[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 65638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26936]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Award of a Single-source Program Expansion Supplement Grant to 
the Research Foundation of the State University of New York (SUNY) at 
Albany, NY, for the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI)

AGENCY: Children's Bureau, ACYF, ACF, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    CFDA Number: 93.648.
    Legislative Authority: Section 426(a)(1)(C) of the Social Security 
Act, as amended [42 U.S.C. 626(a)(1)(C)].
    Amount of Award: $480,000.
    Project Period: September 30, 2010 through September 29, 2011.
    Summary: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 
Children's Bureau (CB) announces the award of a single-source program 
expansion supplement grant to the Research Foundation at the State 
University of New York (SUNY) at Albany, National Child Welfare 
Workforce Institute (NCWWI), Albany, NY, to support additional 
Bachelor's of Social Work (BSW) and Master's of Social Work (MSW) 
traineeship programs at three universities.
    The NCWWI was awarded a cooperative agreement in FY 2008 as the 
result of a competition. Under the cooperative agreement, NCWWI 
identifies promising practices in child welfare workforce development, 
identifies and facilitates leadership training for middle managers and 
child welfare supervisors, administers BSW and MSW traineeships at 
multiple universities, engages national peer networks, supports 
strategic dissemination of effective and promising workforce practices, 
and advances knowledge through collaboration and evaluation.
    As part of the program, NCWWI provides stipend to public and/or 
non-profit institutions of higher education with accredited social work 
education programs for traineeships for professional education for 
current or prospective child welfare practitioners enrolled in BSW or 
MSW social work programs. During the course of traineeship and after 
obtaining the degree for which the stipend was awarded, stipend 
recipients must participate in regular training at a child welfare 
agency and work for a child welfare agency for a period that is 
equivalent to the period of the supported traineeship.
    The three programs to be awarded traineeships with the expansion 
supplement award are:
    Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK. This program provides 
for a child welfare specialization at the BSW level. Students are 
recruited from American Indian Tribes for work in Tribal child welfare 
agencies.
    University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD. The BSW program 
includes a special emphasis on serving rural and Native American 
populations. Distance education is being used to reach remote 
geographic areas.
    New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. This combined BSW and 
MSW program is selecting trainees that are sensitive to Hispanic/
Chicano heritage and are Spanish speaking. With special field 
instructors who can address child welfare skills, Hispanic culture, and 
the Spanish language, this project is serving an overrepresented 
population in the child welfare system.
    Contact for Further Information: Jane Morgan, Children's Bureau, 
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: 202-205-
8807. E-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: October 14, 2010.
Bryan Samuels,
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
[FR Doc. 2010-26936 Filed 10-25-10; 8:45 am]
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