The Employment Retention and
Advancement (ERA) Evaluation involves 15 random assignment
experiments in 8 states; the survey will be conducted in sub-set of
the sites. Data collected will be used to: study ERA's impacts on
employment, earnings, participation, education, income; supplement
info outcome measures available in welfare or UI records; conduct
non-experimental analyses to explain participation decisions and
provide a descriptive picture of the circumstances of low-wage
workers; to obtain participation info for benefit-cost analyses;
and obtain contact information for possible follow-up.
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:
(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;
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.