ROSS-SC Evaluation

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3-29-18_ROSS SC_ Appendix F.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-04-02	Repair queued
3-29-18 - ROSS SC_ Appendix E.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-04-02	Available
ROSS-SC Evaluation 30 Day Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-10-25	Repair queued
PTA-ROSS Program Evaluation_signed.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-10-18	Available
OMB Form 83 i ROSS-SC Eval (7.19.17).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-10-18	Available
3-29-18_ROSS SC_ Part B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2018-04-02	Available
3-29-18_ROSS SC_ Part A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-04-02	Available
Federal Register 60-Day Notice_ROSS-SC_5.16.17_22559 (1).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-07-26	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
228690	HUD Residents in 5-person household	Other-HUD Residents in 5-person household	New
228689	HUD Residents in 4-person household	Other-HUD Residents in 4-person household	New
228688	HUD Residents in 3-person household	Other-HUD Residents in 3-person household	New
228687	HUD Residents in 2-person household	Other-HUD Residents in 2-person household	New
228685	HUD Residents living alone	Other-HUD Residents living alone	New
228684	ROSS Site Visit-Staff and Partners	Other-ROSS Site Visit-Staff and Partners	New
228683	Service Coordinators Survey	Other-Service Coordinators Survey	New
228682	Grantee Contact Person Survey	Other-Grantee Contact Person Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2528-0316	ICR Reference No: 201707-2528-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PD&R	Agency Tracking No:
Title: ROSS-SC Evaluation
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/03/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/25/2017
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,331	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	825	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In 2013, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) expressed the need for an evaluation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency – Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) program in a published report which identified “significant gaps in the ROSS-SC grant program, specifically the number of families that participate, number and type of self-sufficiency outcomes achieved, the lack of formal reporting guidance, and the lack of a reporting tool that can provide ‘easily or reliably aggregated’ data on the program” (GAO, pg. 17). In addition, HUD implemented ROSS-SC program changes in FY 2014 in order to improve grantee applications and reporting, as well as the tracking and measurement of participant outcomes. Congress requested an evaluation of the ROSS-SC program in the Conference Report accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2014 (Public Law 113-76), which appropriated $40,000,000 for the transformation initiative. Of the amount, not less than $15,000,000 is for research, demonstrations and evaluations, which should be sufficient to fund the following activities: understanding rapid re-housing models and outcomes for homeless; a seniors and supportive housing program demonstration; a seniors and services demonstration evaluation; a Section 811 project rental assistance demonstration; a ROSS-SC evaluation; a small area fair market rent study; a Jobs-Plus evaluation; a Moving to Work evaluation; and a Rental Assistance Demonstration evaluation. HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) has contracted with the Urban Institute to conduct an evaluation of the ROSS-SC program. During the Period of Performance, the Urban Institute and its subcontractor EJP Consulting will perform and report on the following tasks: 1. Assess changes in program processes and reporting since changes were made to the program’s logic model in FY 2014, 2. Examine the breadth and depth of ROSS-SC program implementation by current service coordinators across all grantee types, and 3. Analyze current reporting requirements and performance metrics to improve future program outcome evaluations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1701-z Name of Law: Research and Demonstrations
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 22559	05/16/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 49411	10/25/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Grantee Contact Person Survey
Service Coordinators Survey
HUD Residents living alone
HUD Residents in 2-person household
HUD Residents in 4-person household
HUD Residents in 5-person household
ROSS Site Visit-Staff and Partners
HUD Residents in 3-person household

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,331	0	0	1,331	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	825	0	0	825	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New Collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $195,978

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/25/2017

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