OPRE Evaluation: Evaluation of Employment Coaching for TANF and Other Related Populations [Experimental impact study and an Implementation study]

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
NonSub Change Request Memo_Coaching Evaluation_Oct 2020.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2020-10-05
Attachment I. Notifications_rev.docx Supplementary Document	2020-10-05
Attachment P. Request to change burden and incentive structure-amount.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2020-03-04
Attachment D - TANF Coaching_60 Day FRN_9.18.18.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-11-28
nonsubstantive change memo_v2_clean.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2018-11-05
TANF Coaching - Add sites 30 Day FRN_7.11.18.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-07-16
substantive change memo_v1_7.9.18.docx Supplementary Document	2018-07-16
nonsubstantive change memo_consent language_v3_clean.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2018-06-26
nonsubstantive change memo_v4_clean.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2018-04-05
Attachment A TANF Consent Form_with revisions_v8_clean.docx Supplementary Document	2020-03-04
Supporting Statement B_rev.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-10-05
Supporting Statement A_rev.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-10-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
234187	Second follow-up survey Other-Survey	Modified
227923	Video recordings of coaching sessions Instruction	Unchanged
227922	Staff reports of program service receipt Other-Staff reports	Unchanged
227920	In-depth participant interviews Other-Interviews	Modified
227919	Staff survey Other-Survey	Unchanged
227918	Semi-structured management, staff, and supervisor interviews Other-Semi-structured interview guide	Modified
227917	First follow-up survey Other-Survey	Modified
227916	Baseline data collection – staff Other-Survey	Unchanged
227914	Baseline data collection – study participants Other-Survey	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0506	ICR Reference No: 202008-0970-008
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-0970-002
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OPRE
Title: OPRE Evaluation: Evaluation of Employment Coaching for TANF and Other Related Populations [Experimental impact study and an Implementation study]
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/09/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/14/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	04/30/2022	04/30/2022
Responses	111,349	0	111,344
Time Burden (Hours)	6,920	0	6,910
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the Evaluation of Employment Coaching for TANF and Related Populations (0970-0506) is to describe select employment coaching interventions for low-income populations and estimate their effectiveness. ACF will use information from the evaluation to inform policymakers and practitioners interested in funding, designing, or implementing interventions to improve employment outcomes of low-income populations. The impact evaluation involves a randomized controlled trial in six sites. During baseline study enrollment, people eligible for employment coaching were randomized into a treatment group who were offered employment coaching and a control group who were not offered employment coaching. Two follow-up surveys will collect data on the outcomes of members of the treatment and control groups. The first follow-up survey is administered between 6 and 12 months after random assignment; the second follow-up survey is administered between 21 and 24 months after random assignment. As the timing of study enrollment varied by site, the survey data collection at each site proceeds on its own timeline.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 613 Name of Law: Section 413 of the Social Security Act, as amended by the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act
  

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:
	83 FR 47176	09/18/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 61156	11/28/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 9

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Baseline data collection – study participants
Baseline data collection – staff
Staff survey
In-depth participant interviews
First follow-up survey
Semi-structured management, staff, and supervisor interviews
Staff reports of program service receipt
Video recordings of coaching sessions
Second follow-up survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	111,349	111,344	0	5	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,920	6,910	0	10	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: This submission requests approval of non-substantive changes to two previously approved implementation study data collection instruments to systematically capture descriptive information related to the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. It requests a slight increase to the estimated burden based on conducting this additional data collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,694,772

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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.     Yes

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.     No

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? Yes

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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: 08/14/2020

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