99-22606. Program Enhancement Supplement of National Adoption Information Exchange  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 31, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 47508]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-22606]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    
    Administration for Children and Families
    
    
    Program Enhancement Supplement of National Adoption Information 
    Exchange
    
    AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families (ACYF)--Children's 
    Bureau, ACF, DHHS.
    
    ACTION: Notice.
    
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    SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given concerning the intention of the 
    Children's Bureau to award a noncompetitive supplement of the National 
    Adoption Information Exchange (NAE) project of $500,000 for an 
    additional year--not to extend beyond September 29, 2000 to the 
    National Adoption Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This 
    noncompetitive supplement will allow for the continuation of a current 
    NAE in order to facilitate the adoption of children with special needs 
    in preparation for full competition of an expanded effort in FY 2000.
        On November 24, 1998, the President issued an Executive Memorandum 
    to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, directing the Secretary 
    to develop a plan to expand the use of the Internet as a tool for 
    finding homes for children waiting to be adopted from the public child 
    welfare system. The plan calls for an extensive consultation process 
    with state social services agencies, courts, private agencies and other 
    interested stakeholders, to identify and address important issues and 
    strategies and build on promising existing efforts to create an 
    effective national registry system.
        The Administration on Children, Youth and Families is awarding this 
    supplement until the expanded scope of the project has been established 
    and all eligible organizations will have a fair and equitable 
    opportunity to compete for the multiyear project. This will ensure that 
    the project offered to the field for competition is the project 
    described by the Executive Memorandum. It will also ensure that the 
    successful applicant is the best qualified to perform the activities 
    called for by the expanded scope.
    
        Authority: The award will be made under the authority of the 
    Adoption Opportunities Program, Title II of the Child Abuse 
    Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, as amended 
    [42 U.S.C. 5111].
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Geneva Ware-Rice, Children's Bureau, 
    Administration on Children, Youth and Families, 330 C Street, SW, Room 
    2424, Washington, DC 20447; Telephone: (202) 205-8305.
    
        Dated: August 25, 1999.
    Patricia Montoya,
    Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
    [FR Doc. 99-22606 Filed 8-30-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
08/31/1999
Department:
Children and Families Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
99-22606
Pages:
47508-47508 (1 pages)
PDF File:
99-22606.pdf