The Childrenâs Bureau (CB) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services seeks approval to collect information for the Regional Partnership Grants to Increase the Well-being of and Improve Permanency Outcomes for Children Affected by Substance Abuse (known as the Regional Partnership Grants Program or âRPGâ) Cost-Study of Trauma-Specific Evidence Based Programs (the âRPG cost study of trauma-specific EBPsâ). The proposed cost study adds a new and unique contribution to CBâs portfolio of evaluation activities. Although research provides evidence for the effectiveness of some interventions to address the emotional effects of trauma, more information is needed about the cost of implementing them. The cost data will be used to estimate the total, start-up, and per-participant cost of implementing selected trauma-specific EBPs. These estimates will help CB better understand how program costs compare to the number of individuals and families served by the programs, potential factors driving program costs, and variation in program costs across grantees.
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Pub.L. 112 - 34 -
Name of Law: The Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act
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;
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