Notice2022-20967
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
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Published
September 28, 2022
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has redelegated the authorities for the Preschool Development Grants Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) and Tribal Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program from the Office of Child Care to the Office of Early Childhood Development.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58797-58798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20967]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
AGENCY: Office of Early Childhood Development, Administration for
Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice; Delegations of Authority.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has
redelegated the authorities for the Preschool Development Grants Birth
Through Five (PDG B-5) and Tribal Maternal Infant and Early Childhood
Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program from the Office of Child Care to the
Office of Early Childhood Development.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Lim Brodowski, Deputy
Director, Office of Early Childhood Development, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, 202-401-9335.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. By this notice, I rescind certain
previously delegated authorities to the Director, Office of Child Care,
and delegate authorities to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early
Childhood Development.
Authorities delegated:
The authority delegated to me by the Secretary of the Department of
Health and Human Services to administer the provisions of the PDG B-5,
authorized by Section 9212 of the Every Student Succeeds Act, 42 U.S.C.
9831 note, now and hereafter for the life of the program. I also
rescind the delegation to the Director, Office of Child Care.
Section 9212 of Every Student Succeeds Act, 42 U.S.C. 9831 note,
authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
to award initial and renewal grants to eligible entities for the
purpose of carrying out the requirements of PDG B-5 grant program. This
includes administering the grants funded under this program, as well as
administrative services and contracts related to technical assistance
to support the program. The initial PDG B-5 grants were designed to
facilitate collaboration and coordination among existing programs
within the state's early childhood care and education system. The PDG
B-5 Renewal Grant Initiative will fund states to enhance, expand, and/
or build upon activities described in their initial grant.
The authority delegated to me by the Secretary of the Department of
Health and Human Services regarding implementation of the Tribal
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (Tribal
MIECHV), authorized and funded by Section 511 of Title V of the Social
Security Act, now and hereafter for the duration of the agreement with
the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to administer
the program. I also rescind the delegation to the Director, Office of
Child Care, for the administration of the Tribal MIECHV grants.
Since FY 2010, HRSA and ACF have collaborated on the administration
of the MIECHV program, which includes a set aside for the tribal home
visiting program. Funding is provided by HRSA to ACF for administrative
services and contracts related to research, evaluation, and associated
technical assistance through an Intra-agency Agreement mechanism and
for tribal grant program and technical assistance through an Intra-
Departmental Delegation of Authority. The Office of Early Childhood
Development manages the Tribal MIECHV grants and programmatic technical
assistance for the grant program (listed below).
Tribal MIECHV Grants--Grants awarded on a competitive basis to
eligible Indian tribes (including consortia of tribes), tribal
organizations, and/or urban Indian organizations to enable the entities
to deliver services under early childhood home visiting programs to at-
risk families to improve the child and family outcomes listed above.
Contracts for Technical Assistance--Contracts to provide technical
assistance to tribal entities administering home visiting programs,
including support needed to collect MIECHV benchmark data, conduct
evaluation and continuous quality improvement activities, and implement
programs.
Tribal MIECHV Grantee Meeting--Contracts to support the planning
and implementation of the Tribal MIECHV grantee meeting. This includes
logistical support and coordination of meeting content.
II. Continuation of Policy. Except as inconsistent with this
redelegation, all
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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 redelegation are continued in full force
and effect.
III. 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 redelegation.
IV. Funds, Personnel, and Equipment. Transfer of organizations and
functions affected by this redelegation shall be accompanied in each
instance by direct and support funds, positions, personnel, records,
equipment, supplies, and other resources.
This redelegation of authority supersedes all previous delegations
for the PDG B-5 Program and Tribal MIECHV Program. This redelegation
will be effective upon date of signature.
January Contreras,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 2022-20967 Filed 9-27-22; 8:45 am]
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