81 FR 60356 - Tribal Consultation Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 170 (September 1, 2016)

Pursuant to the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007, Public Law 110-134, notice is hereby given of a 1-day Tribal Consultation Session to be held between the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families, 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 [42 U.S.C. 9835, Section 640(l)(4)].

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 170 (Thursday, September 1, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-21047]


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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, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act 
of 2007, Public Law 110-134, notice is hereby given of a 1-day Tribal 
Consultation Session to be held between the Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families, 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 [42 U.S.C. 9835, Section 640(l)(4)].

DATES: October 19, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

LOCATION: ThrivAlaska Head Start Center at 1949 Gilliam Way, Fairbanks, 
Alaska 99701.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angie Godfrey, Regional Program 
Manager, Region XI AI/AN, OHS, email [email protected], or 
phone (202) 205-5811. Additional information and online meeting 
registration is available at: http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/calendar/tc2016.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HHS 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 
Fairbanks, Alaska, 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 that geographic 
location. In addition, OHS will share actions taken and in progress to 
address the issues and concerns raised in the 2016 OHS Tribal 
Consultation.
    The Consultation Session will be conducted with elected or 
appointed leaders of Tribal Governments and their designated 
representatives [42 U.S.C. 9835, Section 640(l)(4)(A)]. 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 Session to Angie Godfrey at 
[email protected]. Other representatives of tribal 
organizations and Native nonprofit organizations are welcome to attend 
as observers.
    A detailed report of the Consultation Session will be prepared and 
made available within 45 days of the Consultation Session 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 Angie Godfrey at [email protected] 
either prior to the Consultation Session or within 30 days after the 
meeting. OHS will summarize oral testimony and comments from the 
Consultation Session in a report without attribution, along with topics 
of concern and recommendations.

    Dated: August 26, 2016.
Blanca E. Enriquez,
Director, Office of Head Start.
[FR Doc. 2016-21047 Filed 8-31-16; 8:45 am]
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