OPRE Evaluation - Building
Evidence on Employment Strategies for Low-Income Families (BEES)
[Impact, implementation, and descriptive studies]
No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
No
Regular
07/25/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2022
11/30/2022
9,511
9,511
2,809
2,809
0
0
The goal of the BEES study is to
evaluate the effectiveness of innovative programs designed to boost
employment and earnings among Americans with low incomes. As
described in the justification package for this study, approved
instruments may be tailored to specific sites as they are
recruited. Multiple BEES sites focused on delivering employment
services to clients of a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment and
recovery provider or those receiving behavioral health services at
a Federally Qualified Health Center. This request includes a
tailored 12-month follow-up survey for participants in these sites.
The BEES study is utilizing a randomized control trial methodology
to assess program impacts. As is considered best practice in random
assignment studies, impacts will be estimated using an
intent-to-treat design where the entire program group will be
compared with the entire control group, regardless of whether
program group members received services from the study program, and
regardless of whether control group members received similar
services in the community. The ability of the study to provide
precise estimates of the effects of programs will depend in part on
the number of participants who are enrolled in the study and for
which data are collected. In addition, results will be most
relevant to the federal government if a broad sample of individuals
can be enrolled. However, enrollment into BEES has been slower than
expected. As such, this request also includes a request to add a
token of appreciation at baseline.
PL:
Pub.L. 115 - 31 413 Name of Law: Social Security Act, as
amended by the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
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.