The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks approval to include three additional programs in the Evaluation of Employment Coaching for TANF and Other Related Populations. We have adjusted the burden and cost estimates to reflect the total burden and cost of evaluating these additional three programs. These additional programs increase the diversity of employment coaching implementation approaches and target populations for programs included in the evaluation. As a result, including them will expand the contribution of the evaluation to our understanding of the effectiveness of coaching for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and related populations.
The objective of this evaluation is to provide information on coaching interventions implemented by TANF agencies and other employment programs. The evaluation will describe six coaching interventions and assess their effectiveness in helping people obtain and retain jobs, advance in their careers, move toward self-sufficiency, and improve their overall well-being. The evaluation will include both an experimental impact study and an implementation study.
This information collection request (ICR) covers data collection activities for both an impact and an implementation study. Data collection activities for the impact study include: (1) baseline data collection and (2) two follow-up surveys (the first of which is covered in this ICR). Data collection activities for the implementation study include: (1) semi-structured staff interviews; (2) a staff survey; (3) in-depth participant interviews; (4) staff reports of participant service receipt; and (5) video recordings of coaching sessions. A subsequent ICR will request approval for the second follow-up survey of the impact study.
US Code:
42 USC 613
Name of Law: Section 413 of the Social Security Act, as amended by the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act
This change request increases the burden associated with all data collection activities due to the increase from three to six programs. This increased burden is reflected in A.12 and Table A.3.
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.
TANF Coaching - Add sites 30 Day FRN_7.11.18.pdf
substantive change memo_v1_7.9.18.docx
Video recordings of coaching sessions