Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Children, Youth, and Family Programs
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposes to remove 11 sections from 45 CFR Part 1351 that govern the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program. The changes eliminate duplicative regulations that simply restate the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (34 U.S.C. 11201 et seq.) and remove sections containing operational details better placed in Notices of Funding Opportunity. Specifically, sections covering grant eligibility, award priorities, matching requirements, project periods, allowable and unallowable costs, application procedures, and program-specific requirements for Basic Center, Transitional Living, Maternity Group Home, and Street Outreach Programs are targeted for removal and reservation. The goal is to streamline the regulations, reduce administrative burden on grantees, and make requirements clearer by relying on the statute and annual NOFOs. Comments are due by May 6, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Removes and reserves 45 CFR 1351.10 through 1351.17, 1351.20, 1351.24, 1351.25, and 1351.27
- Eliminates duplicative grant eligibility, priority, and matching rules that restate 34 U.S.C. 11201 et seq.
- Moves allowable/unallowable costs, project periods, and program-specific requirements to Notices of Funding Opportunity
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Obligations
What this law requires
Submit written comments on the proposed rule by May 6, 2026 to be considered in the rulemaking process
Include docket number ACF-2026-0397 and/or RIN number 0970-AD37 in all comment submissions
Submit comments via Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov or email to Deregulation@acf.hhs.gov
Runaway and Homeless Youth Program grantees must comply with grant eligibility requirements as articulated in 34 U.S.C. 11211(a)(1), 34 U.S.C. 11221, and 34 U.S.C. 11261(a)
Runaway and Homeless Youth Program grantees must comply with grant matching requirements as specified in 34 U.S.C. 11274