Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation (MIHOPE): Kindergarten Follow-Up (MIHOPE-K)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
11/30/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
27 Months From Approved
11/30/2021
4,376
8,749
2,983
5,964
0
0
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks approval to continue to conduct a long-term follow-up of the families participating in the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation (MIHOPE). The MIHOPE study enrolled eligible mothers in 2012 (see B2: Target Population for eligibility criteria) and has followed up with the recruited sample when the MIHOPE child was 15 months, 2.5 years old, and 3.5 years old. The ongoing long-term follow-up study is following up with families while the MIHOPE child is in kindergarten. Completing this information collection, which began prior to and was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, is necessary for understanding the effectiveness of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (MIECHV) in its first few years of operation and for helping states and practitioners develop and strengthen home visiting programs in the future (see Supporting Statement B.1 Objectives).
This is an extension to an approved information collection (OMB #0970-0402). There are no changes to burden estimates, but the total remaining burden has been annualized over two years to reflect this request for two years of approval.
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.