Notice2024-20661
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; The Understanding and Expanding the Reach of Home Visiting (HV-REACH) Project (New Collection)
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September 12, 2024
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
As part of the Understanding and Expanding the Reach of Home Visiting (HV-REACH) project, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is proposing to collect qualitative data to understand the features of centralized, coordinated, or collaborative intake systems used by seven purposively selected sites that refer families to early childhood home visiting (ECHV) programs.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74213-74214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20661]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; The
Understanding and Expanding the Reach of Home Visiting (HV-REACH)
Project (New Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of the Understanding and Expanding the Reach of Home
Visiting (HV-REACH) project, the Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
is proposing to collect qualitative data to understand the features of
centralized, coordinated, or collaborative intake systems used by seven
purposively selected sites that refer families to early childhood home
visiting (ECHV) programs.
DATES: Comments due October 15, 2024. The Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) must make a decision about the collection of information
between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the
Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its
full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. You can
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by
emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7e312e2c3b171018111d1112121b1d0a1711103e1f1d185016160d50191108"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1a554a485f73747c75797576767f796e7375745a7b797c34727269347d756c">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the
title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The HV-REACH project is proposing to conduct seven
qualitative case studies to provide an in-depth understanding of
centralized intake systems, including how centralized intake systems
reach potentially eligible families, and how staff and families think
centralized intake systems support and expand the recruitment and
enrollment of families in ECHV programs.
The goals of the study are to understand (1) the features,
strengths,
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and challenges of centralized intake systems that refer to ECHV
programs; (2) how centralized intake systems support outreach to and
enrollment of families in ECHV programs; (3) enrolled families'
experiences with centralized intake systems.
We will conduct virtual or in person site visits in seven sites,
where a site is defined as including a centralized intake
organization(s) and one or two associated home visiting programs. We
will collect documentation related to:
<bullet> outreach, enrollment, screening, and referrals processes
and pathways, and data about the defining characteristics of
centralized intake systems;
<bullet> local contexts and community needs;
<bullet> communication processes and feedback loops with families
and programs;
<bullet> successes and challenges of the system and opportunities
for improvement or technical assistance;
<bullet> home visiting program staff and family perceptions of
centralized intake;
<bullet> implementation of centralized intake;
<bullet> staff and family experiences with outreach and enrollment
processes using centralized intake; and
<bullet> staff and family background characteristics.
Findings will highlight opportunities for program improvement
efforts, technical assistance, or changes to centralized intake system
processes. We will disseminate findings in a report, research briefs,
and presentations or briefings.
Respondents: Centralized intake administrators and other staff
responsible for overseeing outreach and enrollment; home visiting
program directors and other staff responsible for overseeing outreach
and enrollment; home visitors and other staff responsible for
conducting outreach and enrollment; and families enrolled in home-
visiting programs.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of
Number of responses per Avg. burden Total/
respondents respondent per annual
Instrument (total over (total over response burden (in
request request (in hours) hours)
period) period)
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Centralized Intake Administrator Screening............... \1\ 9 1 0.33 3
On site coordination \1\................................. 14 1 4.0 56
Centralized Intake Administrator and Other Staff 42 1 1.5 63
Interview Protocol......................................
Document Review Request.................................. 21 1 0.25 5
Home visiting program director and Other Staff Interview 28 1 1.0 28
Protocol................................................
Home visitor and Other Staff Interview Protocol.......... 42 1 1.0 42
Family interview protocol................................ 42 1 1.0 42
Participant characteristics form......................... 154 1 0.08 12
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Total Annual Burden:................................. ........... .............. ........... 251
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\1\ There is no instrument associated with this activity, which refers to the time spent by the on-site
coordinator (nominated by the home visiting program director) to help the research team coordinate data
collection activities.
Authority: Social Security Act, title V, section 511 (42 U.S.C.
711), as extended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (Pub.
L. 117-328) (fiscal years 2023-2027).
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-20661 Filed 9-11-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4182-77-P
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