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OMB Control No: 0970-0489	ICR Reference No: 201811-0970-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201607-0970-006
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Phase II Evaluation Activities for Implementing a Next Generation Evaluation Agenda for the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/15/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/27/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2021	24 Months From Approved	03/31/2019
Responses	350	0	380
Time Burden (Hours)	1,056	0	800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requests extension of a currently approved information collection. The purpose of the extension is to continue data collection for the Phase II Evaluation Activities for Implementing a Next Generation Evaluation Agenda for the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. We request permission to continue conducting formative evaluations of programs that include, but are not limited to, employment and postsecondary education for youth transitioning to adulthood from foster care. Although considerable research over the past several decades documents the challenging early adult outcomes of youth who have aged out of foster care, very little is known about the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving youth outcomes. To understand the current program and practice landscape, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) has contracted with the Urban Institute (Urban) and its partner Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago (Chapin Hall) to identify promising programs and services for youth transitioning to adulthood from foster care. ACF will use the information the project team collects to plan future evaluation activities. ACF is engaging in this collection at the agency’s discretion, and these activities help to fulfill the requirement for evaluations of promising programs under the legislation for the Chafee program. We’re seeking OMB approval to continue to engage in five data collection activities to be conducted in association with site visits to programs serving youth transitioning to adulthood from foster care. These activities will support ACF’s work developing an evaluation agenda as part of the project, Phase II Evaluation Activities for Implementing a Next Generation Evaluation Agenda for the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. The evaluations will help ACF document the current state of interventions in the stated domain areas of interest and determine different programs’ readiness for potential rigorous evaluation in the future.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 106 - 169 CFCIP Name of Law: Foster Care Independence Act (FCIA) of 1999

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 47922	09/21/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 59385	11/23/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	350	380	-30
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,056	800	256
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: OMB previously approved the burden associated with the Phase II Evaluation Activities for Implementing a Next Generation Evaluation Agenda for the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. Minor adjustments in burden estimates were made based on experiences in the field and revisions to the number of respondents over the remaining period of data collection.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $400,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Molly Buck 202 205-4724 mary.buck@acf.hhs.gov

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