The Administration for Children &
Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) is conducting the Strengthening Communities Fund (SCF)
Program Evaluation, a new initiative funded under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 to enable nonprofit
organizations to contribute to the economic recovery and help
federal, state, and local governments ensure that the information
and services described in the Recovery Act reach disadvantaged and
hard-to-serve populations. We now seek OMB approval for
program-specific grantee data collection tools.
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.