83 FR 14462 - Tribal Consultation Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)

Pursuant to the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007, notice is hereby given of six 1-day Tribal Consultation Sessions to be held between the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (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.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14462-14463]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06891]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Tribal Consultation Meetings

AGENCY: Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families, 
HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act 
of 2007, notice is hereby given of six 1-day Tribal Consultation 
Sessions to be held between the Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head 
Start (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.

DATES: 

May 2, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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May 21, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
June 13, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
August 6, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
October 2018, Date and time to be determined
November 2018, Date and time to be determined

ADDRESSES:

 May 2, 2018--Grand Casino Hinckley, 777 Lady Luck Dr., 
Hinckley, MN 55037
 May 21, 2018--The University Union, Union WELL Inc., 
Sacramento State, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819-6017
 June 13, 2018--Sheraton Music City, 777 Mcgavock Pike, 
Nashville, TN
 August 6, 2018--Northern Quest Hotel and Casino, 100 N Hayford 
Rd., Airway Heights, WA 99001 (near Spokane airport)
 October 2018--Anchorage, AK (Location to be provided at a 
later date)
 November 2018--Albuquerque, NM (Location to be provided at a 
later date)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angie Godfrey, Regional Program 
Manager, Region XI/AIAN, Office of Head Start, email 
[email protected], or phone (202) 205-5811. Additional 
information and online meeting registration will be available at http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/calendar/tc2018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance to the Improving Head Start 
for School Readiness Act of 2007, Public Law 110-134 [42 U.S.C. 9835, 
Section 640(l)(4)], ACF 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 
Hinckley, Minnesota; Sacramento, California; Nashville, Tennessee; 
Spokane, Washington; Anchorage, Alaska; and Albuquerque, New Mexico 
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 their geographic locations. In 
addition, OHS will share actions taken and in progress to address the 
issues and concerns raised in the 2017 OHS Tribal Consultations.
    The consultation sessions will be conducted with elected or 
appointed leaders of tribal governments and their designated 
representatives. 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 sessions to Angie Godfrey at [email protected]. 
Other representatives of tribal organizations and Native non-profit 
organizations are welcome to attend as observers.
    A detailed report of each consultation session will be prepared and 
made available within 45 days of the consultation sessions 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 each consultation session or within 30 days after each 
meeting. OHS will summarize oral testimony and comments from the 
consultation sessions in each report without attribution, along with 
topics of concern and recommendations.

    Dated: March 20, 2018.
Ann Linehan,
Acting Director, Office of Head Start.
[FR Doc. 2018-06891 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am]
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