OPRE Evaluation - National and Tribal Evaluation of the 2nd Generation of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants [descriptive evaluation, impact evaluation, cost-benefit analysis study, pilot study]

The Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program provides healthcare occupational training for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipients and other low-income people. OMB has approved various data collection activities for a longitudinal evaluation of HPOG 2 National and Tribal Evaluation under OMB #0970-0462. As a result of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, most HPOG programs have had to adapt their programs in numerous ways—reduce class sizes, shift to virtual classes, suspend training temporarily, relax certification requirements or hands-on coursework, etc. The employment landscape has also changed for participants enrolling and participating in healthcare training programs during COVID-19, relative to those trained prior to the pandemic. In order to understand the effect of COVID-19 on the HPOG 2.0 Program, it will be important to understand the experiences of those enrolled after the onset of the pandemic compared to those who enrolled pre-pandemic. ACF is considering fielding a survey with a cohort of study participants enrolled during the COVID-19 Pandemic to better understand how COVID-19 effected the HPOG Program. In the event ACF decides to fund the additional survey, it is important to notify study participants who enrolled after the onset of the pandemic period that they are part of a special cohort of study participants and may be selected to participate in a follow-up survey data collection effort. ACF will submit the survey instrument and supporting materials as part of a complete information collection request, including a public comment period, to OMB once the design work is complete. Currently, ACF seeks approval from OMB for minor changes related to the currently approved forms: • Welcome to the Study Packet and Contact Update Form (Instrument 5a) • Participant Contact Update Letter and Form (Instrument 5b)

The latest form for OPRE Evaluation - National and Tribal Evaluation of the 2nd Generation of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants [descriptive evaluation, impact evaluation, cost-benefit analysis study, pilot study] expires 2022-07-31 and is listed under ICR 202011-0970-004.

PAGES Grantee- and Participant-Level Data Collection (all grantees)

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Community and Social Services - Social Services