This submission is a request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the revised Application/Annual Report Guidance that will be used by the 50 States and nine jurisdictions eligible for State formula grants under the MCH Services Block Grant, authorized by Section 501 of Title V of the Social Security Act, PL 101-239. The expiration date for the current Guidance (OMB No. 0915-0172) is December 31, 2017. This revised edition contains two documents: 1)Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to States Program Guidance and Forms, which provide instructions to the States on completing the required Application/Annual Report and Reporting Forms; and 2) Appendix of Supporting Documents, which includes background program information and other technical resources. The Application and Annual Report fulfill the requirements of Section 505 and Section 506, respectively, of the Title V legislation.
Burden was reduced due to these reasons:
⢠Improved alignment of NPMs and SPMs with a stateâs identified MCH priority needs
⢠Elimination of one required reporting domain (i.e., Cross-Cutting/Life Course Domain):
⢠Streamlined narrative reporting;
⢠Clearer instructions for completing reporting forms; and
⢠Continued enhancements to the TVIS.
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.