[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 198 (Friday, October 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51689-51690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22269]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Solicitation for Nominations To Serve on the Advisory Council To
Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Health & Human Services (Secretary) seeks
nominations for grandparents who are raising grandchildren and older
relatives who are caring for children to serve on the Advisory Council
to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.
DATES: Nominations must be submitted by Monday December 3, 2018.
(Nominations submitted via mail must be postmarked by Monday December
3, 2018.)
ADDRESSES: Nominations, including attachments, may be submitted as
follows:
(1) Email: Send to: [email protected] (include the name of the
nominee in the subject line)
(2) Mail or express delivery: Submit materials to: Advisory Council
to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Administration for
Community Living, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201.
For questions, contact Whitney Bailey at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The number of grandparents and other older
relatives who are caring for children is significant and growing, in
part due to the opioid crisis. Although caregivers' lives are enhanced
by the experience, providing full-time care to children can decrease
caregivers' abilities to address their own health and well-being needs.
Recognizing that these caregivers would benefit from improved
coordination of resources intended to support them, as well as better
dissemination of information about those resources, the Supporting
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act (Pub. L. 115-196) established an
Advisory Council to
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Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren The Advisory Council will
identify, promote, coordinate, and disseminate to the public
information, resources, and the best practices available to help
grandparents and other older relatives both meet the needs of the
children in their care; and maintain their own physical and mental
health and emotional well-being. The Advisory Council is specifically
directed to consider the needs of those affected by the opioid crisis,
as well as the needs of members of Native American Tribes.
The Department of Health and Human Services is the lead agency, and
within it, the Administration for Community Living has been designated
to execute its responsibilities.
Membership
The Advisory Council will include the following (or their
designees): The Secretary of Health and Human Services; the Secretary
of Education; the Administrator of the Administration for Community
Living (ACL); the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance
Use; the Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and
Families; and, as appropriate, the heads of other federal departments
or agencies with responsibilities related to current issues affecting
grandparents or other older relatives raising children. The Advisory
Council also must include at least one grandparent who is raising a
grandchild, and at least one older relative caring for children.
Report Requirements: The Advisory Council will develop a report
that includes best practices, resources, and other useful information
for grandparents and other older relatives raising children (including
information related to the needs of children impacted by the opioid
epidemic); an identification of gaps in such information and resources;
and, where applicable, identification of any additional federal
legislative authorities necessary to implement. This report will be
provided to the Secretary, Congress, and the state agencies responsible
for carrying out family caregiver programs. The initial report will be
submitted within six months, with an update submitted within two years.
The Advisory Council will establish a process for obtaining public
input to inform the development of both the initial report and the
subsequent update.
Nomination Process: Any person or organization may nominate one or
more qualified grandparents raising grandchildren and/or older relative
caregivers of children for membership on the Advisory Committee. ACL
also welcomes nominations of others who may be able to provide subject
matter expertise or technical contributions to the Advisory Council.
This may include (but is not limited to) professionals in academia,
providers of supportive services, mental/behavioral health experts,
legal and financial service providers, and others who serve these
populations. Nomination packages must include: (1) A nomination letter
not to exceed one (1) page that provides the reason(s) for nominating
the individual, and a description of their relevant experience and/or
professional expertise; (2) Contact information for the nominee (name,
title (if applicable), address, phone, and email address); and (3) The
nominee's resume (not to exceed two (2) pages), if the nomination is
based on their professional capacity. For all others, a resume or a
written summary of qualifications and life experience (not to exceed
two (2) pages) may be submitted, but is not required. Nominees will be
appointed based on their demonstrated knowledge, qualifications, and
professional or personal experience related to the purpose and scope of
the Advisory Council. Members will be appointed for the full life of
the Advisory Council, which will sunset in January 2021. Members
appointed to fill subsequent vacancies will be appointed for the
remainder of the life of the Advisory Council.
Dated: October 5, 2018.
Lance Robertson,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2018-22269 Filed 10-11-18; 8:45 am]
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