domestic
violence and their children. The OFVPS
promotes public awareness about family
violence, domestic violence, and dating
violence. The OFVPS also promotes
awareness about the impact of family
violence, and effective prevention and
intervention strategies to address the
problem. The OFVPS programs provide
immediate shelter and related assistance
to survivors of domestic violence, dating
violence, and family violence and their
dependents; provide for research into
the most effective methods of domestic
violence prevention, identification, and
intervention; and provide training and
technical assistance to domestic
violence and dating violence programs
including states, territories, tribes,
coalitions, culturally specific
organizations, rural communities, faithbased organizations, local public
agencies (such as early childhood
programs, social service agencies, child
welfare programs, mental health and
substance abuse treatment programs,
and health care providers), and nonprofit organizations. The OFVPS
provides support for the National
Domestic Violence Hotline, which
operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
and is available in 200 languages,
including services in Spanish, video
and/or text chat for Deaf and Hard of
Hearing survivors, and culturally
specific response to Native American
victims by Native advocates. The
OFVPS supports the development of
services to address the needs of children
exposed to domestic violence and their
abused parents.
The OFVPS is responsible for
developing, updating, and
implementing program regulations and
policies. The OFVPS oversees the
receipt and review of applications for
formula and discretionary grants and
grantee activities. It also provides
guidance, review, support, and
assistance to states, territories, tribes,
coalitions, resource centers, hotlines,
and sub awardees on HHS policies,
regulations, procedures, and systems
necessary to ensure efficient program
operation at the state, territorial, tribal,
and community levels. In addition, the
OFVPS coordinates shelter and
supportive service programs for
survivors and potential victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, and
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family violence and their dependents.
OFVPS also represents ACF and HHS on
various councils, workgroups, and
committees and provides leadership and
coordination to other ACF and HHS
programs and agencies to better meet
the needs of domestic violence and
dating violence survivors.
II. Under Chapter KB, Administration
on Children, Youth and Families, delete
KB in its entirety and replace with the
following:
KB.00 Mission. The Administration
on Children, Youth and Families
(ACYF) advises the Secretary, through
the Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families, on matters relating to the
sound development of children, youth,
and families by planning, developing,
and implementing a broad range of
activities that prevent or remediate the
effects of trauma, abuse, and/or neglect
of children and youth and promote
child, adolescent, and family wellbeing.
ACYF administers state grant
programs under titles IV–B and IV–E of
the Social Security Act, manages the
Adoption Opportunities program and
other discretionary programs for the
development and provision of child
welfare services, and implements the
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Act (CAPTA). It administers programs
under the Runaway and Homeless
Youth Act and manages prevention
programs that support positive
adolescent development and wellbeing
authorized through Title V of the Social
Security Act under Section 510 for
Sexual Risk Avoidance Education and
Section 513 for Personal Responsibility
Education Program.
In concert with other components of
ACF, ACYF develops and implements
research, demonstration, and evaluation
strategies for the discretionary funding
of activities designed to improve and
enrich the lives of children and youth
and to strengthen families. It
administers Child Welfare Services
training and research and demonstration
programs authorized by title IV–B of the
Social Security Act and oversees
promising youth development
programs.
KB.10 Organization. The
Administration on Children, Youth and
Families is headed by a commissioner,
who reports directly to the Assistant
Secretary for Children and Families, and
consists of:
Office of the Commissioner (KBA)
Executive Office (KBA1)
Office Of Budget (KBA2)
Children’s Bureau (KBD)
Children’s Bureau Regional Program
Units (KBDDI–X)
Office of Child Abuse and Neglect
(KBD1)
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Division of Policy (KBD2)
Division of Program Implementation
(KBD3)
Division of Program Innovation (KBD4)
Division of Child Welfare Capacity
Building (KBD5)
Division of State Systems (KBD6)
Division of Performance Measurement
and Improvement (KBD7)
Family and Youth Services Bureau
(KBE)
Division of Positive Youth Development
(KBE1)
Division of Data, Performance, and
Policy (KBE3)
Division of Runaway and Homeless
Youth (KBE4)
KB.20 Functions. A. The Office of
the Commissioner serves as principal
advisor to the Assistant Secretary for
Children and Families, the Secretary,
and other officials of the Department on
the sound development of children,
youth, and families. It provides
executive direction and management
strategy to ACYF components. The
Deputy Commissioner assists the
Commissioner in carrying out the
responsibilities of the Office. The Office
of the Commissioner is comprised of
two offices:
The Executive Office functions as
Executive Secretariat for the Office of
the Commissioner, including managing
correspondence, correspondence
systems, and electronic mail requests;
coordinates the provision of staff
development and training; provides
support for ACYF’s personnel
administration, including staffing,
employee and labor relations,
performance management, and
employee recognition; manages ACYFcontrolled space and facilities; performs
manpower planning and administration;
plans for, distributes, and controls
ACYF supplies; provides mail and
messenger services; maintains
duplicating, fax, and computer and
computer peripheral equipment;
supports and manages automation
within ACYF; provides for health and
safety; and oversees travel
administration, time and attendance,
and other administrative functions for
ACYF.
The Office of Budget manages the
formulation and execution of the
budgets for ACYF programs and for
federal administration, serves as the
central control point for operational and
long range planning, manages
procurement planning and provides
technical assistance regarding
procurement, acquires ACYF supplies,
provides oversight and technical
assistance on funds planning for travel
expenditures and travel administration
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on obligation and payment issues,
monitors the obligation and expenditure
of ACYF funds through the lifecycle of
the appropriations, and provides
leadership and advice on financial
policy issues that cut across all the
ACYF program and funding
mechanisms.
B. The Children’s Bureau (CB) is
headed by an Associate Commissioner
who advises the Commissioner, ACYF,
on matters related to the administration
of state and tribal child welfare systems,
including child abuse and neglect, child
protective services, family preservation
and support, adoption, foster care and
independent living, and child abuse and
neglect prevention. A Deputy Associate
Commissioner supports the Associate
Commissioner and manages the day-today operations of the CB. CB
recommends legislative and budgetary
proposals, operational planning system
objectives and initiatives, and projects
and issue areas for evaluation, research,
and demonstration activities. CB
represents ACYF in initiating and
implementing interagency activities and
projects affecting children and families,
and provides leadership and
coordination for the programs,
activities, and subordinate components
of the Bureau. The Bureau is comprised
of eight units:
The Regional Program Unit is headed
by the Director of Regional Programs
who reports to the Deputy Associate
Commissioner, CB, within ACYF. The
Director of Regional Programs, through
subordinate Regional Program Managers
and their staff, in collaboration with
program components, is responsible for
(1) providing program and technical
administration of CB formula,
entitlement, block, and discretionary
programs related to child welfare,
including child abuse and neglect
prevention, child protective services,
family preservation and support,
adoption, foster care, and independent
living; (2) collaborating with the ACF
Central Office, states, and grantees on
all program matters for programs or
issues that have significant implications
for the programs; (3) providing technical
assistance to entities responsible for
administering CB programs to resolve
identified problems; (4) ensuring that
appropriate procedures and practices
are adopted; (5) working with
appropriate state and local officials to
develop and implement outcome-based
performance measures; and (6)
monitoring the programs to ensure their
efficiency and effectiveness, and
ensuring that these entities conform to
federal laws, regulations, policies, and
procedures governing the programs.
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The Office on Child Abuse and
Neglect provides leadership and
direction on the issues of child
maltreatment and the prevention of
abuse and neglect under CAPTA. It is
the focal point for interagency
collaborative efforts, national
conferences, and special initiatives
related to child abuse and neglect, and
for coordinating activities related to the
prevention of abuse and neglect and the
protection of children at risk of
maltreatment. It supports activities to
build networks of community-based,
prevention-focused family resource and
support programs through the
Community-Based Child Abuse
Prevention Grants. It supports
improvement in the state systems that
handle child abuse and neglect cases,
particularly child sexual abuse and
exploitation- and maltreatment-related
fatalities, and improvement in the
investigation and prosecution of these
cases through the Children’s Justice Act.
The Division of Policy provides
leadership and direction in policy
development and interpretation of titles
IV–B and IV–E of the Social Security
Act and the Basic State Grant under
CAPTA. It writes regulations and
interprets policy for the Bureau’s
formula and entitlement grant programs
and responds to requests for policy
clarification from ACF Regional Offices
and other sources.
The Division of Program
Implementation provides leadership
and direction in the operation and
review of programs under titles IV–B
and IV–E of the Social Security Act and
the Basic State Grant under CAPTA. It
develops program instructions,
information memoranda, and annual
reports related to these programs. It
analyzes State Plans and develops state
profiles and other reports. It is
responsible for the Monitoring Team,
which schedules and coordinates the
monitoring of the state title IV–E
reviews and ensures effective corrective
action if necessary. It is the focal point
for financial issues, including
disallowances, appeals, and the
decisions of the Departmental Appeals
Board (DAB).
The Division of Program Innovation
provides leadership and direction in
program development, innovation, and
research. It defines critical issues for
investigation and makes
recommendations regarding subject
areas for research, demonstration, and
evaluation. It administers the Bureau’s
discretionary grant programs and
awards project grants to state and local
agencies and organizations nationwide.
The Division of Child Welfare
Capacity Building provides leadership
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and direction in the areas of training,
technical assistance, and information
dissemination under titles IV–B and IV–
E of the Social Security Act, and under
CAPTA. Either directly or through
grants or contracts, it provides training
and technical assistance to assist service
providers, state and local governments,
and tribes. It manages discretionary
training grants under section 426 of the
Social Security Act and title IV–E
training and directs the operations and
activities of statutorily mandated
clearinghouses. The Division identifies
best practices for treating vulnerable
families and preventing abuse and
neglect. It participates in the
development of funding opportunity
announcements and manages certain
discretionary grant projects.
The Division of State Systems (DSS)
reviews, assesses, and inspects the
planning, design, and operation of state
management information systems and
approves advanced planning documents
for automated data systems. The
Division provides leadership for the
provision of technical assistance to
states on information systems projects
and advances the use of computer
technology in the administration of
child welfare and social services
programs by states. The Division
reviews, analyzes, and approves/
disapproves state requests for federal
financial participation for automated
systems development and related
activities that support child welfare
programs, including foster care and
adoption. It provides assistance to states
in developing or modifying automation
plans to conform to federal
requirements, monitors approved state
system development activities, and
conducts periodic reviews to ensure
state compliance with regulatory
requirements applicable to automated
systems supported by federal financial
participation. It provides guidance to
states on functional requirements for
these automated information systems.
The Division of Performance
Measurement and Improvement
provides oversight in the collection,
analysis, and reporting of state-level
data reported to CB through mandated
data collections; oversees an outcomesoriented review of state child welfare
systems; and sets, tracks, and reports on
performance indicators in response to
the Government Performance and
Results Act and other performanceoriented mandates. The Division is
comprised of two teams. The Data
Analytics and Reporting Team collects,
analyzes, and disseminates program
data from the Adoption and Foster Care
Analysis and Reporting System
(AFCARS), the National Youth in
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Transition Database (NYTD), and the
National Child Abuse and Neglect Data
Systems (NCANDS); ensures accuracy of
data reporting; develops systematic
methods of measuring the impact and
effectiveness of various child welfare
programs; and performs statistical
sampling functions. The Child and
Family Services Review Team, in
partnership with CB’s Regional Program
Units, carries out reviews of child
protection, foster care, adoption, family
preservation, family support, and
independent living services provided by
the states. The Child and Family
Services Review Team ensures the
accuracy and consistency of the review
protocol across all states of the review
process and in subsequent program
improvement efforts.
C. The Family and Youth Services
Bureau (FYSB) is headed by an
Associate Commissioner who
recommends policy direction and
programs to address issues involving
vulnerable, at-risk youth and their
families to the Commissioner, ACYF.
FYSB supports the organizations and
communities working to prevent and
respond to youth homelessness, youth
at risk of trafficking and sexual
exploitation, and promote positive
adolescent health and development
through programs that provide shelter,
community services, and prevention
education for youth, adults, and
families.
A Deputy Associate Commissioner
supports the Associate Commissioner
and manages the day-to-day operations
of FYSB. The Bureau assesses and
recommends policies, data and
performance measures, and legislation
and develops program initiatives to
support youth who have or are at-risk of
leaving home due to family conflict or
other crisis, youth experiencing or at
risk of experiencing homelessness or
sexual exploitation, and adolescent
development and wellbeing. FYSB
recommends budgetary and legislative
proposals, operational planning
initiatives, and projects and subject
areas for research, evaluation, and
demonstration activities. FYSB
coordinates efforts with and provides
expert advice to departmental and other
federal agencies on supporting
vulnerable youth, including youth who
have run away from home due to family
conflict or other crises, youth
experiencing or at risk of experiencing
homelessness or housing instability;
youth at risk of trafficking, sexual
exploitation, or violent crime
victimization; youth at risk of
unplanned pregnancy or becoming teen
parents; and any youth in at-risk
situations. FYSB represents HHS on
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various councils, workgroups, and
committees and provides leadership and
coordination to other HHS programs
and Federal agencies working to address
youth homelessness, youth at risk of
trafficking and sexual exploitation, and
positive adolescent development and
wellbeing. The Bureau is comprised of
three Divisions:
The Division of Data, Performance,
and Policy (DPP) provides leadership
and direction for FYSB, informing
program and policy development and
innovation through evaluation strategies
and data analysis for youth experiencing
or at risk of homelessness, youth at risk
of trafficking, adolescent pregnancy
prevention, and promotion of
adolescent health and wellbeing. The
Division leads the management of the
legislatively mandated data information
systems and all evaluation efforts within
FYSB. The Division directs evaluation
efforts to include study design;
instrument development; and rigorous,
methodological approaches; and
conducts analysis of data to inform the
policy and program priorities of FYSB
programs. The Division develops and
implements FYSB’s standard measures
for evaluating program performance for
the improvement of services to
vulnerable populations. It oversees
collection of FYSB’s performance
standards and performance
measurement process, evaluation
strategies, development of program
outcomes, and the synthesis of data to
inform and support innovation for each
program. The Division provides
leadership and direction in policy
development and policy analysis of
legislation and budget proposals,
responds to requests for policy
clarification, and assesses the impact of
authorizing legislations on FYSB’s
programs. The Division provides
recommendations to the Associate
Commissioner and Deputy Associate
Commissioner on strategic priorities,
policy direction, and programmatic
improvements to address issues
impacting vulnerable youth and their
families and adolescent health and
wellbeing. The Division also works
collaboratively across ACF and with
strategic partnerships and identifies
issue areas for evaluation, research, and
demonstration initiatives.
The Division of Positive Youth
Development administers an array of
prevention services to address the
wellbeing of adolescents by funding
projects to states, tribes, and
community-based organizations to
provide education to youth (and their
families) on how to prevent teen
pregnancy and the spread of sexually
transmitted infections, including HIV/
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AIDS, and skills training to promote
healthy relationships and healthy life
skills. The Division supports the
implementation of evidence-based, ageappropriate, and medically accurate
models, including intervention
strategies that support the successful
transition of youth through adolescence
and into adulthood with a holistic
approach to teaching the benefits of
healthy decision-making, healthy
relationships, and mental health and
wellbeing. The Division provides
technical support to ensure compliance
with programmatic and fiscal
requirements of programs across all
funding streams, as directed by the
application of federal policy,
regulations, and laws. The Division
researches and develops conceptual
models pertaining to adolescent sexual
health and wellbeing, monitors funded
programs, and ensures the provision of
technical assistance and training
through contracts, cooperative
agreements, and Interagency
Agreements. This includes the
development and management of a
social media marketing campaign to
provide messaging to youth on positive
adolescent development and wellbeing.
The Division of Runaway and
Homeless Youth administers
prevention, crisis response, shelter, and
supportive services to youth and young
adults who have run away from home
due to family conflict or other crisis or
are experiencing homelessness or
housing instability. The Division
administers the runaway and homeless
youth program that incorporates the
Basic Center, Street Outreach,
Transitional Living, and Maternity
Group Home programs. The Division
also conducts development and
implementation of policy, guidance, and
regulations concerning the funding and
management of service projects for
youth in compliance with the Runaway
and Homeless Youth Act. The Division
designs, develops, funds, and monitors
support activities related to RHY
programs including, but not limited to,
the provision of technical assistance,
executing a monitoring system,
maintaining a requisite data collection
system, the Runaway and Homeless
Youth Training and Technical
Assistance Center, the National
Clearinghouse on Homeless Youth and
Families, and the National Runaway
Safeline. The Division oversees the
receipt and review of applications for
discretionary grants in these program
areas and monitors the management of
these grants through monthly contacts
and on-site visits through the ACF
Regional Offices.
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III. Continuation of Policy. Except as
inconsistent with this reorganization, all
statements of policy and interpretations
with respect to organizational
components affected by this notice
within ACF, heretofore issued and in
effect on this date of this reorganization
are continued in full force and effect.
IV. 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.
V. 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.
Xavier Becerra,
Secretary, Department of Health and Human
Services.
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[Notices]
[Pages 17229-17233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families,
Administration on Children, Youth and Families; Statement of
Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families, HHS
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has added a
new office, the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services, to
the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families and
transfers the functions of the Division of Family Violence Prevention
and Services to this office. Within the Administration on Children,
Youth and Families (ACYF), it renames the Office of Management Services
to the Executive Office. Within the Family and Youth Services Bureau
(FYSB), it renames the Division for Optimal Adolescent Development to
the Division of Positive Youth Development and renames the Division of
Evaluation, Data, and Policy to the Division of Data, Performance, and
Policy. It also creates an Office of Budget in the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
DATES: This reorganization was approved by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services on March 1, 2023, and took effect on March 17, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawndell Dawson, Division of Family
Violence Prevention and Services, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC
20201, (202) 205-1476.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice amends Part K of the Statement
of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) as follows: Chapter KA, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, as last amended by 85 FR
52607, March 26, 2020, and Chapter KB, Administration on Children,
Youth and Families (ACYF), as last amended in 85 FR 15785, March 19,
2020. The changes are as follows:
I. Under Chapter KA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children
and Families, make the following changes:
A. Delete KA.00 Mission in its entirety and replace with the
following:
KA.00 Mission. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children
and Families (OAS) provides executive direction, leadership, and
guidance for all ACF programs. OAS provides national leadership to
develop and coordinate public and private initiatives for carrying out
programs that promote permanency placement planning, family stability,
and self-sufficiency. OAS advises the Secretary on issues affecting
America's children and families, including Native Americans, refugees,
survivors of domestic violence, youth experiencing homelessness,
children and families in the child welfare system, and survivors of
human trafficking. OAS provides leadership and coordination on human
services and early childhood
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development issues and conducts emergency preparedness and response
operations during a nationally declared emergency.
B. Delete KA.10 Organization in its entirety and replace with the
following:
KA.10 Organization. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Children and Families is headed by the Assistant Secretary for Children
and Families who reports directly to the Secretary and consists of:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families (KA)
Executive Secretariat Office (KAF)
Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (KAG)
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary and Inter-Departmental Liaison
for Early Childhood Development (KAH)
Office on Trafficking in Persons (KAI)
Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (KAJ)
Office of Budget (KAK)
C. Establish KA.20 Functions, Paragraph F, The Office of Budget:
F. The Office of Budget manages the formulation and execution of
the budgets for OAS programs and OAS' portion of the federal
administration budget, serves as the central control point for
operational and long range planning, manages procurement planning and
provides technical assistance regarding procurement, acquires OAS
supplies, provides oversight and technical assistance on funds planning
for travel expenditures and travel administration on obligation and
payment issues, monitors the obligation and expenditure of OAS funds
through the lifecycle of the appropriations, and provides leadership
and advice on financial policy issues that cut across all the OAS
program and funding mechanisms.
D. Establish KA.20 Functions, Paragraph G, The Office of Family
Violence Prevention and Services:
G. The Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (KAJ):
The Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS) is
responsible for the overall leadership of family violence, domestic
violence, and dating violence prevention, intervention, response, and
awareness programs and services under the purview of ACF. The OFVPS
serves as an advisor to the Assistant Secretary, ACF, recommending
policy strategies and interagency collaborations to address the
coordination of services involving domestic violence survivors and
their children. Under the leadership of the Assistant Secretary, ACF,
OFPVS assesses policies and legislation, and develops program
initiatives for domestic violence and dating violence prevention and
services. OFVPS recommends budgetary and legislative proposals and
subject areas for research/evaluation and demonstration activities, and
it coordinates efforts with and provides expert advice to departmental
and other federal agencies on issues and programs for survivors of
domestic violence and their children. The OFVPS promotes public
awareness about family violence, domestic violence, and dating
violence. The OFVPS also promotes awareness about the impact of family
violence, and effective prevention and intervention strategies to
address the problem. The OFVPS programs provide immediate shelter and
related assistance to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence,
and family violence and their dependents; provide for research into the
most effective methods of domestic violence prevention, identification,
and intervention; and provide training and technical assistance to
domestic violence and dating violence programs including states,
territories, tribes, coalitions, culturally specific organizations,
rural communities, faith-based organizations, local public agencies
(such as early childhood programs, social service agencies, child
welfare programs, mental health and substance abuse treatment programs,
and health care providers), and non-profit organizations. The OFVPS
provides support for the National Domestic Violence Hotline, which
operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is available in 200
languages, including services in Spanish, video and/or text chat for
Deaf and Hard of Hearing survivors, and culturally specific response to
Native American victims by Native advocates. The OFVPS supports the
development of services to address the needs of children exposed to
domestic violence and their abused parents.
The OFVPS is responsible for developing, updating, and implementing
program regulations and policies. The OFVPS oversees the receipt and
review of applications for formula and discretionary grants and grantee
activities. It also provides guidance, review, support, and assistance
to states, territories, tribes, coalitions, resource centers, hotlines,
and sub awardees on HHS policies, regulations, procedures, and systems
necessary to ensure efficient program operation at the state,
territorial, tribal, and community levels. In addition, the OFVPS
coordinates shelter and supportive service programs for survivors and
potential victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and family
violence and their dependents. OFVPS also represents ACF and HHS on
various councils, workgroups, and committees and provides leadership
and coordination to other ACF and HHS programs and agencies to better
meet the needs of domestic violence and dating violence survivors.
II. Under Chapter KB, Administration on Children, Youth and
Families, delete KB in its entirety and replace with the following:
KB.00 Mission. The Administration on Children, Youth and Families
(ACYF) advises the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for
Children and Families, on matters relating to the sound development of
children, youth, and families by planning, developing, and implementing
a broad range of activities that prevent or remediate the effects of
trauma, abuse, and/or neglect of children and youth and promote child,
adolescent, and family wellbeing.
ACYF administers state grant programs under titles IV-B and IV-E of
the Social Security Act, manages the Adoption Opportunities program and
other discretionary programs for the development and provision of child
welfare services, and implements the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (CAPTA). It administers programs under the Runaway and
Homeless Youth Act and manages prevention programs that support
positive adolescent development and wellbeing authorized through Title
V of the Social Security Act under Section 510 for Sexual Risk
Avoidance Education and Section 513 for Personal Responsibility
Education Program.
In concert with other components of ACF, ACYF develops and
implements research, demonstration, and evaluation strategies for the
discretionary funding of activities designed to improve and enrich the
lives of children and youth and to strengthen families. It administers
Child Welfare Services training and research and demonstration programs
authorized by title IV-B of the Social Security Act and oversees
promising youth development programs.
KB.10 Organization. The Administration on Children, Youth and
Families is headed by a commissioner, who reports directly to the
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, and consists of:
Office of the Commissioner (KBA)
Executive Office (KBA1)
Office Of Budget (KBA2)
Children's Bureau (KBD)
Children's Bureau Regional Program Units (KBDDI-X)
Office of Child Abuse and Neglect (KBD1)
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Division of Policy (KBD2)
Division of Program Implementation (KBD3)
Division of Program Innovation (KBD4)
Division of Child Welfare Capacity Building (KBD5)
Division of State Systems (KBD6)
Division of Performance Measurement and Improvement (KBD7)
Family and Youth Services Bureau (KBE)
Division of Positive Youth Development (KBE1)
Division of Data, Performance, and Policy (KBE3)
Division of Runaway and Homeless Youth (KBE4)
KB.20 Functions. A. The Office of the Commissioner serves as
principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families,
the Secretary, and other officials of the Department on the sound
development of children, youth, and families. It provides executive
direction and management strategy to ACYF components. The Deputy
Commissioner assists the Commissioner in carrying out the
responsibilities of the Office. The Office of the Commissioner is
comprised of two offices:
The Executive Office functions as Executive Secretariat for the
Office of the Commissioner, including managing correspondence,
correspondence systems, and electronic mail requests; coordinates the
provision of staff development and training; provides support for
ACYF's personnel administration, including staffing, employee and labor
relations, performance management, and employee recognition; manages
ACYF-controlled space and facilities; performs manpower planning and
administration; plans for, distributes, and controls ACYF supplies;
provides mail and messenger services; maintains duplicating, fax, and
computer and computer peripheral equipment; supports and manages
automation within ACYF; provides for health and safety; and oversees
travel administration, time and attendance, and other administrative
functions for ACYF.
The Office of Budget manages the formulation and execution of the
budgets for ACYF programs and for federal administration, serves as the
central control point for operational and long range planning, manages
procurement planning and provides technical assistance regarding
procurement, acquires ACYF supplies, provides oversight and technical
assistance on funds planning for travel expenditures and travel
administration on obligation and payment issues, monitors the
obligation and expenditure of ACYF funds through the lifecycle of the
appropriations, and provides leadership and advice on financial policy
issues that cut across all the ACYF program and funding mechanisms.
B. The Children's Bureau (CB) is headed by an Associate
Commissioner who advises the Commissioner, ACYF, on matters related to
the administration of state and tribal child welfare systems, including
child abuse and neglect, child protective services, family preservation
and support, adoption, foster care and independent living, and child
abuse and neglect prevention. A Deputy Associate Commissioner supports
the Associate Commissioner and manages the day-to-day operations of the
CB. CB recommends legislative and budgetary proposals, operational
planning system objectives and initiatives, and projects and issue
areas for evaluation, research, and demonstration activities. CB
represents ACYF in initiating and implementing interagency activities
and projects affecting children and families, and provides leadership
and coordination for the programs, activities, and subordinate
components of the Bureau. The Bureau is comprised of eight units:
The Regional Program Unit is headed by the Director of Regional
Programs who reports to the Deputy Associate Commissioner, CB, within
ACYF. The Director of Regional Programs, through subordinate Regional
Program Managers and their staff, in collaboration with program
components, is responsible for (1) providing program and technical
administration of CB formula, entitlement, block, and discretionary
programs related to child welfare, including child abuse and neglect
prevention, child protective services, family preservation and support,
adoption, foster care, and independent living; (2) collaborating with
the ACF Central Office, states, and grantees on all program matters for
programs or issues that have significant implications for the programs;
(3) providing technical assistance to entities responsible for
administering CB programs to resolve identified problems; (4) ensuring
that appropriate procedures and practices are adopted; (5) working with
appropriate state and local officials to develop and implement outcome-
based performance measures; and (6) monitoring the programs to ensure
their efficiency and effectiveness, and ensuring that these entities
conform to federal laws, regulations, policies, and procedures
governing the programs.
The Office on Child Abuse and Neglect provides leadership and
direction on the issues of child maltreatment and the prevention of
abuse and neglect under CAPTA. It is the focal point for interagency
collaborative efforts, national conferences, and special initiatives
related to child abuse and neglect, and for coordinating activities
related to the prevention of abuse and neglect and the protection of
children at risk of maltreatment. It supports activities to build
networks of community-based, prevention-focused family resource and
support programs through the Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
Grants. It supports improvement in the state systems that handle child
abuse and neglect cases, particularly child sexual abuse and
exploitation- and maltreatment-related fatalities, and improvement in
the investigation and prosecution of these cases through the Children's
Justice Act.
The Division of Policy provides leadership and direction in policy
development and interpretation of titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social
Security Act and the Basic State Grant under CAPTA. It writes
regulations and interprets policy for the Bureau's formula and
entitlement grant programs and responds to requests for policy
clarification from ACF Regional Offices and other sources.
The Division of Program Implementation provides leadership and
direction in the operation and review of programs under titles IV-B and
IV-E of the Social Security Act and the Basic State Grant under CAPTA.
It develops program instructions, information memoranda, and annual
reports related to these programs. It analyzes State Plans and develops
state profiles and other reports. It is responsible for the Monitoring
Team, which schedules and coordinates the monitoring of the state title
IV-E reviews and ensures effective corrective action if necessary. It
is the focal point for financial issues, including disallowances,
appeals, and the decisions of the Departmental Appeals Board (DAB).
The Division of Program Innovation provides leadership and
direction in program development, innovation, and research. It defines
critical issues for investigation and makes recommendations regarding
subject areas for research, demonstration, and evaluation. It
administers the Bureau's discretionary grant programs and awards
project grants to state and local agencies and organizations
nationwide.
The Division of Child Welfare Capacity Building provides leadership
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and direction in the areas of training, technical assistance, and
information dissemination under titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social
Security Act, and under CAPTA. Either directly or through grants or
contracts, it provides training and technical assistance to assist
service providers, state and local governments, and tribes. It manages
discretionary training grants under section 426 of the Social Security
Act and title IV-E training and directs the operations and activities
of statutorily mandated clearinghouses. The Division identifies best
practices for treating vulnerable families and preventing abuse and
neglect. It participates in the development of funding opportunity
announcements and manages certain discretionary grant projects.
The Division of State Systems (DSS) reviews, assesses, and inspects
the planning, design, and operation of state management information
systems and approves advanced planning documents for automated data
systems. The Division provides leadership for the provision of
technical assistance to states on information systems projects and
advances the use of computer technology in the administration of child
welfare and social services programs by states. The Division reviews,
analyzes, and approves/disapproves state requests for federal financial
participation for automated systems development and related activities
that support child welfare programs, including foster care and
adoption. It provides assistance to states in developing or modifying
automation plans to conform to federal requirements, monitors approved
state system development activities, and conducts periodic reviews to
ensure state compliance with regulatory requirements applicable to
automated systems supported by federal financial participation. It
provides guidance to states on functional requirements for these
automated information systems.
The Division of Performance Measurement and Improvement provides
oversight in the collection, analysis, and reporting of state-level
data reported to CB through mandated data collections; oversees an
outcomes-oriented review of state child welfare systems; and sets,
tracks, and reports on performance indicators in response to the
Government Performance and Results Act and other performance-oriented
mandates. The Division is comprised of two teams. The Data Analytics
and Reporting Team collects, analyzes, and disseminates program data
from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System
(AFCARS), the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD), and the
National Child Abuse and Neglect Data Systems (NCANDS); ensures
accuracy of data reporting; develops systematic methods of measuring
the impact and effectiveness of various child welfare programs; and
performs statistical sampling functions. The Child and Family Services
Review Team, in partnership with CB's Regional Program Units, carries
out reviews of child protection, foster care, adoption, family
preservation, family support, and independent living services provided
by the states. The Child and Family Services Review Team ensures the
accuracy and consistency of the review protocol across all states of
the review process and in subsequent program improvement efforts.
C. The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is headed by an
Associate Commissioner who recommends policy direction and programs to
address issues involving vulnerable, at-risk youth and their families
to the Commissioner, ACYF. FYSB supports the organizations and
communities working to prevent and respond to youth homelessness, youth
at risk of trafficking and sexual exploitation, and promote positive
adolescent health and development through programs that provide
shelter, community services, and prevention education for youth,
adults, and families.
A Deputy Associate Commissioner supports the Associate Commissioner
and manages the day-to-day operations of FYSB. The Bureau assesses and
recommends policies, data and performance measures, and legislation and
develops program initiatives to support youth who have or are at-risk
of leaving home due to family conflict or other crisis, youth
experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness or sexual
exploitation, and adolescent development and wellbeing. FYSB recommends
budgetary and legislative proposals, operational planning initiatives,
and projects and subject areas for research, evaluation, and
demonstration activities. FYSB coordinates efforts with and provides
expert advice to departmental and other federal agencies on supporting
vulnerable youth, including youth who have run away from home due to
family conflict or other crises, youth experiencing or at risk of
experiencing homelessness or housing instability; youth at risk of
trafficking, sexual exploitation, or violent crime victimization; youth
at risk of unplanned pregnancy or becoming teen parents; and any youth
in at-risk situations. FYSB represents HHS on various councils,
workgroups, and committees and provides leadership and coordination to
other HHS programs and Federal agencies working to address youth
homelessness, youth at risk of trafficking and sexual exploitation, and
positive adolescent development and wellbeing. The Bureau is comprised
of three Divisions:
The Division of Data, Performance, and Policy (DPP) provides
leadership and direction for FYSB, informing program and policy
development and innovation through evaluation strategies and data
analysis for youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness, youth at
risk of trafficking, adolescent pregnancy prevention, and promotion of
adolescent health and wellbeing. The Division leads the management of
the legislatively mandated data information systems and all evaluation
efforts within FYSB. The Division directs evaluation efforts to include
study design; instrument development; and rigorous, methodological
approaches; and conducts analysis of data to inform the policy and
program priorities of FYSB programs. The Division develops and
implements FYSB's standard measures for evaluating program performance
for the improvement of services to vulnerable populations. It oversees
collection of FYSB's performance standards and performance measurement
process, evaluation strategies, development of program outcomes, and
the synthesis of data to inform and support innovation for each
program. The Division provides leadership and direction in policy
development and policy analysis of legislation and budget proposals,
responds to requests for policy clarification, and assesses the impact
of authorizing legislations on FYSB's programs. The Division provides
recommendations to the Associate Commissioner and Deputy Associate
Commissioner on strategic priorities, policy direction, and
programmatic improvements to address issues impacting vulnerable youth
and their families and adolescent health and wellbeing. The Division
also works collaboratively across ACF and with strategic partnerships
and identifies issue areas for evaluation, research, and demonstration
initiatives.
The Division of Positive Youth Development administers an array of
prevention services to address the wellbeing of adolescents by funding
projects to states, tribes, and community-based organizations to
provide education to youth (and their families) on how to prevent teen
pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted infections, including
HIV/
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AIDS, and skills training to promote healthy relationships and healthy
life skills. The Division supports the implementation of evidence-
based, age-appropriate, and medically accurate models, including
intervention strategies that support the successful transition of youth
through adolescence and into adulthood with a holistic approach to
teaching the benefits of healthy decision-making, healthy
relationships, and mental health and wellbeing. The Division provides
technical support to ensure compliance with programmatic and fiscal
requirements of programs across all funding streams, as directed by the
application of federal policy, regulations, and laws. The Division
researches and develops conceptual models pertaining to adolescent
sexual health and wellbeing, monitors funded programs, and ensures the
provision of technical assistance and training through contracts,
cooperative agreements, and Interagency Agreements. This includes the
development and management of a social media marketing campaign to
provide messaging to youth on positive adolescent development and
wellbeing.
The Division of Runaway and Homeless Youth administers prevention,
crisis response, shelter, and supportive services to youth and young
adults who have run away from home due to family conflict or other
crisis or are experiencing homelessness or housing instability. The
Division administers the runaway and homeless youth program that
incorporates the Basic Center, Street Outreach, Transitional Living,
and Maternity Group Home programs. The Division also conducts
development and implementation of policy, guidance, and regulations
concerning the funding and management of service projects for youth in
compliance with the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act. The Division
designs, develops, funds, and monitors support activities related to
RHY programs including, but not limited to, the provision of technical
assistance, executing a monitoring system, maintaining a requisite data
collection system, the Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and
Technical Assistance Center, the National Clearinghouse on Homeless
Youth and Families, and the National Runaway Safeline. The Division
oversees the receipt and review of applications for discretionary
grants in these program areas and monitors the management of these
grants through monthly contacts and on-site visits through the ACF
Regional Offices.
III. Continuation of Policy. Except as inconsistent with this
reorganization, all statements of policy and interpretations with
respect to organizational components affected by this notice within
ACF, heretofore issued and in effect on this date of this
reorganization are continued in full force and effect.
IV. 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.
V. 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.
Xavier Becerra,
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
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