[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58797-58798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20967]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

AGENCY: Office of Early Childhood Development, Administration for 
Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice; Delegations of Authority.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has 
redelegated the authorities for the Preschool Development Grants Birth 
Through Five (PDG B-5) and Tribal Maternal Infant and Early Childhood 
Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program from the Office of Child Care to the 
Office of Early Childhood Development.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Lim Brodowski, Deputy 
Director, Office of Early Childhood Development, 330 C Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20201, 202-401-9335.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. By this notice, I rescind certain 
previously delegated authorities to the Director, Office of Child Care, 
and delegate authorities to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early 
Childhood Development.
    Authorities delegated:
    The authority delegated to me by the Secretary of the Department of 
Health and Human Services to administer the provisions of the PDG B-5, 
authorized by Section 9212 of the Every Student Succeeds Act, 42 U.S.C. 
9831 note, now and hereafter for the life of the program. I also 
rescind the delegation to the Director, Office of Child Care.
    Section 9212 of Every Student Succeeds Act, 42 U.S.C. 9831 note, 
authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 
to award initial and renewal grants to eligible entities for the 
purpose of carrying out the requirements of PDG B-5 grant program. This 
includes administering the grants funded under this program, as well as 
administrative services and contracts related to technical assistance 
to support the program. The initial PDG B-5 grants were designed to 
facilitate collaboration and coordination among existing programs 
within the state's early childhood care and education system. The PDG 
B-5 Renewal Grant Initiative will fund states to enhance, expand, and/
or build upon activities described in their initial grant.
    The authority delegated to me by the Secretary of the Department of 
Health and Human Services regarding implementation of the Tribal 
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (Tribal 
MIECHV), authorized and funded by Section 511 of Title V of the Social 
Security Act, now and hereafter for the duration of the agreement with 
the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to administer 
the program. I also rescind the delegation to the Director, Office of 
Child Care, for the administration of the Tribal MIECHV grants.
    Since FY 2010, HRSA and ACF have collaborated on the administration 
of the MIECHV program, which includes a set aside for the tribal home 
visiting program. Funding is provided by HRSA to ACF for administrative 
services and contracts related to research, evaluation, and associated 
technical assistance through an Intra-agency Agreement mechanism and 
for tribal grant program and technical assistance through an Intra-
Departmental Delegation of Authority. The Office of Early Childhood 
Development manages the Tribal MIECHV grants and programmatic technical 
assistance for the grant program (listed below).
    Tribal MIECHV Grants--Grants awarded on a competitive basis to 
eligible Indian tribes (including consortia of tribes), tribal 
organizations, and/or urban Indian organizations to enable the entities 
to deliver services under early childhood home visiting programs to at-
risk families to improve the child and family outcomes listed above.
    Contracts for Technical Assistance--Contracts to provide technical 
assistance to tribal entities administering home visiting programs, 
including support needed to collect MIECHV benchmark data, conduct 
evaluation and continuous quality improvement activities, and implement 
programs.
    Tribal MIECHV Grantee Meeting--Contracts to support the planning 
and implementation of the Tribal MIECHV grantee meeting. This includes 
logistical support and coordination of meeting content.
    II. Continuation of Policy. Except as inconsistent with this 
redelegation, all

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statements of policy and interpretations with respect to organizational 
components affected by this notice within ACF, heretofore issued and in 
effect on this date of this redelegation are continued in full force 
and effect.
    III. Delegation of Authority. All delegations and redelegations of 
authority made to officials and employees of affected organizational 
components will continue in them or their successors pending further 
redelegations, provided they are consistent with this redelegation.
    IV. Funds, Personnel, and Equipment. Transfer of organizations and 
functions affected by this redelegation shall be accompanied in each 
instance by direct and support funds, positions, personnel, records, 
equipment, supplies, and other resources.
    This redelegation of authority supersedes all previous delegations 
for the PDG B-5 Program and Tribal MIECHV Program. This redelegation 
will be effective upon date of signature.

January Contreras,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 2022-20967 Filed 9-27-22; 8:45 am]
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