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OMB Control No:
0970-0628
ICR Reference No:
202401-0970-016
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/ACF
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Office of Community Services Affordable Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration Data Collection
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
02/23/2024
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
03/01/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/22/2024
Terms of Clearance:
OMB is approving this Emergency ICR with the understanding that, if necessary, ACF will complete a 60d and 30d public comment request to support extending approval of the ICR ahead of the expiration date. OMB appreciates ACF’s support for public engagement by offering an initial 30d public comment soliciting feedback on the emergency approval, which we note did not receive any comments.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2024
6 Months From Approved
Responses
2,361
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
2,175
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
In FY23, the Office of Community Services (OCS) is administering a brand-new demonstration program entitled the Affordable Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration. This program was appropriated in HR 117-403, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023 through the Social Services Research Demonstration program (SSRD). The House report language directs the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to provide a report on the findings of this demonstration within one year after grants are awarded. OCS awarded grants for the Affordable Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration on September 29, 2023. Given this Congressional directive, OCS has prepared data collection instruments to study the implementation of this demonstration program with the intent to produce a robust report to Congress. Under normal circumstances, OCS would submit the data collection instruments through a full review process to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). However, the short timeframe attached to the Congressional directive makes it reasonably likely that the use of normal clearance procedures to comply with the PRA would cause this Congressional deadline to be missed. If OCS were to proceed with the normal timeline for OMB review and approval, OCS would be unable to collect, clean, analyze, and consolidate program data such that it would be accessible for the report to Congress due within one year. Moreover, this collection is critical to OCS’s mission of alleviating the causes and conditions of poverty for individuals, families, and communities with low incomes. Through program evaluation, OCS will be able to study the implementation of this brand-new program that provides supportive services to families living in affordable housing. The results of this study will not only inform members of Congress and potentially influence future investment but will also help OCS shape and refine our program model to better serve end beneficiaries. Thus, OCS is requesting emergency OMB approval of this data collection to ensure we can accommodate the Congressional request for a report on the findings of this demonstration within one year. OCS will submit a request following approval of this emergency request to extend data collection and continue for additional reporting beyond the first 2024 Congressional report.
Emergency Justfication:
The Administration for Children and Families is requesting emergency review and approval of this information collection by OMB, as authorized under 44 U.S.C. 3507 (subsection j). The proposed approval process is necessary because the use of normal clearance procedures is reasonably likely to cause a Congressionally ordered deadline to be missed. The information collection is essential to the mission of the agency and will inform a report to Congress within one year after grants were awarded (awarded September 2023), as required through HR 117-403, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2023.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 1310
Name of Law: 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
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 2623
01/16/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
8
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Interviews with Caseworkers
Interviews with Program Directors
Quarterly PPR Collections
Resident Focus Group
Self-Sufficiency Matrix
Semi Annual Report MANDATORY
Semi Annual Report OPTIONAL
Service Receipt Questionnaire
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
2,361
0
0
2,361
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,175
0
0
2,175
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This is a new information collection.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$43,000
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Molly Buck 202 205-4724 mary.buck@acf.hhs.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
02/22/2024
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