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The Federal Regional Council (FRC) is a consortium of nineteen
separate federal Departments and Agencies representing nearly
thirty different program offices in Region IX (Arizona, California,
Hawaii, Nevada, and the Outer Pacific Islands) working in
partnership to better serve the public. Our goal is to work
in a coordinated manner to make federal programs more effective
and efficient in Region IX.
As background, the FRC grew out of the Region IX Federal Interagency
Reform Task Force established by HHS in 1996 to meet the challenges
of welfare reform. The Task Force experience demonstrated
that federal regional staffs working together can achieve
better outcomes for the public we serve. Based on that experience,
it was decided to expand the work to a broader mission in
support of children, families, and communities in Region IX.
The FRC was then established in November 1998, and our collaborative
efforts over the years have resulted in improved working relationships,
stronger partnerships, and more effective programs. The FRC celebrated its tenth anniversary in January 2009, a testament to its sustainability and effectiveness.
The FRC meets monthly and has six committees focused upon
broad geographic areas and/or special populations in the vast
expanse of Region IX. The six entities are the Border Committee,
the Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships,
the Tribal Affairs Committee, the Guam-CNMI Build Up Committee/Task Force, the Outer Pacific Committee,
and the Homelessness Committee (Regional Interagency Council
on Homelessness). Executive Orders or Administration Initiatives
serve as the underlying authority in guiding the work of the
committees.
