[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8743-8744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4758]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families


Office of Community Services; Statement of Organization, 
Functions, and Delegations of Authority

    This Notice amends Part K, Chapter 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 KG, The Office of Community Services 
(OCS) (56 FR 42342) as last amended, August 27, 1991. This 
reorganization will establish a Division of Tribal Services in the 
Office of Community Services. Amend Chapter KG as follows:
    1. KG.00 Mission. Delete this section in its entirety and replace 
with the following:
    KG.00 Mission. The Office of Community Services (OCS) advises the 
Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, 
on matters relating to community programs to promote economic self-
sufficiency. The Office is responsible for administering programs that 
serve low-income and needy individuals and address the overall goal of 
personal responsibility and achieving and maintaining self-sufficiency. 
It administers the Community Services Block Grant, Social Services 
Block Grant, and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant 
programs. The Office administers the Family Violence Program. It 
administers a variety of discretionary grant programs that foster 
family stability, economic security, responsibility and self-support, 
promote and provide services to homeless and low-income individuals,

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and develop new and innovative approaches to reduce welfare dependency, 
as well as the Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 
and Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) programs.
    2. KG.10 Organization. Delete this section in its entirety and 
replace it with the following:
    KG.10 Organization. The Office of Community Services is headed by a 
Director who reports directly to the Assistant Secretary for Children 
and Families and consists of:

Office of the Director (KGA)
Division of State Assistance (KGB)
Division of Community Discretionary Programs (KGC)
Division of Community Demonstration Programs (KGD)
Division of Energy Assistance (KGE)
Division of Tribal Services (KGF)

    3. KG.20 Functions. Add the following Paragraph F:
    F. Division of Tribal Services is responsible for assisting in 
implementation and coordination of ongoing consultation with tribal 
governments and, where appropriate, state and federal agencies 
regarding issues relating to the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, P.L. 104-193 (the Act) and 
related legislation. It is also responsible for development of 
regulations and guidelines and for providing leadership, policy 
direction, technical assistance and coordination of tribal services 
programs. Performs inter and intra-agency liaison functions in all 
areas such as Child Support Enforcement, Child Care, Child Welfare, 
Foster Care, Low Income Home Energy Assistance, and Family Violence to 
promote family stability, economic security, responsibility and self-
support for Native Americans. It is responsible for conducting program 
reviews to ensure compliance with the Act, regulations and policy 
directives. It is responsible for activities related to tribal data 
collection reporting requirements relating to the programs.

    Dated: February 21, 1997.
Olivia A. Golden,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 97-4758 Filed 2-25-97; 8:45 am]
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