HHS Departmental Appeals Board

Appeals Board Upholds Puerto Rico’s Penalty

Concludes That ACF Properly Withheld $1.9M in Federal Funding
Jerry Ashworth
February 6, 2017 at 07:31:00 ET
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Departmental Appeal Board recently upheld a decision by the HHS Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to withhold about $1.9 million in federal child welfare funding sought by the Puerto Rico Department of the Family because Puerto Rico failed to meet outcomes established in its Program Improvement Plan (PIP). ACF conducts... Read More