Administration for Children and Families June 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Delegation of Authority
Document Number: 2016-15470
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-30
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Administration for Children and Families
Notice is hereby given that I delegate to the Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) the following authorities vested in the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), Public Law 106-386, as amended. Authority under section 107(b)(1)(B)(i) of the TVPA (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(i)) to expand benefits and services to victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in the United States, without regard to immigration status. In the case of non-entitlement programs funded by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, such benefits and services may include services to assist potential victims of trafficking in achieving certification and to assist minor dependent children of victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons or potential victims of trafficking. Authority under section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the TVPA (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(ii)) to make grants for a national communication system to assist victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in communicating with service providers. Authority under section 107(f) of the TVPA (22 U.S.C. 7105(f)) to establish a program to assist United States citizens and aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence who are victims of severe forms of trafficking. In addition to the authority to provide such victims with specialized services, the program also has the authority to identify current providers and provide a means to make referrals to programs for which such victims are already eligible. In the course of exercising the authority to conduct activities, personnel in the Administration for Children and Families will consult with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Labor, and non-governmental organizations that provide services to victims of severe forms of trafficking in the United States. These authorities may be redelegated. These authorities shall be exercised under the Department's policy on regulations and the existing delegation of authority to approve and issue regulations. These delegations shall be exercised under financial and administrative requirements applicable to the Administration for Children and Families authorities. I hereby affirm and ratify any actions taken by the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, or your subordinates, which involved the exercise of these authorities delegated herein prior to the effective date of this delegation. This delegation supersedes all existing delegations of these authorities.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-15094
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-27
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-15046
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-27
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-15010
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-24
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
Document Number: 2016-14981
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-24
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Statement of Organizations, Functions, and Delegations of Authority. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has reorganized the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE). This reorganization creates a new Division of Data and Improvement. It will transfer the state systems assessment function and the project management and oversight for Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS) from the Office of Administration, Office of Financial Services, to the new Division of Data and Improvement.
Request for Statements of Interest
Document Number: 2016-14980
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-24
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Pursuant to the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act of 2014, Public Law 113-183, notice is hereby given of an opportunity to submit a Statement of Interest for the National Advisory Committee on Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States (Committee). The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary and the Attorney General on practical and general policies concerning improvements to the Nation's response to the sex trafficking of children and youth in the United States. The Committee will be composed of not more than 21 members whose diverse experience and background enable them to provide balanced points of view with regard to carrying out the duties of the Committee.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-14945
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-24
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Announcement of the Award Two Single-Source Program Expansion Supplement Grant to Southwest Keys, Inc., Austin, TX.
Document Number: 2016-14378
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), announces the award of two (2) single- source program expansion supplement grant for $26,254,260 and $16,647,310 under the Unaccompanied Children's (UC) Program to support a program expansion supplement. ORR has been identifying additional capacity to provide shelter for potential increases in apprehensions of Unaccompanied Children at the U.S. Southern Border. Planning for increased shelter capacity is a prudent step to ensure that ORR is able to meet its responsibility, by law, to provide shelter for Unaccompanied Children referred to its care by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). SWK has the infrastructure, licensing, and experience to meet the service requirements and the urgent need for expansion of capacity.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-14350
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-17
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Announcement of the Award of Two Single-Source Program Expansion Supplement Grants Under the Unaccompanied Children's (UC) Program
Document Number: 2016-14267
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-16
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), announces the award of two single-source program expansion supplement grants for a total of $16,476,723 under the Unaccompanied Children's (UC) Program.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-14244
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-16
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-14229
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-16
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity: Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-13999
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-14
Agency: Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Serices
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; State Court Improvement Program
Document Number: 2016-13928
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-13
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Announcing the Intent To Award Single-Source Expansion Supplement Grants to Two Personal Responsibility Education Program Innovative Strategies (PREIS) Grantees
Document Number: 2016-13698
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-10
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program, announces its intent to award a single-source expansion supplement grant of up to $151,265 to Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and up to $55, 917.20 to Education Development Center, Inc.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-13682
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-10
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-13662
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-09
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Title: Evaluation of the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative: Part Two
Document Number: 2016-13610
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-09
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Announcement of a Single-Source Award to Healthy Families San Angelo, San Angelo, TX
Document Number: 2016-13415
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-07
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), announces a single-source award in the amount of $750,000 to HFSA in San Angelo, TX for the purpose of continued participation in the federal impact evaluation. The award allows sufficient time to complete evaluation related activities of the Steps to Success program. Steps to Success is a comprehensive, culturally appropriate intervention that seeks to postpone subsequent pregnancies and increase safe sex behaviors for high-risk pregnant and parenting teens.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-13401
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-07
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Reallotment of FY 2015 Funds for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Document Number: 2016-13217
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-06
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Notice is hereby given of a preliminary determination that funds from the fiscal year (FY) 2015 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) are available for reallotment to states, territories, tribes, and Tribal Organizations that received FY 2016 direct LIHEAP grants. No subgrantees or other entities may apply for these funds. Section 2607(b)(1) of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act (the Act), (42 U.S.C. 8626(b)(1)) requires that, if the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determines that, as of September 1 of any fiscal year, an amount in excess of 10 percent of the amount awarded to a grantee for that fiscal year (excluding Leveraging, REACH, and reallotted funds) will not be used by the grantee during that fiscal year, then the Secretary must notify the grantee and publish a notice in the Federal Register that such funds may be reallotted to LIHEAP grantees during the following fiscal year. If reallotted, the LIHEAP block grant allocation formula will be used to distribute the funds. No funds may be allotted to entities that are not direct LIHEAP grantees during FY 2016.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-13172
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-06
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-13104
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-03
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System
Document Number: 2016-12509
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-06-02
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Administration for Children and Families
This final rule replaces the Statewide and Tribal Automated Child Welfare Information Systems (S/TACWIS) rule with the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) rule. The rule also makes conforming amendments in rules in related requirements. This rule will assist title IV-E agencies in developing information management systems that leverage new innovations and technology in order to better serve children and families. More specifically, this final rule supports the use of cost-effective, innovative technologies to automate the collection of high-quality case management data and to promote its analysis, distribution, and use by workers, supervisors, administrators, researchers, and policy makers.
Final Notice of Reallotment of FY 2014 Funds for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Document Number: 2016-12806
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-06-01
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS), Division of Energy Assistance (DEA) announces the final reallotment of $4,324,422 of FY 2014 funds for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
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