In recent years USCIS has been
authorized to expend funds that are collected for adjudication and
naturalization services and deposited into the Immigration
Examination Fee Account for the Citizenship and Integration Grant
Program (CIGP). See, e.g., Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016,
Title V, sec. 538. USCIS is implementing an assessment of the
effectiveness and an ongoing evaluation of citizenship education
and naturalization outcomes for grant program participants. To
support this assessment, USCIS needs to collect and analyze the
responses to a number of data elements as outlined on the attached
survey. USCIS publicly reports the success of grant recipients. The
grant recipient survey will provide the information necessary to
monitor the grant program including accomplishments, progress
meeting goals, progress of the sub-awardee organization (if
applicable), identify challenges in meeting goals, staff and/or
organizational development activities, student assessment and
progress, and promising practices.
This is a newly reported
collection of information and there is no prior hour burden to
report a change from.
$338,601
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Uncollected
Stephen McHale 202
272-1287
No
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.