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OMB Control No: 0970-0514	ICR Reference No: 202108-0970-015
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202106-0970-005
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OPRE
Title: Evaluation of the Family Unification 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: 10/26/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/27/2021
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2021
Responses	2,768	0	8,073
Time Burden (Hours)	355	0	849
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) is requesting a three-year extension without change of a currently approved information collection (OMB No. 0970-0514). Although considerable research over the past several decades documents the overlap between child welfare involvement and homelessness, very little is known about the effectiveness of housing vouchers aimed at improving child welfare outcomes and reducing housing instability. The Family Unification Program (FUP), a program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), provides child welfare–involved families with permanent Housing Choice Vouchers. Public housing authorities (PHAs) collaborate with public child welfare agencies (PCWAs) and the local continuum of care (CoC) to administer the program. ACF’s Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is conducting a rigorous evaluation of FUP to build the evidence on the effectiveness of housing vouchers for child welfare involved families. This evaluation includes an impact study to assess the effects of program participation on outcomes of interest and an implementation study to describe and document how the FUP program is implemented in the participating grantee sites. This evaluation is a part of a larger project to help ACF build the evidence base in child welfare through rigorous evaluation of programs, practices, and policies. It also contributes to HUD’s understanding of how housing can serve as a platform for improving quality of life. The purpose of the extension is to complete the ongoing data collection related to the FUP evaluation. Data collection activities include interviews with agency heads, program leaders, leaders at partner organizations, and parents; focus groups with front-line staff; and collection of program and administrative data. There are no changes proposed to the approved data collections. Instrument and Appendix files have been updated to reflect updated naming conventions and to include the actual OMB #.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 626 Name of Law: Title IV-E of the Social Security Act

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:
	86 FR 30608	06/09/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 48153	08/27/2021
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	2,768	8,073	-5,305
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	355	849	-494
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

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 implementation and impact components of the FUP evaluation. This request updates the burden estimates to accurately reflect the status of the study and the estimates for the next three years. For example, completed data collection has been removed and adjustments have been made based on actual recruitment numbers. There are no changes proposed to the approved data collections. Instrument and Appendix files have been updated to reflect updated naming conventions and to include the actual OMB #.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $227,049

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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? Yes

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

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