Notice2024-00648
Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public Comment: Office of Community Services Affordable Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration Data Collection (New Collection)
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Published
January 16, 2024
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting expedited review of an information collection request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and inviting public comments on the proposed collection. The Affordable Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration was appropriated by the 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 ACF to provide a report on the findings of this demonstration within 1 year after grants are awarded. ACF is soliciting public comment within the next 30 days and requesting expedited approval from OMB to collect information to study the implementation of this demonstration program to inform this report. Following initial approval, ACF will request an extension of approval within 6 months. This extension process will include additional commenting opportunities.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2623-2624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00648]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Expedited Office of Management and Budget Review and Public
Comment: Office of Community Services Affordable Housing and Supportive
Services Demonstration Data Collection (New Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is requesting expedited review of an information
collection request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and
inviting public comments on the proposed collection. The Affordable
Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration was appropriated by the
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 ACF to
provide a report on the findings of this demonstration within 1 year
after grants are awarded. ACF is soliciting public comment within the
next 30 days and requesting expedited approval from OMB to collect
information to study the implementation of this demonstration program
to inform this report. Following initial approval, ACF will request an
extension of approval within 6 months. This extension process will
include additional commenting opportunities.
DATES: Comments due within February 15, 2024. 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 in this notice.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be submitted by emailing
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#41282f272e222e2d2d242235282e2f012022276f2929326f262e37"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ae3e4ece5e9e5e6e6efe9fee3e5e4caebe9eca4e2e2f9a4ede5fc">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: ACF is requesting that OMB grant a 180-day approval
for this request under procedures for expedited processing. A request
for review under normal procedures will be submitted within 180 days of
the approval for this request. Given the Congressional directive for a
report on the Affordable Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration
within 1 year, 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 standard
information collection request with OMB. However, the short timeframe
attached to the Congressional directive make it reasonably likely that
the use of normal clearance procedures to comply with the Paperwork
Reduction Act 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 1 year. 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 1 year. OCS is hoping to center the study around
three main research categories--implementation of supportive services
in affordable housing, changes in participant access to supportive
services in affordable housing, and overall participant experience and
outcomes along several variables of interest. Ultimately, OCS hopes to
illustrate how supportive services are implemented in affordable
housing spaces by program directors and caseworkers, and also
demonstrate participant experiences accessing those services in the
affordable housing setting, as well as which services and supports
worked to improve resident well-being and overall self-sufficiency. To
answer these research questions, OCS will engage in the following
activities:
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<bullet> Collecting program official, caseworker, and resident
beneficiary level data from the Affordable Housing and Supportive
Services Demonstration.
<bullet> Conducting interviews with program officials and
caseworkers that administer the supportive services to residents living
in affordable housing units to better understand their program
implementation efforts and responses to resident needs.
<bullet> Conducting focus groups with beneficiary residents to
understand their needs and experiences with the supportive services
offered in their affordable housing residence.
<bullet> Administering a self-sufficiency matrix to beneficiary
residents to assess any change or improvement in beneficiary resident
reporting of overall self-sufficiency and wellbeing, which is measured
using several indicators, with the receipt of additional supportive
services in the affordable housing setting.
Respondents: There will be three types of respondents to the
proposed instruments. First, the direct beneficiaries living in the
residential housing communities will respond to instruments 1, 2, and
3. Second, the program directors/administrative staff will respond to
instruments 4, 5, 6, and 7. Finally, the caseworkers providing direct
support to beneficiaries will respond to instrument 8. Caseworkers may
also be asked to support the implementation and administration of
instruments 1, 2, and 3.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total
Total number of Average Total/
Instrument number of responses burden annual
respondents per hours per burden
respondent response hours
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1--Self-Sufficiency Matrix.................................. 560 2 1.5 1,680
2--Service Receipt Questionnaire............................ 560 2 .25 280
3--Resident Focus Group..................................... 25 1 1.5 37.5
4--Quarterly PPR Questions.................................. 9 4 2 72
5--Semi-Annual Report MANDATORY............................. 9 2 3 54
6--Semi-Annual Report OPTIONAL.............................. 3 2 1 6
7--Interviews of Program Directors.......................... 18 1 1.5 27
8--Interviews of Caseworkers................................ 18 1 1 18
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours..................... ........... ........... ........... 2,174.5
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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. Comments will be considered and any
necessary updates to materials made prior to, and responses provided
in, the submission to OMB that will follow this public comment period.
Authority: Sec. 1110, Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1310.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-00648 Filed 1-12-24; 8:45 am]
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