[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50028-50029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24387]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families


Administration on Children, Youth and Families; Statement of 
Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

    This notice amends Part K of the Statement of Organization, 
Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and 
Human Services (DHHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) 
as follows: Chapter KB, The Administration on Children, Youth and 
Families (ACYF) (60 FR 56959), as last amended, November 6, 1995. This 
Notice reflects the new organizational structure for the Family and 
Youth Services Bureau established within the ACYF.
    Amend Chapter KB as follows:
    a. KB.10 Organization. Delete in its entirety and replace with the 
following:
    KB.10 Organization. The Administration on Children, Youth and 
Families is headed by a Commissioner, who reports directly to the 
Assistant

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Secretary for Children and Families, and consists of:

Office of the Commissioner (KBA)
Division of Program Evaluation (KBB)
Head Start Bureau (KBC)
Program Operations Division (KBC1)
Program Support Division (KBC2)
Children's Bureau (KBD)
Policy Division (KBD1)
Program Operations Division (KBD3)
Family and Youth Services Bureau (KBE)
National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (KBF)
Program Policy and Planning Division (KBF1)
Clearinghouse Division (KBF2)
Child Care Bureau (KBG)
Program Operations Division (KBG1)
Policy Division (KBG2)

    b. Delete paragraph E in its entirety and replace with the 
following:
    E. The Family and Youth Services Bureau recommends policy direction 
and programs to address youth and family issues to the Commissioner. It 
assesses policies, legislation and programs which affect youth and 
families; recommends budgetary and legislative proposals and subject 
areas for research and demonstration activities; coordinates efforts 
with and provides expert advice to departmental and other federal 
agencies on youth issues and programs and develops program initiatives 
to address the needs of youth and families. The Bureau represents HHS 
on various councils, workgroups and committees and provides leadership 
and coordination to other HHS programs and agencies.
    The Bureau promotes a youth development approach to program 
services so that Bureau programs and activities are planned and 
designed with an emphasis on meeting the developmental needs of young 
people and their families, including runaway and homeless youth, youth 
at risk of involvement with gangs, violence and drugs and other youth 
in at-risk situations. Administration of these programs currently 
includes development and implementation of policy, guidelines and 
regulations concerning the funding and management of service projects 
for youth under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act of 1974, the Anti-
Drug Abuse Act of 1988 and the Crime Control Act of 1994.
    The Bureau oversees the receipt, review and award of applications 
for grants that ultimately provide services to youth and families and 
monitors the management of these grants, either directly or in liaison 
with ACF Regional Offices. In addition, the Bureau designs, develops, 
funds and monitors support activities related to these programs 
including, but not limited to, the provision of technical assistance, a 
monitoring system, a data collection system, a family and youth 
clearinghouse and a national communications system/hotline.
    The Bureau determines the conceptual and policy framework to 
address issues facing families and adolescents. It identifies problems, 
defines critical issues for investigation and makes recommendations 
regarding subject areas for research, demonstration and evaluation 
activities. Based on the outcomes of these activities, the Bureau 
disseminates information through conferences, forums and written 
materials; provides assistance to service providers and state and local 
governments in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating 
programs affecting family and youth; and recommends plans and programs 
to increase public awareness and understanding about activities 
affecting vulnerable families and youth.

    Dated: September 17, 1996.
Mary Jo Bane.
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 96-24387 Filed 9-23-96; 8:45 am]
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