Administration for Children and Families November 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Proposed Information Collection Activity: Services Provided to Unaccompanied Children (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0553)
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is inviting public comments on the proposed information collection, including proposed changes. The request consists of several forms that will allow the Unaccompanied Children (UC) Bureau to continue providing statutorily mandated services to unaccompanied children in ORR care.
Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program Performance Analysis Study-Extension (OMB #0970-0536).
The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) and the Family and Youth Services Bureau in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) request an extension without changes of a currently approved information collection activity as part of the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program Performance Analysis Study (PAS). The goal of the study is to collect, analyze, and report on performance measures data for the SRAE program (OMB Control No. 0970-0536; expiration date January 31, 2025). The purpose of the requested extension is to continue the ongoing data collection and submission of the performance measures by SRAE grant recipients. Minor updates were identified to incorporate into the OMB-approved versions of instruments.
Establishment of the National Advisory Committee on the Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States
The National Advisory Committee on the Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States (Committee) was established on November 7, 2024, to build on the work of the previous National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States, authorized pursuant to section 121 of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act. The Committee advises on practical and general policies concerning improvements in the Nation's response to the human trafficking of children and youth in the United States, including the cooperation of Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments; child welfare agencies; social service providers; physical health and mental health providers; victim service providers; Federal, State, and local police; juvenile detention centers; State or local courts with responsibility for conducting or supervising proceedings related to child welfare or social services for children and their families; runaway and homeless youth programs; schools; technology, gaming and entertainment industry; and businesses and organizations that provide services to youth. While addressing the response to the trafficking of children and youth, the Committee shall consider recommendations related to the intersection of sex trafficking and labor trafficking among children and youth in the United States. Note that this Federal Register Notice of the Charter filing should have been published 15 days in advance.
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Fiscal Responsibility Act-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Work Outcomes Measures (New Collection)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing to collect data for new Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) work outcomes measures required by the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023. Information collections include the Work Outcomes of TANF Exiters Report, Secondary School Diploma or its Recognized Equivalent Rate, and the Supplemental Work Outcomes Report.
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Child Care and Development Fund Plan for Tribes for Fiscal Year 2026-2028 (ACF-118A) (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0198)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Child Care (OCC) is requesting a 3-year extension of the form ACF-118A: Child Care and Development Fund for Tribes (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0198, expiration April 30,2025) for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026-2028. There are changes proposed to the form to improve formatting, streamline questions, and reduce burden.
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Administration of Psychotropic Medication to Unaccompanied Children (New Collection)
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is inviting public comment on the proposed collection. The request consists of two forms that will allow the Unaccompanied Children (UC) Bureau to obtain informed consent from authorized consenters and informed assent or agreement from unaccompanied children for the administration of psychotropic medication.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; OCSS-75 Tribal Child Support Services Annual Data Report (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0320)
The Office of Child Support Services (OCSS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is requesting a 3-year extension of the form OCSS-75-Tribal Child Support Services Annual Data Report (OMB # 0970-0320, expiration May 31, 2025). We are requesting minor changes to this form.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Child Care Improper Payments Data Collection Instructions (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0323)
The Administration for Children and Families is proposing revisions to an approved information collection, the Child Care Improper Payments Data Collection Instructions (OMB #0970-0323, expiration 1/31/2025). In addition to the proposed changes, we are requesting a 3-year extension.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Objective Work Plan/On-Going Progress Report (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0452)
The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Administration for Native Americans (ANA) is requesting a 3-year extension to the Ongoing Progress Report (OPR) and the Objective Work Plan (OWP) (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0452, expiration September 30, 2026). Changes are proposed only to the report.
Head Start Program CLASS Implementation Date Delay
This final rule describes how the Office of Head Start officially delays the date for programs to meet the new competitive threshold for the Instructional Support domain of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS[supreg]) used to determine whether a Head Start agency will be subject to an open competition under the Designation Renewal System (DRS). The implementation date in the Head Start Program Performance Standards that raises the CLASS[supreg] Instructional Support competitive threshold from 2.3 to 2.5 was August 1, 2025. This final rule officially delays this implementation date to August 1, 2027.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF-801: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Quarterly Case-Level Report (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0167)
The Office of Child Care (OCC), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a three-year extension with changes to the form ACF-801: CCDF Quarterly Case-Level Report (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0167, expiration 4/30/2025). OCC proposes changes to the reporting requirements for family co-payments and to combine race and ethnicity into a single category. Additionally, OCC proposes to add a new data element, the provider's county Federal Information Processing Series (FIPS) code, as well as including modified instructions for the total hours of care being provided.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF-800: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Annual Aggregate Report (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0150)
The Office of Child Care (OCC), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a three-year extension with changes to the form ACF-800: CCDF Annual Aggregate Report (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0150, expiration 3/31/2025). OCC proposes changes incorporating new items on presumptive eligibility and on additional information about lead agencies using grants and contracts for direct services to expand parent options for certain types of care specified in the 2024 CCDF final rule.
Request for Information: Use and Conservation of Social Security Benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payments That Representative Payees Receive for Beneficiaries Residing in Foster Care
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF), Children's Bureau (CB) oversees the child welfare system, which is administered by State, local, and Tribal child welfare agencies nationwide. The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. This request for information (RFI) seeks public input to inform how Federal agencies can support broader State and local efforts to improve the outcomes of children in the child welfare system who are eligible for Federal benefits. The input we receive will inform our deliberations about potential policy changes.
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