Notice2024-28368
Office of Child Care; Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
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Published
December 4, 2024
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has made minor adjustments to the organization of the Office of Child Care (OCC) by adding a new Regional Operations Division. Impacted staff are being moved from the Office of the Director to this new division.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 96254-96256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28368]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Child Care; Statement of Organization, Functions, and
Delegations of Authority
AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Notice; establishment of the Regional Operations Division
within the Office of Child Care.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has made
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minor adjustments to the organization of the Office of Child Care (OCC)
by adding a new Regional Operations Division. Impacted staff are being
moved from the Office of the Director to this new division.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne-Marie Twohie, Deputy Director,
Office of Child Care, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, (240) 935-
1159.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 KV, Office of Child Care (OCC) as
last amended 88 FR 32227-32230, May 19, 2023.
I. 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 (ECD). 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)
Regional Operations Division (KVAD)
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 the Child Care and
Development Fund (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 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
training and technical assistance 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 and Government Accountability Office.
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. Regional Operations Division (KVA5): The Regional Operations
Division is responsible for providing oversight, direction, and
guidance to the 10 OCC Regional Offices and integrates regional work in
central office planning.
G. Child Care Regional Offices (KVADI-X): Each of the 10 OCC
Regional Offices is headed by an OCC Regional Program Manager (RPM) who
reports to the Director of Regional Operations within the Regional
Operations Division. 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 OCC central office and
maintaining relationships with state, territory, tribal, and local
officials.
II. 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.
III. 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.
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IV. 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.
Meg Sullivan,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Administration for
Children and Families, performing the delegable duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 2024-28368 Filed 12-3-24; 8:45 am]
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