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CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AGENCY
NOTICE OF EMERGENCY AND PROPOSED RULEMAKING
The Director of the Child and Family Services Agency, acting pursuant to section 106 of the Grandparent Caregivers Pilot Program Establishment Act of 2005, effective March 8, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-69; D.C. Official Code § 4-251.06) (2008 Repl.) (“Act”); and Mayor’s Order 2006-38, dated March 20, 2006, hereby gives notice of the adoption on an emergency basis of an amendment to Section 6808.4 of Chapter 68 (Grandparent Caregivers Pilot Program Subsidies) of Title 29 (Public Welfare) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR).
The emergency action is based upon an immediate need to assess the wellbeing and welfare of children whose caregivers receive subsidies under the Grandparent Caregivers Pilot Program. The emergency rules were adopted and became effective on May 18, 2010. The emergency rules will remain in effect for one hundred twenty (120) after the date of adoption, unless earlier rescinded or superseded by a Notice of Final Rulemaking.
The Director also gives notice of his intent to take final rulemaking action to adopt these rules in not less than thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register, and following the review by the Council of the District of Columbia (Council) required by section 106 of the Act. Pursuant to that section, the proposed rules will be transmitted to the Council and will be deemed approved upon the Council's approval of the rules by resolution or the expiration of the Council’s thirty (30) day review period, whichever occurs first.
Section 6808.4 of Chapter 68 of Title 29 DCMR is amended as follows:
A. Paragraph (c) is amended by striking the word “and”.
B. A new paragraph (d) is added to read as follows:
(d) Current school attendance records for all school age children receiving the subsidy.
All persons desiring to comment on the subject matter of this proposed rulemaking should file comments in writing within thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register. Comments should be filed with Lindsay Hoffman, Program Manager, Child and Family Services Agency, 400 6th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024. Copies of these proposed rules may be obtained without charge at this address.
