82 FR 7834 - Request for Public Comment on the Proposed Adoption of Administration for Native Americans Program Policies and Procedures
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-01418 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 13 (Monday, January 23, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 7834-7836] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-01418] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families [CFDA Numbers: 93.581, 93.587, 93.612] Request for Public Comment on the Proposed Adoption of Administration for Native Americans Program Policies and Procedures AGENCY: Administration for Native Americans, ACF, HHS. ACTION: Notice for public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 814 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (NAPA), as amended, the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) is required to provide members of the public an opportunity to comment on proposed changes in interpretive rules and general statements of policy and to give notice of the final adoption of such changes no less than 30 days before such changes become effective. In accordance with notice requirements of NAPA, ANA herein describes proposed interpretive rules and general statements of policy that relate to ANA's funding opportunities beginning in fiscal year (FY) 2017 related to the following programs: Environmental Regulatory Enhancement (HHS-2017-ACF- ANA-NR-1221), Sustainable Employment and Economic Development Strategies (HHS-2017-ACF-ANA-NE-1225), Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance-Esther Martinez Immersion (HHS-2017-ACF- ANA-NB-1226), Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance (HHS-2017-ACF-ANA-NL-1235), Social and Economic Development Strategies (HHS-2017-ACF-ANA-NA-1236), and Economic Development Strategies-Alaska (HHS-2015-ACF-ANA-NK-0960), and Native Youth Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment, and Development (HHS-2017-ACF-ANA-NC-1263). This notice of public comment also provides additional information about ANA's plan for administering grant programs. DATES: The deadline for receipt of comments is 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. No Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will be published prior to 30 days from publication of this Notice. ADDRESSES: Comments in response to this notice should be addressed to Camille Loya, Director of Policy, Administration for Native Americans, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201. Delays may occur in mail delivery to federal offices; therefore, a copy of comments should be emailed to [email protected]. Comments will be available for inspection by members of the public at the Administration for Native Americans, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Camille Loya, Director, Division of Policy, Administration for Native Americans, (877) 922-9262. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 814 of NAPA, as amended, incorporates provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act that require ANA to provide notice of its proposed interpretive rules and statements of policy and to seek public comment on such proposals. ANA has also decided to provide notice and seek comments on proposed new rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice. The proposed interpretive rules, statements of policy, and rules of ANA procedure and practice reflected in clarifications, modifications, and new text will appear in the seven FY 2017 FOAs: Environmental Regulatory Enhancement (ERE), Sustainable Employment and Economic Development Strategies (SEEDS), Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance-Esther Martinez Immersion (EMI), Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance (P&M), Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS), Social and Economic Development Strategies-Alaska (SEDS-AK), and Native Youth Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment, and Development (I-LEAD). This notice serves to fulfill the statutory notice and public comment requirement. A. Funding Opportunity Announcements For information on the types of projects funded by ANA, please refer to the following for information on current and previously funded ANA grants at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ana/grants. B. Interpretive Rules, Statements of Policy, Procedures, and Practice 1. The following is applicable to all ANA FOAs published beginning in FY 2017: a. Pre-application trainings, teleconferences, or webinars. It is government-wide policy and practice that each FOA contain all of the detail needed for an applicant to fully understand the funding opportunity and submit a complete and compliant application. ANA has historically conducted in-person pre-application trainings through its Regional Technical Assistance (TA) Centers and now proposes possible additional pre-application teleconferences or webinars related to its FOAs beginning in FY 2017. Joining and participating in any pre- application in-person training, teleconference, or webinar is voluntary and only information provided in published FOAs will be presented. ACF policy requires that no additional information that is not already provided in the FOA can be disseminated after FOAs have been published. Participation in any of the pre-application training or informational opportunities is voluntary and will not affect award selection. Participants will remain anonymous and, in the case of in-person training, names of participants will not be retained after the training. Opting not to participate in a pre-application in-person training, teleconference, or webinar will not affect eligibility, application scoring, or the selection process. Applicants unable to attend pre-application teleconferences or webinars will be able to access materials, recordings, or transcripts on the ANA Web site at on the Events section of the ANA Web site at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ana/events after the teleconference or webinar has concluded and no later than 30 days prior to the application due date. ANA has historically posted its Pre-Application Guide to Developing and Writing Your ANA Application that is used in in-person pre-application meetings and will continue to do so. This resource can be found at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ana/resource/pre-application-training-manual. For the dates, times, registration, and other information for scheduled pre- application in-person trainings applicants should contact the appropriate regional Training and Technical Assistance Provider at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ana/t-ta-regions-map. This proposed policy and practice will be reflected in Section I. Program Description--Pre- Application Teleconferences or Webinars of the FOAs. b. Application periods. ANA proposes to reduce from 90 to 60 days the time period applicants have to respond to all FY 2017 FOAs because we have determined, based on experience and feedback provided by prior applicants [[Page 7835]] and TA providers, that a 60-day period to prepare, finalize, and submit applications responsive to the FOAs is a sufficient period of time. In addition, a 60-day application period will help ANA to ensure grants are awarded timely given the time required for competitive panel review, internal review, award decisions, and administrative processing of grant awards. This proposed policy and practice will be reflected in the Overview Section of the FOAs. c. Application Toolkit. ANA proposes to add a link in all FOAs to allow applicants to access ANA's newly established ANA Application Toolkit. The purpose of the Application Toolkit is to provide examples and templates to assist eligible applicants to navigate the application requirements detailed in FOAs. As a collection of otherwise available tools, use of the ANA Application Toolkit is voluntary. This proposed practice will be reflected in Section VIII. Other Information, Reference Web sites in the FOAs. 2. The following is applicable to Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS) FOA (HHS-2017-ACF-ANA-NA-1236), including Social and Economic Development Strategies for Alaska (SEDS-AK) (HHS-2015-ACF-ANA- NK-0960), beginning in FY 2017: New Program Area of Interest. In response to the enactment of the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (NATIVE Act), Public Law 114-221, in September 2016, ANA proposes to include a new economic development program area of interest under the SEDS and SEDS-AK FOAs. The new program area of interest is proposed as: Tourism--Planning or developing resources, services, and businesses that promote travel, recreation and tourism, or branding to tell the story of Native Americans as the First Peoples of the United States. Projects may use the arts or other cultural resources to help revitalize Native communities, promote economic development, increase livability, and present the uniqueness of the Native communities to visitors in a way that celebrates the diversity of the United States Even though ANA has previously funded economic and social development projects broadly falling under tourism, the new program area of interest is proposed in response to new specific statutory authority under the NATIVE Act. This proposed policy will be reflected in Section I. Program Description, Program Areas of Interest in the SEDS and SEDS-AK FOAs. 3. The following is applicable to Native Youth Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment, and Development (I-LEAD) (HHS-2017-ACF-ANA-NC- 1263) FOA beginning in FY 2017: a. Application due dates. ANA proposes to modify the application due dates for I-LEAD applications because ANA anticipates earlier publication than in FY 2016. In addition, ANA proposes a 60-day application period for all FY 2017 FOAs. These two factors combine to result in earlier I-LEAD application deadlines. b. Grants as the instruments of I-LEAD financial assistance. In 2016, ANA awarded I-LEAD financial assistance as cooperative agreements. We propose, beginning in FY 2017, to award I-LEAD financial assistance as grants instead of cooperative agreements because we do not believe the level of substantial federal involvement associated with cooperative agreements is necessary for successful future I-LEAD projects. Both cooperative agreements and grants are legal instruments of financial assistance, but cooperative agreements are distinguished from grants in that cooperative agreements provide for substantial federal involvement between the federal awarding agency (ANA) and the non-federal entity (I-LEAD awardee) in carrying out the activity(ies) contemplated by the federal award. In general terms, ``substantial federal involvement'' refers to the degree to which federal employees (or technical assistance providers) are directly performing, implementing, or directing parts of the funded program. In a cooperative agreement, federal employees and their agents participate more closely in performance under the financial assistance award including mandated collaborations and activities with other entities. In contrast, with grants, the federal government is limited to an oversight and monitoring role but does not direct grant performance. ANA has determined that I-LEAD projects do not require the level of ``substantial federal involvement'' contemplated by cooperative agreements. While ANA intends to continue to develop and refine technical assistance resources, materials, and opportunities for all recipients of I-LEAD awards and to encourage and facilitate communities of practice across funded projects serving Native youth, we have determined that the oversight and monitoring role is sufficient to ensure the purposes of I-LEAD projects are adequately supported while, at the same time, allowing I-LEAD grant recipients to determine how to implement their grants within the terms and conditions of their grant awards. c. Length of project periods. ANA proposes to shorten the project period for I-LEAD awards beginning in FY 2017 from no more than 60 months to no more than 48 months because we have determined that project periods of up to 48 months better position I-LEAD projects for long-term success. Based on ANA's experience with the first recipients of I-LEAD financial assistance, we believe slightly more compressed I- LEAD project periods will facilitate greater emphasis by I-LEAD grantees, at the beginning their projects, on the efficient implementation of culturally relevant evidence-based programming as well as a greater emphasis at end of I-LEAD project periods on activities to ensure financial and programmatic sustainability of project outcomes. We believe there is an inherent momentum in 48-month project periods that will carry I-LEAD projects forward from planning, implementation, and continuous quality improvement to long term sustainability at the end of 48-month I-LEAD project periods. This proposed policy will be reflected in the Executive Summary of the I- LEAD FOA. d. Project Description-- i. Objective Work Plan. ANA proposes requiring submission of the Objective Work Plan (OWP) as part of the initial application submission and reflecting the entire project period of up to 48 months. When I- LEAD projects were funded as cooperative agreements, part of ANA's substantial federal involvement included post-award development of the OWP in partnership with I-LEAD recipients. Since ANA proposes to award I-LEAD financial assistance as grants, without the substantial federal involvement entailed by joint development of OWPs, submission of the OWP as an application requirement beginning in FY 2017 has been determined necessary to support adequate project planning and post- award monitoring. This proposed policy will be reflected in Section IV.2. Content and Form of Application Submission--Project Description-- Objective Work Plan in the I-LEAD FOA. ii. Outcome oriented project objectives. ANA proposes outcome oriented objectives that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound (S.M.A.R.T.) be included in funding applications because it is our experience that objectives that are S.M.A.R.T. are more likely to be achieved and are more likely to be useful to gauge project progress. This change for I-LEAD projects would also make the requirements for I-LEAD applications consistent with the [[Page 7836]] application requirements for ANA's other funding opportunities. This proposed policy will be reflected in Section IV.2. Content and Form of Application Submission--Project Description--Expected Outcomes-- Objectives and V.1. Criteria--Outcomes Expected in the I-LEAD FOA. iii. Impact Indicator. ANA proposes applications for I-LEAD financial assistance include at least one impact indicator: a qualitative measure that defines factor(s) the project needs to benchmark and monitor. Impact indicators also provide the means for measuring and evaluating an I-LEAD project's progress and impact. This proposed policy will be reflected in the Section IV.2. Content and Form of Application Submission--Project Description--Expected Outcomes-- Impact in the I-LEAD FOA. e. Project Budget and Budget Justification. I-LEAD applicants are required to attend ANA's annual grantee meeting. We propose to add a new requirement of attendance for an additional day to convene with I- LEAD projects funded by ANA and the youth involved in project implementation. This proposed policy will be reflected in Section IV.2. Content and Form of Application Submission--Project Description-- Project Budget and Budget Justification in the I-LEAD FOA and will also reflect suggested travel costs increased by $500 per region for additional estimated lodging and per diem. f. Review Criteria-- i. Elimination of Bonus Points. ANA proposes to remove the bonus points that were authorized in FY 2016 I-LEAD FOAs because our experience with the prior year's application review demonstrated the allocation of up to 5 bonus points for letters of support from youth is not necessary to ensure applications reflect support from youth involved in the development of the project proposal as well as in project implementation. The proposed application point allocation reflecting the discontinued use of bonus points is found at Section V.1. Criteria of the I-LEAD FOA. ii. Allocation of points across I-LEAD application evaluation criteria. ANA proposes to modify the point allocation across I-LEAD application review criteria to account for the proposed elimination of bonus points as well as the proposed OWP application requirement. We propose, beginning in FY 2017, the following evaluation criteria point allocations: Needs for Assistance up to 10 points; Outcomes Expected up to 25 points; Approach up to 35 points; OWP up to 20 points; and the Budget and Budget Justification up to10 points. The proposed modification to the point allocation can be found at Section V.1. Criteria for the I-LEAD FOA. Statutory Authority: Section 814 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (NAPA), as amended. Kimberly Romine, Deputy Commissioner, Administration for Native Americans. [FR Doc. 2017-01418 Filed 1-19-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-34-P
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Dated: January 17, 2017. (FOA) will be published prior to 30 days government-wide policy and practice
William N. Parham, III, from publication of this Notice. that each FOA contain all of the detail
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office ADDRESSES: Comments in response to needed for an applicant to fully
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory this notice should be addressed to understand the funding opportunity and
Affairs. Camille Loya, Director of Policy, submit a complete and compliant
[FR Doc. 2017–01378 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am] Administration for Native Americans, application. ANA has historically
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC conducted in-person pre-application
20201. Delays may occur in mail trainings through its Regional Technical
delivery to federal offices; therefore, a Assistance (TA) Centers and now
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND copy of comments should be emailed to proposes possible additional pre-
HUMAN SERVICES ANAComments@acf.hhs.gov. Comments application teleconferences or webinars
will be available for inspection by related to its FOAs beginning in FY
Administration for Children and 2017. Joining and participating in any
members of the public at the
Families pre-application in-person training,
Administration for Native Americans,
[CFDA Numbers: 93.581, 93.587, 93.612] 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC teleconference, or webinar is voluntary
20201. and only information provided in
Request for Public Comment on the published FOAs will be presented. ACF
Proposed Adoption of Administration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
policy requires that no additional
for Native Americans Program Policies Camille Loya, Director, Division of
information that is not already provided
and Procedures Policy, Administration for Native
in the FOA can be disseminated after
Americans, (877) 922–9262.
AGENCY: Administration for Native FOAs have been published.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
Americans, ACF, HHS. Participation in any of the pre-
814 of NAPA, as amended, incorporates application training or informational
ACTION: Notice for public comment. provisions of the Administrative opportunities is voluntary and will not
Procedure Act that require ANA to affect award selection. Participants will
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 814 of the
provide notice of its proposed remain anonymous and, in the case of
Native American Programs Act of 1974
interpretive rules and statements of in-person training, names of
(NAPA), as amended, the
policy and to seek public comment on participants will not be retained after
Administration for Native Americans
such proposals. ANA has also decided the training. Opting not to participate in
(ANA) is required to provide members
to provide notice and seek comments on a pre-application in-person training,
of the public an opportunity to
proposed new rules of agency teleconference, or webinar will not
comment on proposed changes in
organization, procedure, or practice. affect eligibility, application scoring, or
interpretive rules and general
The proposed interpretive rules, the selection process. Applicants unable
statements of policy and to give notice
statements of policy, and rules of ANA to attend pre-application
of the final adoption of such changes no
procedure and practice reflected in teleconferences or webinars will be able
less than 30 days before such changes
clarifications, modifications, and new to access materials, recordings, or
become effective. In accordance with
text will appear in the seven FY 2017 transcripts on the ANA Web site at on
notice requirements of NAPA, ANA
FOAs: Environmental Regulatory the Events section of the ANA Web site
herein describes proposed interpretive
Enhancement (ERE), Sustainable at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ana/events
rules and general statements of policy
Employment and Economic after the teleconference or webinar has
that relate to ANA’s funding
Development Strategies (SEEDS), Native concluded and no later than 30 days
opportunities beginning in fiscal year
American Language Preservation and prior to the application due date. ANA
(FY) 2017 related to the following
Maintenance-Esther Martinez has historically posted its Pre-
programs: Environmental Regulatory
Immersion (EMI), Native American Application Guide to Developing and
Enhancement (HHS–2017–ACF–ANA–
Language Preservation and Maintenance Writing Your ANA Application that is
NR–1221), Sustainable Employment and
(P&M), Social and Economic used in in-person pre-application
Economic Development Strategies
Development Strategies (SEDS), Social meetings and will continue to do so.
(HHS–2017–ACF–ANA–NE–1225),
and Economic Development Strategies- This resource can be found at http://
Native American Language Preservation
Alaska (SEDS–AK), and Native Youth www.acf.hhs.gov/ana/resource/pre-
and Maintenance-Esther Martinez
Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment, application-training-manual. For the
Immersion (HHS–2017–ACF–ANA–NB–
and Development (I–LEAD). This notice dates, times, registration, and other
1226), Native American Language
serves to fulfill the statutory notice and information for scheduled pre-
Preservation and Maintenance (HHS–
public comment requirement. application in-person trainings
2017–ACF–ANA–NL–1235), Social and
Economic Development Strategies A. Funding Opportunity applicants should contact the
(HHS–2017–ACF–ANA–NA–1236), and Announcements appropriate regional Training and
Economic Development Strategies- For information on the types of Technical Assistance Provider at http://
Alaska (HHS–2015–ACF–ANA–NK– projects funded by ANA, please refer to www.acf.hhs.gov/ana/t-ta-regions-map.
0960), and Native Youth Initiative for the following for information on current This proposed policy and practice will
Leadership, Empowerment, and and previously funded ANA grants at be reflected in Section I. Program
Development (HHS–2017–ACF–ANA– http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ana/grants. Description—Pre-Application
NC–1263). This notice of public Teleconferences or Webinars of the
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comment also provides additional B. Interpretive Rules, Statements of FOAs.
information about ANA’s plan for Policy, Procedures, and Practice b. Application periods. ANA proposes
administering grant programs. 1. The following is applicable to all to reduce from 90 to 60 days the time
DATES: The deadline for receipt of ANA FOAs published beginning in FY period applicants have to respond to all
comments is 30 days from the date of 2017: FY 2017 FOAs because we have
publication in the Federal Register. No a. Pre-application trainings, determined, based on experience and
Funding Opportunity Announcement teleconferences, or webinars. It is feedback provided by prior applicants
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application requirements for ANA’s the Budget and Budget Justification up and establishing quantifiable,
other funding opportunities. This to10 points. The proposed modification measurable benchmarks.
proposed policy will be reflected in to the point allocation can be found at Specifically, the MIECHV legislation
Section IV.2. Content and Form of Section V.1. Criteria for the I–LEAD requires that State and Tribal MIECHV
Application Submission—Project FOA. grantees collect data to measure
Description—Expected Outcomes— Statutory Authority: Section 814 of the improvements for eligible families in six
Objectives and V.1. Criteria—Outcomes Native American Programs Act of 1974 specified areas (referred to as
Expected in the I–LEAD FOA. (NAPA), as amended. ‘‘benchmark areas’’) that encompass the
iii. Impact Indicator. ANA proposes major goals for the program and are
applications for I–LEAD financial Kimberly Romine,
listed below:
assistance include at least one impact Deputy Commissioner, Administration for 1. Improved maternal and newborn
indicator: a qualitative measure that Native Americans.
health;
defines factor(s) the project needs to [FR Doc. 2017–01418 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am]
2. Prevention of child injuries, child
benchmark and monitor. Impact BILLING CODE 4184–34–P abuse, neglect, or maltreatment, and
indicators also provide the means for reduction in emergency department
measuring and evaluating an I–LEAD visits;
project’s progress and impact. This DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
3. Improvement in school readiness
proposed policy will be reflected in the HUMAN SERVICES
and achievement;
Section IV.2. Content and Form of 4. Reduction in crime or domestic
Application Submission—Project Administration for Children and
Families violence;
Description—Expected Outcomes— 5. Improvement in family economic
Impact in the I–LEAD FOA. self-sufficiency;
e. Project Budget and Budget Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request 6. Improvement in the coordination
Justification. I–LEAD applicants are
required to attend ANA’s annual grantee and referrals for other community
Proposed Project: Performance resources and supports.
meeting. We propose to add a new Reporting for the Tribal Maternal,
requirement of attendance for an Infant, and Early Childhood Home Tribal Home Visiting (HV) Form 2—
additional day to convene with I–LEAD Visiting Grant Program. Tribal Grantees Performance Reporting
projects funded by ANA and the youth Title: Tribal Maternal, Infant, and The proposed Tribal HV Form 2 will
involved in project implementation. Early Childhood Home Visiting Program be used by two new cohorts of Tribal
This proposed policy will be reflected
Performance Reporting Form 2. MIECHV grantees that were funded in
in Section IV.2. Content and Form of
Application Submission—Project OMB No.: New Collection. FY2016 to report their benchmark
Description—Project Budget and Budget Description: Social Security Act, Title performance measures. As stipulated in
Justification in the I–LEAD FOA and V, Section 511 (42 U.S.C. 711), as added the MIECHV legislation, the Tribal
will also reflect suggested travel costs by § 2951 of the Patient Protection and MIECHV grantees, like their State
increased by $500 per region for Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111–148), counterparts, must meet the required
additional estimated lodging and per created the Maternal, Infant, and Early reporting of benchmark areas. Tribal
diem. Childhood Home Visiting Program MIECHV grantees are required to
f. Review Criteria— (MIECHV) and authorized the Secretary propose a plan for meeting the
i. Elimination of Bonus Points. ANA of HHS (in Section 511(h)(2)(A)) to benchmark requirements specified in
proposes to remove the bonus points award grants to Indian tribes (or a the legislation and must report on
that were authorized in FY 2016 I– consortium of Indian tribes), tribal improvement at the end of Year 4 and
LEAD FOAs because our experience organizations, or urban Indian Year 5 of their 5-year grants, (i.e. after
with the prior year’s application review organizations to conduct an early 3 years of implementation and at the
demonstrated the allocation of up to 5 childhood home visiting program. The end of their 5-year grant).
bonus points for letters of support from legislation set aside 3 percent of the The Tribal HV Form 2 will be used by
youth is not necessary to ensure total MIECHV program appropriation Tribal MIECHV grantees beginning in
applications reflect support from youth (authorized in Section 511(j)) for grants October 2018 pending OMB approval.
involved in the development of the to tribal entities. The implementation of The Tribal HV Form 2 is new to the
project proposal as well as in project the program is a collaborative endeavor MIECHV Program information system
implementation. The proposed between Health Resources Services and is remotely similar to the currently-
application point allocation reflecting Administration (HRSA) and the approved Tribal HV Form 3 (OMB
the discontinued use of bonus points is Administration for Children and #0915–0357). The creation of Tribal HV
found at Section V.1. Criteria of the I– Families (ACF). HRSA administers the Form 2 is due to the added level of
LEAD FOA. State MIECHV program while ACF specificity and revised performance
ii. Allocation of points across I–LEAD administers the Tribal MIECHV reporting requirements for grantees to
application evaluation criteria. ANA program. The goal of the Tribal MIECHV report benchmarks data.
proposes to modify the point allocation program is to support the development Specifically, ACF will use the
across I–LEAD application review of happy, healthy, and successful proposed Tribal HV Form 2 to:
criteria to account for the proposed American Indian and Alaska Native • Track and improve the quality of
elimination of bonus points as well as children and families through a benchmark measure data submitted by
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the proposed OWP application coordinated home visiting system. the Tribal grantees;
requirement. We propose, beginning in Tribal MIECHV grants, to the greatest • Improve program monitoring and
FY 2017, the following evaluation extent practicable, are to be consistent oversight;
criteria point allocations: Needs for with the requirements of the MIECHV • Improve rigorous data analyses that
Assistance up to 10 points; Outcomes grants to states and jurisdictions help to assess the effectiveness of the
Expected up to 25 points; Approach up (authorized in Section 511(c)), and programs and enable ACF to better
to 35 points; OWP up to 20 points; and include conducting a needs assessment monitor projects; and
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