G1. Household Screener Invitation Letter

OMB Control No: 0584-XXXX Expiration Date: XX/XX/20XX Expiration Date: 03/31/2019

Appendix G1. Household Screener Invitation Letter

Dear [NAME],

If you have children 18 years of age and under, you may be able to take part in the Summer Meals Study.

Finding out if you are eligible for the study is easy and fast! Please use the link below to go to the online survey and answer a few questions OR call the toll-free number and complete the survey by phone within a week of getting this letter.

SURVEY WEBSITE: https://www.SUMS.org

YOUR PIN: <PIN>

OR CALL 1-800-XXX-XXXX

We have included $2 with this invitation to thank you for your time and input. If your household is eligible for the study, you will be asked to fill out a Summer Meals Study survey – online or on paper. Your child will also answer a few questions in the same survey. You will get $10 in cash after we receive the completed survey.

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. Please know that your responses will be kept private as required by law and will not be shared with anyone not involved with conducting the study. Neither your name nor any other information about your identity will be used in any reports. The information you provide will be combined with information from everyone who participates in the study. You may skip any question that you prefer not to answer. As described in the system of record notice (SORN) titled FNS-8 USDA/FNS Studies and Reports (published in the Federal Register on April 25, 1991, volume 56, pages 19078-19080), FNS and contractors working on their behalf may collect and analyze this information for research purposes and are required to have safeguards in place to keep data private.

More information about this study is provided in the brochure included with this letter. If you have any questions about the study or how to fill out the online or phone survey, please email [email protected] or call 1-800-XXX-XXXX.

Your opinion matters to us. Thank you for helping us with this important study!

Sincerely,

The Summer Meals Study Team
Westat

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services, Office of Policy Support, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1014, Alexandria, VA 22302 ATTN: PRA (0584-xxxx*). Do not return the completed form to this address.