83 FR 25463 - Reallotment of Fiscal Year 2017 Funds for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 106 (June 1, 2018)

Page Range		25463-25464
FR Document		2018-11820

Notice is hereby given of a preliminary determination that funds from the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) are available for reallotment to States, Territories, Tribes, and Tribal Organizations that received FY 2018 direct LIHEAP grants. No subgrantees or other entities may apply for these funds. Section 2607(b)(1) of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act (the Act), (42 U.S.C. 8626(b)(1)) requires that, if the Secretary of HHS determines that, as of September 1 of any fiscal year, an amount in excess of 10 percent of the amount awarded to a grantee for that fiscal year (excluding Leveraging and REACH funds) will not be used by the grantee during that fiscal year, then the Secretary must notify the grantee and publish a notice in the Federal Register that such funds may be reallotted to LIHEAP grantees during the following fiscal year. If reallotted, the LIHEAP block grant allocation formula will be used to distribute the funds. No funds may be allotted to entities that are not direct LIHEAP grantees during FY 2018.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[CFDA Number: 93.568]


Reallotment of Fiscal Year 2017 Funds for the Low Income Home 
Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

AGENCY: Division of Energy Assistance, Office of Community Services 
(OCS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of public comment on the determination concerning funds 
available for reallotment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a preliminary determination that 
funds from the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Low Income Home Energy Assistance 
Program (LIHEAP) are available for reallotment to States, Territories, 
Tribes, and Tribal Organizations that received FY 2018 direct LIHEAP 
grants. No subgrantees or other entities may apply for these funds.
    Section 2607(b)(1) of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act 
(the Act), (42 U.S.C. 8626(b)(1)) requires that, if the Secretary of 
HHS determines that, as of September 1 of any fiscal year, an amount in 
excess of 10 percent of the amount awarded to a grantee for that fiscal 
year (excluding Leveraging and REACH funds) will not be used by the 
grantee during that fiscal year, then the Secretary must notify the 
grantee and publish a notice in the Federal Register that such funds 
may be reallotted to LIHEAP grantees during the following fiscal year. 
If reallotted, the LIHEAP block grant allocation formula will be used 
to distribute the funds. No funds may be allotted to entities that are 
not direct LIHEAP grantees during FY 2018.

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 2, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to: J. Janelle George, Acting 
Director, Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and

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Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 330 C Street 
SW, 5th Floor, Mail Room 5425, Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Christopher, Director, Division 
of Energy Assistance, Office of Community Services, Administration for 
Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 
330 C Street SW, 5th Floor, Mail Room 5425, Washington, DC 20201. 
Telephone: (202) 401-4870. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  It has been determined that $536,595 in 
LIHEAP funds may be available for reallotment during FY 2018. This 
determination is based on FY 2017 Carryover and Reallotment Reports 
which showed that fifteen grantees reported reallotment funds. These 
grantees were State of Alaska, Aniak Traditional Council, Association 
of Village Council Presidents, Bristol Bay Native Association, Colorado 
River Indian Tribes, Hoh Indian Tribe, Jicarilla Apache Nation, 
Kalispel Tribe of Indians, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Miami 
Tribe of Oklahoma, Navajo Nation, Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma, 
Samish Indian Nation, Three Affiliated Tribes, and Tyme Maidu Tribe 
Berry Creek Rancheria. Grantees submitted the FY 2017 Carryover and 
Reallotment Reports to the OCS, as required by regulations applicable 
to LIHEAP at 45 CFR 96.81(b).
    The LIHEAP statute allows grantees who have funds unobligated at 
the end of the federal fiscal year for which they are awarded to 
request that they be allowed to carry over up to 10 percent of their 
full-year allotments to the next federal fiscal year. Funds in excess 
of this amount must be returned to HHS and are subject to reallotment 
under section 2607(b)(1) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 8626(b)(1)). The amount 
described in this notice was reported by grantees as unobligated FY 
2017 funds in excess of the amount that these grantees could carry over 
to FY 2018.
    In accordance with section 2607(b)(3) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
8626(b)(3)), comments will be accepted for a period of 30 days from the 
date of publication of this notice.
    After considering any comments submitted, all current LIHEAP 
grantees will be notified of the final reallotment amount redistributed 
to them for obligation in FY 2018. This decision will be published in a 
Dear Colleague Letter that gets posted to ACF's website.
    If funds are reallotted, they will be allocated in accordance with 
section 2604 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 8623) and must be treated by LIHEAP 
grantees receiving them as an amount appropriated for FY 2018. As FY 
2018 funds, they will be subject to all requirements of the Act, 
including section 2607(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 8626(b)(2)), which requires 
that a grantee obligate at least 90 percent of its total block grant 
allocation for a fiscal year by the end of the fiscal year for which 
the funds are appropriated, that is, by September 30, 2018.

          Estimated Reallotment Amounts of FY 2017 LIHEAP Funds
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                                                             Reallotment
                       Grantee name                            amount
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State of Alaska...........................................       $10,552
Aniak Traditional Council.................................           840
Association of Village Council Presidents.................       164,654
Bristol Bay Native Association............................        13,605
Colorado River Indian Tribes..............................         3,878
Navajo Nation.............................................        28,901
Tyme Maidu Tribe Berry Creek Rancheria....................             3
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians.......................        62,871
Jicarilla Apache Nation...................................         9,317
Three Affiliated Tribes...................................       194,213
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma...................................            77
Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma............................        35,967
Hoh Indian Tribe..........................................         4,034
Kalispel Tribe of Indians.................................         1,211
Samish Indian Nation......................................         6,472
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    Statutory Authority:  42 U.S.C. 8626.

Elizabeth Leo,
Grants Policy Specialist, Division of Grants Policy, Office of 
Administration.
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Families, U.S. Department of Health and In accordance with section 2607(b)(3) Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 8626.
Human Services, 330 C Street SW, 5th of the Act (42 U.S.C. 8626(b)(3)),
Elizabeth Leo,
Floor, Mail Room 5425, Washington, DC comments will be accepted for a period
20201. of 30 days from the date of publication Grants Policy Specialist, Division of Grants
of this notice. Policy, Office of Administration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
After considering any comments [FR Doc. 2018–11820 Filed 5–31–18; 8:45 am]
Lauren Christopher, Director, Division
of Energy Assistance, Office of submitted, all current LIHEAP grantees BILLING CODE 4184–01–P
Community Services, Administration will be notified of the final reallotment
for Children and Families, U.S. amount redistributed to them for
Department of Health and Human obligation in FY 2018. This decision DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Services, 330 C Street SW, 5th Floor, will be published in a Dear Colleague HUMAN SERVICES
Mail Room 5425, Washington, DC Letter that gets posted to ACF’s website.
20201. Telephone: (202) 401–4870. If funds are reallotted, they will be Administration for Children and
Email: lauren.christopher@acf.hhs.gov. allocated in accordance with section Families
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It has been 2604 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 8623) and
must be treated by LIHEAP grantees Proposed Information Collection
determined that $536,595 in LIHEAP
funds may be available for reallotment receiving them as an amount Activity; Comment Request
during FY 2018. This determination is appropriated for FY 2018. As FY 2018
funds, they will be subject to all Title: Administration for Native
based on FY 2017 Carryover and
Reallotment Reports which showed that requirements of the Act, including Americans Annual Data Report.
fifteen grantees reported reallotment section 2607(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 8626(b)(2)), OMB No. 0970–0475: Renewal.
funds. These grantees were State of which requires that a grantee obligate at Description: The Administration for
Alaska, Aniak Traditional Council, least 90 percent of its total block grant
Native Americans is seeking renewal of
Association of Village Council allocation for a fiscal year by the end of
the Annual Data Report (ADR). The
Presidents, Bristol Bay Native the fiscal year for which the funds are
appropriated, that is, by September 30, ADR is an annual report to be
Association, Colorado River Indian completed at the end of every budget
Tribes, Hoh Indian Tribe, Jicarilla 2018.
period of an ANA discretionary grant.
Apache Nation, Kalispel Tribe of
ESTIMATED REALLOTMENT AMOUNTS The purpose of this information
Indians, Little River Band of Ottawa
Indians, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, OF FY 2017 LIHEAP FUNDS collection is to annually collect grantee
Navajo Nation, Sac and Fox Nation of data on outcome indicators, youth and
Oklahoma, Samish Indian Nation, Three Reallotment elder engagement, partnerships,
Grantee name
Affiliated Tribes, and Tyme Maidu amount community participation, benefits and
Tribe Berry Creek Rancheria. Grantees lessons learned. At the end of the
State of Alaska ....................... $10,552
submitted the FY 2017 Carryover and Aniak Traditional Council ........ 840
project period, ANA will also collect
Reallotment Reports to the OCS, as Association of Village Council data on beneficiaries, the overall
required by regulations applicable to Presidents ........................... 164,654 achievement of the project goal, and
LIHEAP at 45 CFR 96.81(b). Bristol Bay Native Association 13,605 project sustainability.
The LIHEAP statute allows grantees Colorado River Indian Tribes 3,878
This information collection will be
who have funds unobligated at the end Navajo Nation ......................... 28,901
Tyme Maidu Tribe Berry housed in the On-Line Data Collection
of the federal fiscal year for which they
Creek Rancheria ................. 3 (OLDC) with in GrantSolutions.gov.
are awarded to request that they be
Little River Band of Ottawa In- Respondents: Tribal Government,
allowed to carry over up to 10 percent dians .................................... 62,871
of their full-year allotments to the next Native non-profit organizations, Tribal
Jicarilla Apache Nation ........... 9,317
federal fiscal year. Funds in excess of Three Affiliated Tribes ............ 194,213 Colleges & Universities receiving ANA
this amount must be returned to HHS Miami Tribe of Oklahoma ....... 77 discretionary funding.
and are subject to reallotment under Sac and Fox Nation of Okla-
section 2607(b)(1) of the Act (42 U.S.C. homa ................................... 35,967
8626(b)(1)). The amount described in Hoh Indian Tribe ..................... 4,034
this notice was reported by grantees as Kalispel Tribe of Indians ......... 1,211
unobligated FY 2017 funds in excess of Samish Indian Nation ............. 6,472
the amount that these grantees could Total ........................................ 536,595
carry over to FY 2018.

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of Average
Number of Total burden
Instrument responses per burden hours
respondents hours
respondent per response

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Estimated Total Annual Burden Families is soliciting public comment to the Administration for Children and
Hours: 275. on the specific aspects of the Families, Office of Planning, Research
In compliance with the requirements information collection described above. and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW,
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Copies of the proposed collection of Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF
(Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chap 35), the information can be obtained and Reports Clearance Officer. Email
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public comment on the determination concerning funds available for reallotment.
Dates		Submit comments on or before July 2, 2018.
Contact		Lauren Christopher, Director, Division of Energy Assistance, Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 330 C Street SW, 5th Floor, Mail Room 5425, Washington, DC 20201. Telephone: (202) 401-4870. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 25463

83 FR 25463 - Reallotment of Fiscal Year 2017 Funds for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESAdministration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 106 (June 1, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families