ACF Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency Next Generation (BIAS-NG) Project

the Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency Next Generation (BIAS-NG) Project. The BIAS-NG project is applying behavioral insights to a range of ACF programs to design and test interventions intended to improve the operations and efficacy of human services programs. Data collection includes conducting interviews, focus groups, and surveys with staff and participants in regional, state, and local agencies. The purpose of these data collection efforts is to inform the design of and to better understand the mechanisms and effects of interventions informed by behavioral science and intended to improve program outcomes. Under this generic clearance, interventions have been and will continue to be developed in the program area domains of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Child Welfare, and Early Head Start/Head Start (EHS/HS). This request is to add a fourth domain, Child Care and to extend approval of the ACF BIAS-NG Project Overarching Generic for an additional three years and. There are no changes to the proposed types of data to be collected, types of respondents, methods for collection, or proposed uses of the information.

The latest form for ACF Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency Next Generation (BIAS-NG) Project expires 2027-09-30 and is listed under ICR 202407-0970-006.

BIAS - NG Generic Information Collection for Qualitative and Descriptive Quantitative Implementation Research Data Collection for Two Early Head Start/Head Start Sites

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