Tribal Child Support Consultation - April 6, 2023

TRIBAL DEAR COLLEAGUE LETTER

TDCL-23-02

DATE: February 7, 2023

TO: Tribal Leaders

SUBJECT: Tribal Child Support Consultation - April 6, 2023

ATTACHMENT: Travel Information

Dear Tribal Leader:

The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) is planning a Tribal Consultation to discuss issues important to tribes and tribal organizations including:

• Modification of the non-federal share of program expenditures
• Tribal legislative priorities
• Additional regulatory changes (such as procedural and technical changes)
• Tribal systems

The Consultation is Thursday, April 6, 2023, from 9 am to 4 pm Eastern at the Resorts Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey . Attendance will be limited to three representatives per tribe or tribal organization—either virtually or in-person. Please register to attend by March 31, 2023. Information on the hotel including how to make a guest room reservation is included.

To help facilitate consultation discussions, we invite input on the following questions and discussion points, in addition to any other feedback you would like to provide:

• What issues are important to the American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and communities that can be addressed through amendments to our regulations or through legislative proposals?
• What do the tribal programs want for the future of tribal child support systems?

Written testimonies for this consultation are requested by Saturday, May 6, 2023, and can be submitted to OCSE.Tribal@acf.hhs.gov.

Your attendance at this consultation does not, in any way, limit you, any member of your tribe, or anyone else from also submitting written comments and recommendations in accordance with the instructions provided in any proposed rule. Further, at the consultation we cannot address participants' concerns regarding proposed rules or respond to questions about proposed rules other than questions asking for clarification.

Thank you in advance for improving the lives of our nations' children and families. This is an exciting time, and I look forward to you joining us.

Sincerely,