Notice2024-11783
Tribal Consultation Meetings
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Published
May 29, 2024
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
Pursuant to the Head Start Act, notice is hereby given of one joint Tribal consultation session to be held between HHS/ACF ECD, OHS, and OCC leadership and the leadership of Tribal governments operating Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting; Tribal Child Care and Development Fund; and Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The purpose of this consultation session is to discuss ways to better meet the needs of Tribal children and their families and issues affecting the delivery of early childhood services in their geographic locations. The consultation will also provide an opportunity for discussion on the review and promulgation of Head Start Program Performance Standards, as required under the Head Start Act. To meet this legislative requirement, one Tribal consultation will be held as part of HHS/ACF or ACF Tribal consultation sessions.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 46402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11783]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Tribal Consultation Meetings
AGENCY: Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD), Office of Head
Start (OHS), and Office of Child Care (OCC), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Head Start Act, notice is hereby given of one
joint Tribal consultation session to be held between HHS/ACF ECD, OHS,
and OCC leadership and the leadership of Tribal governments operating
Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting; Tribal
Child Care and Development Fund; and Head Start and Early Head Start
programs. The purpose of this consultation session is to discuss ways
to better meet the needs of Tribal children and their families and
issues affecting the delivery of early childhood services in their
geographic locations. The consultation will also provide an opportunity
for discussion on the review and promulgation of Head Start Program
Performance Standards, as required under the Head Start Act. To meet
this legislative requirement, one Tribal consultation will be held as
part of HHS/ACF or ACF Tribal consultation sessions.
DATES: The meetings will take place July 9 and 10, 2024, at the
following times:
<bullet> July 9 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mountain Standard Time; and
<bullet> July 10 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mountain Standard Time
ADDRESSES: The meetings are in-person in Fort McDowell, Arizona, at:
We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort, 10438 WeKoPa Way, Fort McDowell, AZ 85264
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Lertjuntharangool, Regional
Program Manager, Region 11, Office of Head Start, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#70241f14145e3c1502041a051e04181102111e171f1f1c301113165e1818035e171f06"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3a79c9797ddbf96818799869d879b9281929d949c9c9fb3929095dd9b9b80dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a>, or phone (866) 763-6481. Additional
information and online meeting registration will be forthcoming.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 640(l)(4) of the
Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C. 9835(1)(4), ACF announces a joint Tribal
consultation session to be held between HHS/ACF ECD, OHS, and OCC
leadership and the leadership of Tribal governments operating Tribal
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting; Tribal Child Care
and Development Fund; and Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
The agenda for the scheduled joint consultation reflects the
statutory purposes of Head Start Tribal consultations related to
meeting the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children
and families and will include the opportunity to discuss topics such as
the Tribal Request for Information and recent changes to AIAN Head
Start eligibility requirements. The consultation will also provide an
opportunity for discussion on the review and promulgation of Head Start
Program Performance Standards under section 641A(a)(2)(D) of the Head
Start Act. OHS will also highlight the progress made in addressing
issues and concerns raised in the previous OHS Tribal consultations.
The consultation session includes elected or appointed leaders of
Tribal governments and their designated representatives. Designees must
have a letter from the Tribal government authorizing them to represent
the Tribe. Tribal governments must submit the designee letter at least
3 days before the consultation session to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c988808887a1aca8adbabda8bbbd89a8aaafe7a1a1bae7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="06474f47486e636762757267747246676560286e6e7528616970">[email protected]</span></a>.
Other representatives of Tribal organizations and Native non-profit
organizations are welcome to attend as observers.
Within 45 days of the consultation session, a detailed report of
each consultation session will be available for all Tribal governments
receiving funds for Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Tribes
can submit written testimony for the report to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f5b4bcb4bb9d9094918681948781b5949693db9d9d86db929a83"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="65242c242b0d0004011611041711250406034b0d0d164b020a13">[email protected]</span></a> prior to each consultation session or within
30 days of each meeting. OHS will summarize oral testimony and comments
from the consultation sessions in each report without attribution,
along with topics of concern and recommendations.
Khari M. Garvin,
Director, Office of Head Start.
Megan E. Steel,
ACF Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-11783 Filed 5-24-24; 11:15 am]
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