Notice2021-18520
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Data Collection for the Integrating Financial Capability and Employment Services Project (New Collection)
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Published
August 27, 2021
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing a data collection activity as part of the Integrating Financial Capability and Employment Services Project. The objective of this project is to better understand financial capability interventions offered in the context of delivering employment and training services for low-income adults. This descriptive study intends to use this information to build more evidence about the extent, forms, and practices of incorporating financial capability interventions into organizations delivering employment and training services for low-income adult populations, and to help establish a basis for future research and evaluation in this area. This project will focus on organizations delivering employment and training services that also offer financial capability services to low-income adults.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 164 (Friday, August 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48152-48153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18520]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Data Collection for the
Integrating Financial Capability and Employment Services Project (New
Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE),
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing a data collection
activity as part of the Integrating Financial Capability and Employment
Services Project. The objective of this project is to better understand
financial capability interventions offered in the context of delivering
employment and training services for low-income adults. This
descriptive study intends to use this information to build more
evidence about the extent, forms, and practices of incorporating
financial capability interventions into organizations delivering
employment and training services for low-income adult populations, and
to help establish a basis for future research and evaluation in this
area. This project will focus on organizations delivering employment
and training services that also offer financial capability services to
low-income adults.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information
collection described above.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85cad5d7c0ecebe3eae6eae9e9e0e6f1eceaebc5e4e6e3abededf6abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ade2fdffe8c4c3cbc2cec2c1c1c8ced9c4c2c3edcccecb83c5c5de83cac2db">[email protected]</span></a>. Alternatively, copies can also be
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families,
Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All
requests, emailed or written, should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The objective of the Integrating Financial Capability
and Employment Services Project is to better understand financial
capability interventions offered in the context of delivering
employment and training services for low-income adults. This
descriptive study intends to use the information collected to build
more evidence about the extent, forms, and practices of incorporating
financial capability interventions into organizations delivering
employment and training services for low-income adult populations, and
to help establish a basis for future research and evaluation in this
area. This project will focus on organizations delivering employment
and training services that also offer financial capability services to
low-income adults and will include:
<bullet> An online survey of organizations to document important
factors driving the decision to incorporate financial capability
services as well as key inputs, activities, and outputs involved in
offering such services;
<bullet> phone interviews of administrators of organizations to
gather qualitative information on how organizations implement financial
capability across a variety of program types;
<bullet> virtual site visits to four organizations to collect in-
depth qualitative information from multiple perspectives on notable
models;
<bullet> interviews with participants to provide context on
participants' perspectives on these services;
<bullet> interviews with employers offering financial capability
services to collect qualitative information on the types of financial
capability services delivered in the employer context; and
<bullet> focus groups with administrators of organizations to
identify challenges integrating financial capability services into
employment and training services.
Respondents: Individuals that are currently receiving or have
received financial capability services; administrators, managers, and
staff of employment and training programs; managers and staff of
programs that partner with employment and training programs; and
leadership at private employers.
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Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of
Number of responses per
respondents respondent Average burden Total/annual
Instrument (total over (total over per response burden (in
request request (in hours) hours)
period) period)
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Survey of Employment and Training Programs...... 80 1 .33 27
Phone Interviews................................ 15 1 1.5 23
Virtual Site Visit Interviews................... 32 1 1.5 48
Participant Interviews.......................... 16 1 1.5 24
Employer Interviews............................. 10 1 1 10
Program Administrator Focus Groups.............. 10 1 1.5 15
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 147.
Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 613.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-18520 Filed 8-26-21; 8:45 am]
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