[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 21342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09927]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Tribal Consultation Meetings

AGENCY: Office of Head Start (OHS), Administration for Children (ACF) 
and Families, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act 
of 2007, notice is hereby given of six 1-day Tribal Consultation (TC) 
Sessions to be held between the HHS)/ACF, OHS leadership and the 
leadership of tribal governments operating Head Start (including Early 
Head Start) programs. The purpose of these consultation sessions is to 
discuss ways to better meet the needs of American Indian and Alaska 
Native children and their families, taking into consideration funding 
allocations, distribution formulas, and other issues affecting the 
delivery of Head Start services in their geographic locations. Six TCs 
will be held as part of HHS/ACF and/or ACF TC Sessions.

DATES: 
June 19, 2019, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
June 27, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
July 10, 2019, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
July 16, 2019, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
August 21, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
September 16, 2019, Date and time to be determined

ADDRESSES: 
 June 19, 2019--Sacramento, CA (Location to be provided at a 
later date)
 June 27, 2019--National Indian Head Start Directors 
Association, Scottsdale, AZ (Location to be provided at a later date)
 July 10, 2019--Spokane, WA (Location to be provided at a later 
date)
 July 16, 2019--Washington, DC (Location to be provided at a 
later date)
 August 21, 2019--Denver, CO (Location to be provided at a 
later date)
 September 16, 2019--Temecula, CA (Location to be provided at a 
later date)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Lertjuntharangool, Regional 
Program Manager, Region XI/AIAN, Office of Head Start, email 
[email protected], or phone (202) 205-9503. Additional 
information and online meeting registration will be available at http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/calendar/tc2019.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Improving Head Start 
for School Readiness Act of 2007, Public Law 110-134 [42 U.S.C. 9835, 
Sec.  640(l)(4)], ACF announces OHS tribal consultations for leaders of 
tribal governments operating Head Start and Early Head Start programs. 
The agenda for the scheduled OHS tribal consultations in Sacramento, 
California; Scottsdale, Arizona; Spokane, Washington; Washington, DC; 
Denver, Colorado; and Temecula, California will be organized around the 
statutory purposes of Head Start tribal consultations related to 
meeting the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native children and 
families, taking into consideration funding allocations, distribution 
formulas, and other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start 
services in their geographic locations. In addition, OHS will share 
actions taken and in progress to address the issues and concerns raised 
in the 2018 OHSTCs.
    The consultation sessions will be conducted with elected or 
appointed leaders of tribal governments and their designated 
representatives. Designees must have a letter from the tribal 
government authorizing them to represent the tribe. Tribal governments 
must submit the designee letter at least 3 days in advance of the 
consultation sessions to Todd Lertjuntharangool at 
[email protected]. Other representatives of tribal 
organizations and Native non-profit organizations are welcome to attend 
as observers.
    A detailed report of each consultation session will be prepared and 
made available within 45 days of the consultation sessions to all 
tribal governments receiving funds for Head Start and Early Head Start 
programs. Tribes wishing to submit written testimony for the report 
should send testimony to Todd Lertjuntharangool at 
[email protected] either prior to each consultation 
session or within 30 days after each meeting. OHS will summarize oral 
testimony and comments from the consultation sessions in each report 
without attribution, along with topics of concern and recommendations.

    Dated: May 7, 2019.
Deborah Bergeron
Director, Office of Head Start.
[FR Doc. 2019-09927 Filed 5-13-19; 8:45 am]
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