Health and Human Services Department, Children and Families Administration
This final rule removes duplicative and unnecessary sections from the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program regulations. These amendments will streamline the Family Violence Prevention and Services regulations and make them more accessible to the public.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families 45 CFR Part 1370 RIN 0970-AD42 AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule removes duplicative and unnecessary sections from the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program regulations. These amendments will streamline the Family Violence Prevention and Services regulations and make them more accessible to the public. DATES: Effective date October 2, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam N. Jones, Deputy Chief of Staff, Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC, 202-417-0115, or Deregulation@acf.hhs.gov . A plain language summary of the final rule is posted at https://www.regulations.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Statutory Authority This final rule is issued under the authority granted to the Secretary of Health and Human Services by the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), 42 U.S.C. 10401 ( printed page 48776) et seq. 42 U.S.C. 10404(a)(4) specifically authorizes rulemaking. II. Background 45 CFR part 1370 , “Family Violence Prevention and Services Programs” is a regulatory package established under FVPSA, as amended ( 42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq. ), that governs the administration of multiple federal grants implemented for the purposes of increasing publi…
Citation: 91 FR 48775
