[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8743-8744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4758]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Community Services; Statement of Organization,
Functions, and Delegations of Authority
This Notice amends Part K, Chapter K of the Statement of
Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department
of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) as follows: Chapter KG, The Office of Community Services
(OCS) (56 FR 42342) as last amended, August 27, 1991. This
reorganization will establish a Division of Tribal Services in the
Office of Community Services. Amend Chapter KG as follows:
1. KG.00 Mission. Delete this section in its entirety and replace
with the following:
KG.00 Mission. The Office of Community Services (OCS) advises the
Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families,
on matters relating to community programs to promote economic self-
sufficiency. The Office is responsible for administering programs that
serve low-income and needy individuals and address the overall goal of
personal responsibility and achieving and maintaining self-sufficiency.
It administers the Community Services Block Grant, Social Services
Block Grant, and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant
programs. The Office administers the Family Violence Program. It
administers a variety of discretionary grant programs that foster
family stability, economic security, responsibility and self-support,
promote and provide services to homeless and low-income individuals,
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and develop new and innovative approaches to reduce welfare dependency,
as well as the Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
and Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) programs.
2. KG.10 Organization. Delete this section in its entirety and
replace it with the following:
KG.10 Organization. The Office of Community Services is headed by a
Director who reports directly to the Assistant Secretary for Children
and Families and consists of:
Office of the Director (KGA)
Division of State Assistance (KGB)
Division of Community Discretionary Programs (KGC)
Division of Community Demonstration Programs (KGD)
Division of Energy Assistance (KGE)
Division of Tribal Services (KGF)
3. KG.20 Functions. Add the following Paragraph F:
F. Division of Tribal Services is responsible for assisting in
implementation and coordination of ongoing consultation with tribal
governments and, where appropriate, state and federal agencies
regarding issues relating to the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, P.L. 104-193 (the Act) and
related legislation. It is also responsible for development of
regulations and guidelines and for providing leadership, policy
direction, technical assistance and coordination of tribal services
programs. Performs inter and intra-agency liaison functions in all
areas such as Child Support Enforcement, Child Care, Child Welfare,
Foster Care, Low Income Home Energy Assistance, and Family Violence to
promote family stability, economic security, responsibility and self-
support for Native Americans. It is responsible for conducting program
reviews to ensure compliance with the Act, regulations and policy
directives. It is responsible for activities related to tribal data
collection reporting requirements relating to the programs.
Dated: February 21, 1997.
Olivia A. Golden,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 97-4758 Filed 2-25-97; 8:45 am]
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