Tribal Consultation Meetings

Published date15 May 2020
Citation85 FR 29458
Record Number2020-10440
SectionNotices
CourtChildren And Families Administration
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 95 (Friday, May 15, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 95 (Friday, May 15, 2020)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 29458-29459]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2020-10440]
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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 (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
                ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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                SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Head Start Act, notice is hereby given of
                three 1-day tribal consultation sessions to be held between HHS/ACF OHS
                leadership and the leadership of tribal governments operating Head
                Start and 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 (AIAN) 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. Three tribal consultations will be held as part
                of HHS/ACF or ACF Tribal Consultation Sessions. Please note the planned
                tribal consultation dates may be impacted by COVID-19 travel
                restrictions. OHS will consider virtual means of facilitating tribal
                consultations and/or the postponing of tribal consultations should
                travel restrictions and group meeting limitations remain in effect.
                DATES: July 9-10, 2020, 1 to 3 p.m.
                 July 14-16, 2020, 1 to 3 p.m.
                 Aug. 3, 2020, 1 to 5 p.m.
                ADDRESSES:
                 July 9-10, 2020--Glendale, AZ (Location TBD)
                 July 14-16, 2020--Denver, CO (Location TBD)
                 Aug. 3, 2020--Spokane, WA (Northern Quest Resort)
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Lertjuntharangool, regional
                program manager, Region XI/AIAN, Office of Head Start, email
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                [email protected], or phone (202) 205-9503. Additional
                information and online meeting registration will be available at
                https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/about-us/article/2020-tribal-consultations.
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Section 640(l)(4) of the
                Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C. 9835(1)(4), ACF announces OHS Tribal
                Consultation Sessions for leaders of tribal governments operating Head
                Start and Early Head Start programs. The agenda for the scheduled OHS
                tribal consultations in Glendale, Arizona; Spokane, Washington; and
                Denver, Colorado, will be organized around the statutory purposes
                related to meeting the needs of AIAN 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 2019 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 Todd Lertjuntharangool at
                [email protected]. Other representatives of tribal
                organizations and Native nonprofit organizations are welcome to attend
                as observers.
                 A detailed report of each tribal consultation session will be
                prepared and made available within 45 days of the 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 Todd Lertjuntharangool at
                [email protected], 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.
                Megan E. Steel,
                Executive Secretariat Certifying Officer.
                [FR Doc. 2020-10440 Filed 5-14-20; 8:45 am]
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