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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Objective Work Plan/OnGoing Progress Report (Office of
Management and Budget #0970–0452)
Administration for Native
Americans, Administration for Children
and Families, United States Department
of Health and Human Services.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Request for public comments.
The Administration for
Children and Families’ (ACF)
Administration for Native Americans
(ANA) is requesting a three-year
extension to the Ongoing Progress
Report (OPR) and the Objective Work
Plan (OWP) (Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) #0970–0452, expiration
SUMMARY:
September 930, 2023). There are no
changes requested to the forms.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting
public comment on the specific aspects
of the information collection described
above.
ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the
proposed collection of information and
submit comments by emailing
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. Identify all
requests by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: There are no changes
proposed to the OPR or OWP.
The OPR information collection is
conducted in accordance with section
811 [42 U.S.C. 2992] of the Native
American Programs Act and will allow
ANA to report quantifiable results
across all program areas. It also provides
grantees with parameters for reporting
their progress and helps ANA better
monitor and determine the effectiveness
of their projects. The information in the
OPR is collected on a semi-annual basis
to monitor the performance of grantees
and better gauge grantee progress.
The OWP information collection is
conducted in accordance with 42 U.S.C.
of the Native American Programs Act of
1972, as amended. This collection is
necessary to evaluate applications for
financial assistance and determine the
relative merits of the projects for which
such assistance is requested, as set forth
in section 806 [42 U.S.C. 2991–d
1](a)(1). The information in the OWP is
collected at time of application to detail
the project goal, objectives, activities,
and outputs.
Respondents:
Federally and state recognized tribes,
Native Pacific Islanders, Tribal colleges
and universities, Native non-profits, and
consortia.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total number
of respondents
Instrument
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Objective Work Plan ....................................................
On-Going Progress Report ..........................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 433.
Comments: The Department
specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information; (c) the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: Section 806 [42 U.S.C.
2991d–1](a)(1) and section 811 [42
U.S.C. 2992].
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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Total number
of responses
per respondent
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Office of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Early Childhood
Development, Office of Head Start,
Office of Child Care; 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
reorganized the Office of Early
Childhood Development (ECD), the
Office of Head Start (OHS), and the
Office of Child Care (OCC).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colleen Rathgeb, Associate Deputy
Assistant Secretary, Office of Early
Childhood Development, 330 C Street
SW, Washington, DC 20201, (202) 205–
7378.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
reorganization removes the Office of the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early
Childhood Development (ODAS–ECD)
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from the Immediate Office of the
Assistant Secretary (IOAS) and creates
the Office of Early Childhood
Development (ECD). The ECD Division
of Policy and Budget will be renamed
the Policy and Strategy Division.
This notice removes the Division of
ECD Research, Analysis, and
Communications and places the
research and analysis functions in the
Policy and Strategy Division and the
communication functions into the
Policy and Strategy Division and the
Immediate Office of Early Childhood
Development. It removes the ECD
Division of Interagency and Special
Initiatives and places the functions in
the Policy and Strategy Division.
In addition to the Policy and Strategy
Division, this reorganization creates
three new divisions within ECD: the
Tribal Early Childhood Division, the
Budget Division, and the Administrative
Operations Division.
This notice removes the ECD Division
of Comprehensive Services and Training
and Technical Assistance and places the
functions into the newly created
Training and Technical Assistance
Division in OCC and the newly created
Comprehensive Services and Training
and Technical Assistance Division in
OHS.
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Within OHS, this reorganization
creates the Comprehensive Services and
Training and Technical Assistance
Division. It removes the Budget
Execution Division and moves its
functions in its entirety to the newly
created Budget Division within ECD. It
also removes the budget execution
functions from the Office of the Director
of OCC and moves the functions to the
Budget Division within ECD. Within
OCC, it creates the Training and
Technical Assistance Division.
Within OHS and OCC, it removes the
administrative teams from the Office of
the Directors and places them in the
newly created Administrative
Operations Division within ECD. Within
OCC, the Division of Planning, Data,
and Policy is renamed the Policy, Data,
and Planning Division. Within OHS,
this reorganization creates the Oversight
Division. It renames the Division of
Policy, Oversight, and Planning to the
Policy and Planning Division and the
Division of Grants is renamed the
Competitive Grants Division.
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): Chapter
K, Administration for Children and
Families, as last amended 83 FR 24119–
22 (May 24, 2018); Chapter KA, Office
of the Assistant Secretary, as last
amended Chapter KU, Office of Head
Start (OHS), as last amended 7346–
7351, February 11, 2016; Chapter KV,
Office of Child Care (OCC) as last
amended 7346–7351, February 11, 2016.
I. Amend Chapter K, Administration for
Children and Families, as Follows
A. Delete Section K.10,
Administration for Children and
Families, in its entirety and replace with
the following:
K.10 Organization. The
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) is a principal operating
division of the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS). The
Administration is headed by the
Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families, who reports directly to the
Secretary. The Assistant Secretary also
serves as the Director of Child Support
Enforcement. In addition to the
Assistant Secretary, the Administration
consists of the Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary, the Chief of Staff,
the Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Administration, the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Policy, the Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Native American
Affairs and Commissioner,
Administration for Native Americans,
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the Deputy Assistant Secretary for
External Affairs, and Staff and Program
Offices. ACF is organized as follows:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Children and Families (KA)
Administration on Children, Youth and
Families (KB)
Administration for Native Americans
(KE)
Office of Child Support Enforcement
(KF)
Office of Community Services (KG)
Office of Family Assistance (KH)
Office of Regional Operations (KJ)
Office of Planning, Research and
Evaluation (KM)
Office of Communications (KN)
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Administration (KP)
Office of Refugee Resettlement (KR)
Office of Legislative Affairs and Budget
(KT)
Office of Head Start (KU)
Office of Child Care (KV)
Office of Human Services Emergency
Preparedness and Response (KW)
Office of Early Childhood Development
(KY)
B. Establish Chapter KY, Office of
Early Childhood Development:
KY.00 Mission. The mission of the
Office of Early Childhood Development
(ECD) is to advance an early childhood
field that meets the developmental
needs of children and their families in
communities across the country. To
achieve this mission, ECD advises the
Secretary, through the Assistant
Secretary for Children and Families, in
formulating policy, budgets,
implementation strategies, and new
initiatives on matters related to early
childhood programs and services under
the purview of ACF and in collaboration
with other operating divisions. ECD
provides executive direction and
management strategy to OCC and OHS.
KY.10 Organization. ECD is headed by
the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early
Childhood Development (DAS–ECD)
who reports directly to the Assistant
Secretary for Children and Families.
The Deputy Assistant Secretary is the
primary policy advisor to the Assistant
Secretary on all early childhood policy.
The Associate Deputy Assistant
Secretary for ECD and the Directors of
the Office of Child Care and the Office
of Head Start report directly to the
Deputy Assistant Secretary.
Office of Early Childhood Development
(KY)
Policy and Strategy Division (KYA)
Tribal Early Childhood Division (KYB)
Budget Division (KYC)
Administrative Operations Division
(KYD)
KY.20 Functions.
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A. Office of Early Childhood
Development (KY): The Office of Early
Childhood Development is responsible
for providing leadership, planning, and
oversight of early childhood systems
across Head Start, child care, and other
early childhood service delivery
organizations. ECD also coordinates
policy, legislative, program guidance,
regulatory, and budgetary documents
across the Office of Child Care (OCC),
the Office of Head Start (OHS),
Preschool Development Grants Birth to
Five, and Tribal MIECHV.
The Associate Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Early Childhood
Development (ADAS) reports to and
assists the Deputy Assistant Secretary in
carrying out the responsibilities of ECD
and serves as a liaison to the Directors
and career leadership of OCC and OHS.
The ADAS is a career senior executive
service position, and the position also
functions as the alter ego to the DAS.
The ADAS performs the duties of the
Deputy Assistant Secretary when the
DAS is absent. Division Directors within
ECD report directly to the ADAS.
B. Policy and Strategy Division (KYA):
The Policy and Strategy Division is
responsible for advising the DAS and
ADAS on matters relating to early
childhood policy and strategies,
regulation development, legislative
issues, and budget formulation to
coordinate early childhood programs,
improve services to children and
families, and support the early
childhood workforce; the coordination
of policies and regulations, governing
early childhood programs with the
potential for cross-programmatic
impact; the coordination of strategic
plans and goals, development of crosscutting and interagency policy and
strategic problem solving; the
coordination and development of crosscutting budget and legislative proposals
across ECD, OHS, and OCC; and
administering cross-cutting early
childhood programs including
Preschool Development Grants Birth to
Five.
C. Tribal Early Childhood Division
(KYB): The Tribal Early Childhood
Division is responsible for advising the
DAS and the ADAS on matters relating
to tribes and tribal early childhood
programs, supporting collaboration
across early childhood programs as it
relates to Tribes, and engagement with
Tribal leaders. The division administers
the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early
Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV)
program.
D. Budget Division (KYC): The Budget
Division is responsible for budget
execution and budget analysis to inform
decision making, spending plans, and
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proposals across ECD, OHS, and OCC
with the leadership of each office. The
budget team also ensures budgetary
resources are used in a manner
consistent with appropriations and are
not over spent or obligated beyond
appropriate limits, prepares financial
reports, and reviews financial operating
plans. The Budget Division will
coordinate closely with staff with
budget formulation, planning, and
policy responsibilities in OCC, OHS,
and ECD.
E. Administrative Operations Division
(KYD): The Administrative Operations
Division is responsible for providing
administrative and human resource
support to ECD, OCC, and OHS. The
division is responsible for recruitment,
hiring and onboarding, timekeeping and
personnel actions. In addition, the
division handles travel administration,
professional development opportunities,
and equipment and supplies
management. The Administrative
Operations Division coordinates closely
with the OCC and OHS Deputy
Directors and Associate Deputy
Directors to ensure the administrative
needs for each program office are met.
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II. Delete Chapter KU, Office of Head
Start, in its Entirety and Replace it
With the Following
KU.00 Mission. The Office of Head
Start (OHS) has primary responsibility
for the overall direction, policy, budget
planning and development, and
administration and oversight of Head
Start program operations authorized
under the Head Start Act. OHS
identifies legislative and budgetary
requirements; identifies areas for
research, demonstration, and
developmental activities; presents
operational planning objectives and
initiatives relating to Head Start to the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early
Childhood Development; and oversees
the progress of approved activities.
KU.10 Organization. OHS is headed
by a Director, who reports to the Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood
Development. OHS is organized as
follows:
Office of the Director (KUA)
Program Operations Division (KUB)
Head Start Regional Offices (KUBDI–
XII)
Policy and Planning Division (KUE)
Competitive Grants Division (KUF)
Contracts Division (KUG)
Oversight Division (KUH)
Comprehensive Services, Training and
Technical Assistance Division (KUI)
KU.20 Functions
A. Office of the Director (KUA): The
Office of the Director (OD) is
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responsible for leading the office to
ensure OHS fulfills its statutory
responsibilities and programmatic
objectives. The Director serves as the
primary official responsible for all
aspects of the administration of
discretionary grant programs providing
Head Start services. The OD has overall
responsibility for policy and budget
development specific to Head Start,
strategic planning and setting
operational goals, and management and
oversight of the Head Start program. The
OD also responds to inquiries from the
public and governmental and nongovernmental leaders.
The Deputy Director reports to and
assists the Director in carrying out the
responsibilities of OHS and performs
the duties of the Director when absent.
The Deputy Director and Associate
Deputy Director of Head Start
collaborate to support the mission of
Head Start; manage the day-to-day
operations of OHS; share supervision
and management responsibilities for the
OHS Division Directors, and other OD
staff; and coordinate with and provide
direction to the ECD Budget and
Administrative Operations Divisions to
manage the budget and administrative
needs of OHS. The Associate Deputy
Director reports to the Deputy Director
and performs the duties of the Deputy
Director when the Deputy Director is
absent.
B. Program Operations Division
(KUB): The Program Operations
Division is responsible for providing
oversight, direction, and guidance to the
Head Start Regional Offices, providing
ongoing management of national Head
Start program operations, and managing
Head Start program-level data systems.
The division serves as OHS liaison to
the ACF Office of Grants Management.
C. Head Start Regional Offices
(KUBDI–XII): The Head Start Regional
Offices are each headed by a Regional
Program Manager (RPM). Head Start
Regional Offices are responsible for
administering funding, ongoing
oversight and monitoring, and training
and technical assistance to the grant
recipient agencies that provide services
to Head Start children and families;
providing ongoing management of
Regional Head Start program operations,
including State Collaboration grants,
and liaising within each Region to the
Office of Child Care and the Office of
Grants Management. Regions I through
X are located in the ACF geographical
regions. Region XI, American Indian/
Alaska Native Head Start, located at the
OHS central office, administers grants
for American Indian and Alaskan Native
Head Start grantees. Region XII, Migrant
and Seasonal Head Start, located at the
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OHS central office, administers grants
for agencies that serve the children and
families of migrant and seasonal farm
workers.
D. Policy and Planning Division
(KUE): The Policy and Planning
Division is responsible for overseeing
the development and issuance of policy,
regulations, program guidance, and
documents governing Head Start. The
division is responsible for legislative
issues and budget formulation in
coordination with ECD and consistent
with ACF early childhood priorities.
The division oversees activities for
implementation of major policy,
legislative regulatory and budget new
initiatives and prepares materials in
response to Congressional inquiries.
E. Division of Competitive Grants
(KUF): The Competitive Grants Division
is responsible for overseeing matters
related to competitive discretionary and
cooperative agreement funding
opportunities, managing all competitive
discretionary grant processes, and
managing OHS interim grantees and
grant recipient transitions. The division
works with other ACF offices on matters
related to competitive discretionary
funding.
F. Contracts Division (KUG): The
Contracts Division is responsible for
ongoing oversight and monitoring of
OHS contracts and providing expert
technical assistance and guidance to
OHS contract officer representatives on
all matters related to procurement and
acquisition. The division serves as a
liaison to the Contracts Offices.
G. Oversight Division (KUH): The
Oversight Division is responsible for
activities to determine Head Start
programs’ compliance, quality
improvement, and performance with all
applicable requirements and regulations
and conducting data analyses on
monitoring outcomes. The division
responds to inquiries from the Office of
Inspector General (OIG) and the
Government Accountability Office
(GAO).
H. Comprehensive Services, Training
and Technical Assistance Division
(KUI): The Comprehensive Services,
Training, and Technical Assistance
(CSTTA) Division is responsible for:
providing content expertise and
leadership on comprehensive services;
overseeing the training and technical
assistance (TTA) system, including
coordination and oversight of TTA
cooperative agreements, and contracts,
and providing expertise, consultation,
and coordination to the Head Start
Regional Offices. The division translates
research to practice and evaluation by
collaborating with other HHS offices
and the broader scientific community.
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III. Delete Chapter KV, Office of Child
Care, in its Entirety and Replace With
the Following
KV.00 Mission. The Office of Child
Care (OCC) has primary responsibility
for the overall direction, policy,
implementation, budget planning and
development, and oversight of child
care program operations authorized
under the Child Care and Development
Block Grant (CCDBG) and section 418 of
the Social Security Act. OCC supports
state, tribal, and territorial grantees’
efforts to provide child care subsidies to
families with low incomes, improve the
quality of child care for all children,
support a high-quality and wellcompensated workforce, and support a
strong child care system able to meet the
needs of children and families. OCC
provides leadership and coordination
for child care issues within ACF, HHS,
and with relevant federal, state, local,
and tribal governmental and nongovernmental organizations.
KV.10 Organization. OCC is headed
by a Director who reports to the Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood
Development. OCC is organized as
follows:
Office of the Director (KVA)
Training and Technical Assistance
Division (KVA1)
Program Operations Division (KVA2)
Oversight and Accountability Division
(KVA3)
Policy, Data, and Planning Division
(KVA4)
Child Care Regional Offices (KVADI–X)
KV.20 Functions.
A. Office of the Director (KVA): The
Office of the Director (OD) is
responsible for leading the Program
Office to ensure OCC fulfills its
statutory responsibilities and
programmatic objectives. The OD is
responsible for the overall management,
oversight, and policy and budget
development specific to child care
programs and for the supervision of the
OCC Division Directors. The OD is also
responsible for strategic planning and
setting operational goals, planning
initiatives to support strong
implementation of CCDF and other
initiatives that support a child care
sector that meets the developmental
needs of children and supports families
and child care providers. The OD also
responds to inquiries from the public
and governmental and nongovernmental leaders.
The Deputy Director and Associate
Deputy Director report to the Director
and manage the day-to-day operations of
OCC; share supervision and
management responsibilities for the
OCC Division Directors, the Director of
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Regional Operations, and other OD staff;
coordinate with and provide direction
to the ECD Budget and Administrative
Operations divisions to manage the
budget and administrative needs of
OCC; assist the Director in carrying out
the duties of the OD; and perform the
duties of the Director when absent.
B. Training and Technical Assistance
Division (KVA1): The Training and
Technical Assistance Division is
responsible for overseeing the TTA
system including coordination and
oversight of technical assistance grants,
cooperative agreements, and contracts.
The division also oversees publications
to support CCDF lead agencies and OCC
priorities and coordinates with the other
divisions in OCC on content related to
program implementation, monitoring,
policy, interagency agreements, and
websites.
C. Program Operations Division
(KVA2): The Program Operations
Division is responsible for supporting
the development, management, and
oversight of CCDF plans, plan
amendments, and waiver requests, to
support compliance with federal law
and regulation. The division works in
partnership with regional program staff
to facilitate responses to issues and
questions on program implementation,
policy, and other issues. The division is
also responsible for analyzing
information related to grantee program
implementation.
D. Oversight and Accountability
Division (KVA3): The Oversight and
Accountability Division is responsible
for monitoring grantees for compliance
in the implementation of CCDF plans,
and for programmatic and fiscal
compliance with federal law, policies,
and regulations. The division manages
the program integrity and accountability
oversight program, including audits,
improper payments, error rates, and
corrective actions. The division
responds to inquiries from the Office of
Inspector General (OIG) and
Government Accountability Office
(GAO).
E. Policy, Data, and Planning Division
(KVA4): The Policy, Data, and Planning
Division is responsible for overseeing
development and issuance of policies,
regulations, and other policy guidance.
The division is responsible for
legislative issues and budget
formulation in coordination with ECD
and consistent with ACF early
childhood priorities. The division
oversees activities for implementation of
major policy, legislative, regulatory and
budget new initiatives and prepares
materials in response to Congressional
inquiries. The division also oversees
collection of state, territory, and tribal
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grantee data and reports and reviews
and analyzes grantee data and
performance measures.
F. Child Care Regional Offices
(KVADI–X): Each of the ten OCC
Regional Offices is headed by an OCC
Regional Program Manager (RPM) who
reports to the Director of Regional
Operations within the OCC Office of the
Director. OCC Regional Offices are
responsible for ongoing oversight and
monitoring, and technical assistance
and working to resolve issues to bring
all Lead Agencies in their region in full
compliance with federal law,
regulations, and policy. The RPM is
responsible for liaising within each
Region to the Office of Head Start and
maintaining relationships with state,
territory, tribal, and local officials.
V. 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.
VI. Delegation of Authority
All delegations and re-delegations 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.
Xavier Becerra,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood
Development, Office of Head Start, Office of Child Care; Statement of
Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has
reorganized the Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD), the Office
of Head Start (OHS), and the Office of Child Care (OCC).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Rathgeb, Associate Deputy
Assistant Secretary, Office of Early Childhood Development, 330 C
Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, (202) 205-7378.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This reorganization removes the Office of
the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development (ODAS-
ECD) from the Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary (IOAS) and
creates the Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD). The ECD
Division of Policy and Budget will be renamed the Policy and Strategy
Division.
This notice removes the Division of ECD Research, Analysis, and
Communications and places the research and analysis functions in the
Policy and Strategy Division and the communication functions into the
Policy and Strategy Division and the Immediate Office of Early
Childhood Development. It removes the ECD Division of Interagency and
Special Initiatives and places the functions in the Policy and Strategy
Division.
In addition to the Policy and Strategy Division, this
reorganization creates three new divisions within ECD: the Tribal Early
Childhood Division, the Budget Division, and the Administrative
Operations Division.
This notice removes the ECD Division of Comprehensive Services and
Training and Technical Assistance and places the functions into the
newly created Training and Technical Assistance Division in OCC and the
newly created Comprehensive Services and Training and Technical
Assistance Division in OHS.
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Within OHS, this reorganization creates the Comprehensive Services
and Training and Technical Assistance Division. It removes the Budget
Execution Division and moves its functions in its entirety to the newly
created Budget Division within ECD. It also removes the budget
execution functions from the Office of the Director of OCC and moves
the functions to the Budget Division within ECD. Within OCC, it creates
the Training and Technical Assistance Division.
Within OHS and OCC, it removes the administrative teams from the
Office of the Directors and places them in the newly created
Administrative Operations Division within ECD. Within OCC, the Division
of Planning, Data, and Policy is renamed the Policy, Data, and Planning
Division. Within OHS, this reorganization creates the Oversight
Division. It renames the Division of Policy, Oversight, and Planning to
the Policy and Planning Division and the Division of Grants is renamed
the Competitive Grants Division.
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):
Chapter K, Administration for Children and Families, as last amended 83
FR 24119-22 (May 24, 2018); Chapter KA, Office of the Assistant
Secretary, as last amended Chapter KU, Office of Head Start (OHS), as
last amended 7346-7351, February 11, 2016; Chapter KV, Office of Child
Care (OCC) as last amended 7346-7351, February 11, 2016.
I. Amend Chapter K, Administration for Children and Families, as
Follows
A. Delete Section K.10, Administration for Children and Families,
in its entirety and replace with the following:
K.10 Organization. The Administration for Children and Families
(ACF) is a principal operating division of the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS). The Administration is headed by the Assistant
Secretary for Children and Families, who reports directly to the
Secretary. The Assistant Secretary also serves as the Director of Child
Support Enforcement. In addition to the Assistant Secretary, the
Administration consists of the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary,
the Chief of Staff, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration,
the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Native American Affairs and Commissioner, Administration
for Native Americans, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for External
Affairs, and Staff and Program Offices. ACF is organized as follows:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families (KA)
Administration on Children, Youth and Families (KB)
Administration for Native Americans (KE)
Office of Child Support Enforcement (KF)
Office of Community Services (KG)
Office of Family Assistance (KH)
Office of Regional Operations (KJ)
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (KM)
Office of Communications (KN)
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration (KP)
Office of Refugee Resettlement (KR)
Office of Legislative Affairs and Budget (KT)
Office of Head Start (KU)
Office of Child Care (KV)
Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (KW)
Office of Early Childhood Development (KY)
B. Establish Chapter KY, Office of Early Childhood Development:
KY.00 Mission. The mission of the Office of Early Childhood
Development (ECD) is to advance an early childhood field that meets the
developmental needs of children and their families in communities
across the country. To achieve this mission, ECD advises the Secretary,
through the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, in
formulating policy, budgets, implementation strategies, and new
initiatives on matters related to early childhood programs and services
under the purview of ACF and in collaboration with other operating
divisions. ECD provides executive direction and management strategy to
OCC and OHS.
KY.10 Organization. ECD is headed by the Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Early Childhood Development (DAS-ECD) who reports directly to the
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. The Deputy Assistant
Secretary is the primary policy advisor to the Assistant Secretary on
all early childhood policy. The Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary
for ECD and the Directors of the Office of Child Care and the Office of
Head Start report directly to the Deputy Assistant Secretary.
Office of Early Childhood Development (KY)
Policy and Strategy Division (KYA)
Tribal Early Childhood Division (KYB)
Budget Division (KYC)
Administrative Operations Division (KYD)
KY.20 Functions.
A. Office of Early Childhood Development (KY): The Office of Early
Childhood Development is responsible for providing leadership,
planning, and oversight of early childhood systems across Head Start,
child care, and other early childhood service delivery organizations.
ECD also coordinates policy, legislative, program guidance, regulatory,
and budgetary documents across the Office of Child Care (OCC), the
Office of Head Start (OHS), Preschool Development Grants Birth to Five,
and Tribal MIECHV.
The Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood
Development (ADAS) reports to and assists the Deputy Assistant
Secretary in carrying out the responsibilities of ECD and serves as a
liaison to the Directors and career leadership of OCC and OHS. The ADAS
is a career senior executive service position, and the position also
functions as the alter ego to the DAS. The ADAS performs the duties of
the Deputy Assistant Secretary when the DAS is absent. Division
Directors within ECD report directly to the ADAS.
B. Policy and Strategy Division (KYA): The Policy and Strategy
Division is responsible for advising the DAS and ADAS on matters
relating to early childhood policy and strategies, regulation
development, legislative issues, and budget formulation to coordinate
early childhood programs, improve services to children and families,
and support the early childhood workforce; the coordination of policies
and regulations, governing early childhood programs with the potential
for cross-programmatic impact; the coordination of strategic plans and
goals, development of cross-cutting and interagency policy and
strategic problem solving; the coordination and development of cross-
cutting budget and legislative proposals across ECD, OHS, and OCC; and
administering cross-cutting early childhood programs including
Preschool Development Grants Birth to Five.
C. Tribal Early Childhood Division (KYB): The Tribal Early
Childhood Division is responsible for advising the DAS and the ADAS on
matters relating to tribes and tribal early childhood programs,
supporting collaboration across early childhood programs as it relates
to Tribes, and engagement with Tribal leaders. The division administers
the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV)
program.
D. Budget Division (KYC): The Budget Division is responsible for
budget execution and budget analysis to inform decision making,
spending plans, and
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proposals across ECD, OHS, and OCC with the leadership of each office.
The budget team also ensures budgetary resources are used in a manner
consistent with appropriations and are not over spent or obligated
beyond appropriate limits, prepares financial reports, and reviews
financial operating plans. The Budget Division will coordinate closely
with staff with budget formulation, planning, and policy
responsibilities in OCC, OHS, and ECD.
E. Administrative Operations Division (KYD): The Administrative
Operations Division is responsible for providing administrative and
human resource support to ECD, OCC, and OHS. The division is
responsible for recruitment, hiring and onboarding, timekeeping and
personnel actions. In addition, the division handles travel
administration, professional development opportunities, and equipment
and supplies management. The Administrative Operations Division
coordinates closely with the OCC and OHS Deputy Directors and Associate
Deputy Directors to ensure the administrative needs for each program
office are met.
II. Delete Chapter KU, Office of Head Start, in its Entirety and
Replace it With the Following
KU.00 Mission. The Office of Head Start (OHS) has primary
responsibility for the overall direction, policy, budget planning and
development, and administration and oversight of Head Start program
operations authorized under the Head Start Act. OHS identifies
legislative and budgetary requirements; identifies areas for research,
demonstration, and developmental activities; presents operational
planning objectives and initiatives relating to Head Start to the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development; and
oversees the progress of approved activities.
KU.10 Organization. OHS is headed by a Director, who reports to the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development. OHS is
organized as follows:
Office of the Director (KUA)
Program Operations Division (KUB)
Head Start Regional Offices (KUBDI-XII)
Policy and Planning Division (KUE)
Competitive Grants Division (KUF)
Contracts Division (KUG)
Oversight Division (KUH)
Comprehensive Services, Training and Technical Assistance Division
(KUI)
KU.20 Functions
A. Office of the Director (KUA): The Office of the Director (OD) is
responsible for leading the office to ensure OHS fulfills its statutory
responsibilities and programmatic objectives. The Director serves as
the primary official responsible for all aspects of the administration
of discretionary grant programs providing Head Start services. The OD
has overall responsibility for policy and budget development specific
to Head Start, strategic planning and setting operational goals, and
management and oversight of the Head Start program. The OD also
responds to inquiries from the public and governmental and non-
governmental leaders.
The Deputy Director reports to and assists the Director in carrying
out the responsibilities of OHS and performs the duties of the Director
when absent. The Deputy Director and Associate Deputy Director of Head
Start collaborate to support the mission of Head Start; manage the day-
to-day operations of OHS; share supervision and management
responsibilities for the OHS Division Directors, and other OD staff;
and coordinate with and provide direction to the ECD Budget and
Administrative Operations Divisions to manage the budget and
administrative needs of OHS. The Associate Deputy Director reports to
the Deputy Director and performs the duties of the Deputy Director when
the Deputy Director is absent.
B. Program Operations Division (KUB): The Program Operations
Division is responsible for providing oversight, direction, and
guidance to the Head Start Regional Offices, providing ongoing
management of national Head Start program operations, and managing Head
Start program-level data systems. The division serves as OHS liaison to
the ACF Office of Grants Management.
C. Head Start Regional Offices (KUBDI-XII): The Head Start Regional
Offices are each headed by a Regional Program Manager (RPM). Head Start
Regional Offices are responsible for administering funding, ongoing
oversight and monitoring, and training and technical assistance to the
grant recipient agencies that provide services to Head Start children
and families; providing ongoing management of Regional Head Start
program operations, including State Collaboration grants, and liaising
within each Region to the Office of Child Care and the Office of Grants
Management. Regions I through X are located in the ACF geographical
regions. Region XI, American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start, located
at the OHS central office, administers grants for American Indian and
Alaskan Native Head Start grantees. Region XII, Migrant and Seasonal
Head Start, located at the OHS central office, administers grants for
agencies that serve the children and families of migrant and seasonal
farm workers.
D. Policy and Planning Division (KUE): The Policy and Planning
Division is responsible for overseeing the development and issuance of
policy, regulations, program guidance, and documents governing Head
Start. The division is responsible for legislative issues and budget
formulation in coordination with ECD and consistent with ACF early
childhood priorities. The division oversees activities for
implementation of major policy, legislative regulatory and budget new
initiatives and prepares materials in response to Congressional
inquiries.
E. Division of Competitive Grants (KUF): The Competitive Grants
Division is responsible for overseeing matters related to competitive
discretionary and cooperative agreement funding opportunities, managing
all competitive discretionary grant processes, and managing OHS interim
grantees and grant recipient transitions. The division works with other
ACF offices on matters related to competitive discretionary funding.
F. Contracts Division (KUG): The Contracts Division is responsible
for ongoing oversight and monitoring of OHS contracts and providing
expert technical assistance and guidance to OHS contract officer
representatives on all matters related to procurement and acquisition.
The division serves as a liaison to the Contracts Offices.
G. Oversight Division (KUH): The Oversight Division is responsible
for activities to determine Head Start programs' compliance, quality
improvement, and performance with all applicable requirements and
regulations and conducting data analyses on monitoring outcomes. The
division responds to inquiries from the Office of Inspector General
(OIG) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
H. Comprehensive Services, Training and Technical Assistance
Division (KUI): The Comprehensive Services, Training, and Technical
Assistance (CSTTA) Division is responsible for: providing content
expertise and leadership on comprehensive services; overseeing the
training and technical assistance (TTA) system, including coordination
and oversight of TTA cooperative agreements, and contracts, and
providing expertise, consultation, and coordination to the Head Start
Regional Offices. The division translates research to practice and
evaluation by collaborating with other HHS offices and the broader
scientific community.
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III. Delete Chapter KV, Office of Child Care, in its Entirety and
Replace With the Following
KV.00 Mission. The Office of Child Care (OCC) has primary
responsibility for the overall direction, policy, implementation,
budget planning and development, and oversight of child care program
operations authorized under the Child Care and Development Block Grant
(CCDBG) and section 418 of the Social Security Act. OCC supports state,
tribal, and territorial grantees' efforts to provide child care
subsidies to families with low incomes, improve the quality of child
care for all children, support a high-quality and well-compensated
workforce, and support a strong child care system able to meet the
needs of children and families. OCC provides leadership and
coordination for child care issues within ACF, HHS, and with relevant
federal, state, local, and tribal governmental and non-governmental
organizations.
KV.10 Organization. OCC is headed by a Director who reports to the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development. OCC is
organized as follows:
Office of the Director (KVA)
Training and Technical Assistance Division (KVA1)
Program Operations Division (KVA2)
Oversight and Accountability Division (KVA3)
Policy, Data, and Planning Division (KVA4)
Child Care Regional Offices (KVADI-X)
KV.20 Functions.
A. Office of the Director (KVA): The Office of the Director (OD) is
responsible for leading the Program Office to ensure OCC fulfills its
statutory responsibilities and programmatic objectives. The OD is
responsible for the overall management, oversight, and policy and
budget development specific to child care programs and for the
supervision of the OCC Division Directors. The OD is also responsible
for strategic planning and setting operational goals, planning
initiatives to support strong implementation of CCDF and other
initiatives that support a child care sector that meets the
developmental needs of children and supports families and child care
providers. The OD also responds to inquiries from the public and
governmental and non-governmental leaders.
The Deputy Director and Associate Deputy Director report to the
Director and manage the day-to-day operations of OCC; share supervision
and management responsibilities for the OCC Division Directors, the
Director of Regional Operations, and other OD staff; coordinate with
and provide direction to the ECD Budget and Administrative Operations
divisions to manage the budget and administrative needs of OCC; assist
the Director in carrying out the duties of the OD; and perform the
duties of the Director when absent.
B. Training and Technical Assistance Division (KVA1): The Training
and Technical Assistance Division is responsible for overseeing the TTA
system including coordination and oversight of technical assistance
grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts. The division also
oversees publications to support CCDF lead agencies and OCC priorities
and coordinates with the other divisions in OCC on content related to
program implementation, monitoring, policy, interagency agreements, and
websites.
C. Program Operations Division (KVA2): The Program Operations
Division is responsible for supporting the development, management, and
oversight of CCDF plans, plan amendments, and waiver requests, to
support compliance with federal law and regulation. The division works
in partnership with regional program staff to facilitate responses to
issues and questions on program implementation, policy, and other
issues. The division is also responsible for analyzing information
related to grantee program implementation.
D. Oversight and Accountability Division (KVA3): The Oversight and
Accountability Division is responsible for monitoring grantees for
compliance in the implementation of CCDF plans, and for programmatic
and fiscal compliance with federal law, policies, and regulations. The
division manages the program integrity and accountability oversight
program, including audits, improper payments, error rates, and
corrective actions. The division responds to inquiries from the Office
of Inspector General (OIG) and Government Accountability Office (GAO).
E. Policy, Data, and Planning Division (KVA4): The Policy, Data,
and Planning Division is responsible for overseeing development and
issuance of policies, regulations, and other policy guidance. The
division is responsible for legislative issues and budget formulation
in coordination with ECD and consistent with ACF early childhood
priorities. The division oversees activities for implementation of
major policy, legislative, regulatory and budget new initiatives and
prepares materials in response to Congressional inquiries. The division
also oversees collection of state, territory, and tribal grantee data
and reports and reviews and analyzes grantee data and performance
measures.
F. Child Care Regional Offices (KVADI-X): Each of the ten OCC
Regional Offices is headed by an OCC Regional Program Manager (RPM) who
reports to the Director of Regional Operations within the OCC Office of
the Director. OCC Regional Offices are responsible for ongoing
oversight and monitoring, and technical assistance and working to
resolve issues to bring all Lead Agencies in their region in full
compliance with federal law, regulations, and policy. The RPM is
responsible for liaising within each Region to the Office of Head Start
and maintaining relationships with state, territory, tribal, and local
officials.
V. 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.
VI. Delegation of Authority
All delegations and re-delegations of authority made to officials
and employees of affected organizational components will continue in
them, or their successors, pending further re-delegations, 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.
Xavier Becerra,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2023-10072 Filed 5-18-23; 4:15 pm]
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