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The following text provides
information on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development’s (HUD) Office of Policy Development and Research
(PD&R) planned evaluation of the implementation and impact of
the Older Adults Home Modification Program (OAHMP) grants. These
grants are administered by HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and
Healthy Homes (OLHCHH). The following information is organized to
respond directly to itemized subsections Part A and B of the
Supporting Statement for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions
(Supporting Statement). For reviewers only interested in the
itemized responses to Part A and Part B, please turn to Section
1.1. The Evaluation of the OAHMP grants will assess the OLHCHH
grant program's effectiveness. HUD’s purpose for the OAHMP is to
assist experienced nonprofit organizations, state and local
governments, and public housing authorities in undertaking
comprehensive programs that make safety and functional home
modifications, and limited repairs to meet the needs of low-income
elderly homeowners. The goal of the home modification program is to
enable low-income elderly persons to remain in their homes through
low-cost, low barrier, high impact home modifications to reduce
older adults’ risk of falling, improve general safety, increase
accessibility, and to improve their functional abilities in their
home. This will enable older adults to remain in their homes, that
is, to “age in place,” rather than move to nursing homes or other
assisted care facilities. Under the terms of the OLHCHH OAHMP NOFO,
grantees are required to collaborate with PD&R “on that
Office’s evaluation of the impact of the OAHMP, and any other HUD
research on the program.” OLHCHH developed an OAHM “Program
Services Model” for this grant program that “incorporates two core
concepts: first, as people age, their needs change, and they may
need adaptations to their physical environment to live safely at
home; second, for any intervention to have the highest impact, the
individual’s personal goals and needs must be a driver in
determining the actual intervention.” The Program Services Model
components for grantees are summarized as follows: 1. An initial
interview and in-home assessment is conducted by a licensed
Occupational Therapist (OT), licensed OT Assistant (OTA), or
Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS), with the latter two
working under the supervision of a licensed OT. The OT, OTA, or
CAPS will conduct the initial interview with the client and care
takers (if available) in their home and assess the home for safety
hazards, including the client’s fall risk, and/or the client’s
functional abilities with activities of daily living (ADLs) and
instruments of daily living (IADLs) 2. A work order is created by
the OT or by a licensed OTA or CAPS whose work under the grant is
supervised by a licensed OT. With the client’s consent, the OT,
OTA, or CAPS will prioritize necessary home modifications and
complete a work order and any additional specifications. 3. Home
modification work is conducted by a licensed, or in accordance with
local and state regulations, contractor qualified to perform the
required work. 4. An in-home follow-up assessment and inspection is
conducted by the licensed OT, who will also train the client in the
safe and proper use of adaptive equipment and home modifications.
During this visit, the OT will also inspect the home modification
work to ensure it meets the work order requirements and complete a
new work order for any needed adjustments.
US Code:
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USC 1701z-6 Name of Law: Special housing need research and
demonstration authority
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USC 1701z-1 Name of Law: Research and Demonstrations
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with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
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Appendix I. Grantee Process Evaluation Survey_EOAHMP-C2.DRAFT(clean).docx
omb83-c. 2528-0335.pdf
Grantee Site Visit Interview Guide