[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 121 (Friday, June 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37858-37859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13532]


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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 and 
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Head Start Act, notice is hereby given of 
three tribal consultation sessions to be held between HHS/ACF OHS 
leadership and the leadership of tribal governments operating Head 
Start and 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 (AI/AN) 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. Three tribal consultations will be held as part 
of HHS/ACF or ACF Tribal Consultation Sessions.

DATES: 
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Monday, August 15, 2022
Wednesday, September 14, 2022

ADDRESSES: 
 July 12, 2022--3-5 p.m. ET (Virtual)
 August 15, 2022--1-5 p.m. PT (Northern Quest Resort & Casino, 
100 N Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, WA 99001)
 September 14, 2022--2-5 p.m. ET (Virtual)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Lertjuntharangool, Regional 
Program Manager, Region XI/AIAN, Office of Head Start, email 
[email protected], or phone (866) 763-6481. Additional 
information and online meeting registration will be available here.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Section 640(l)(4) of the 
Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C. 9835(1)(4), ACF announces OHS Tribal 
Consultation Sessions for leaders of

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tribal governments operating Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
    The agenda for the scheduled OHS Tribal Consultations reflects the 
statutory purposes of Head Start tribal consultations related to 
meeting the needs of AI/AN children and families. OHS will also 
highlight the progress made in addressing issues and concerns raised in 
the previous OHS Tribal Consultations.
    The consultation sessions include 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 before the consultation sessions to Todd Lertjuntharangool at 
[email protected]. Other representatives of tribal 
organizations and Native nonprofit organizations are welcome to attend 
as observers.
    Within 45 days of the consultation sessions, a detailed report of 
each consultation session will be available for all tribal governments 
receiving funds for Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Tribes 
can submit written testimony for the report to Todd Lertjuntharangool 
at [email protected] prior to each consultation 
session or within 30 days of 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.

Roshelle M. Brooks,
ACF Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-13532 Filed 6-23-22; 8:45 am]
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