Evaluation of the Family Unification Program

OMB Control No: 0970-0514	ICR Reference No: 202106-0970-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202009-0970-004
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OPRE
Title: Evaluation of the Family Unification Program
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/21/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2021	09/30/2021
Responses	8,073	8,073
Time Burden (Hours)	849	849
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Evaluation of the Family Unification Program study was approved on 9/18/2018. The study is a multi-site randomized controlled trial evaluation of the Family Unification Program, which provides housing vouchers to child welfare involved families. The study consists of both an impact evaluation and an implementation study. Data collection consists of qualitative interviews and focus groups with program staff and families, forms to be filled out by staff, and administrative data collection. The study includes six sites across two cohorts (four in the first cohort, two in the second cohort). The focus of this request is the qualitative interviews and focus groups with program staff. The primary goal of these interviews and focus groups is to understand how the program operates during the study period. The interviews and focus groups take place over three site visits. The first site visit has been completed with all sites. The second site visit has been completed with the first cohort and will take place in the summer of 2021 with the second cohort. The third site visit will take place in the summer of 2021 with the first cohort and in the summer of 2022 with the second cohort. In May 2020, changes were approved to the second site visit protocols to clarify our interest in understanding how the program was working before the COVID-19 pandemic and during the COVID-19 pandemic. We would like to make similar changes to the protocols for the third site visit, that is, to clarify how the program was working before the COVID-19 pandemic and during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, we would like to add a clarifying question to all staff protocols regarding whether any of the changes that were made to the program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic will become permanent changes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 626 Name of Law: Title IV-E of the Social Security Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 381	01/03/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 32128	07/11/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 21

IC Title Form No. Form Name Appendix A: Guide for Recruitment with PHA and PCWA Administrators Appendix B: Guide to Develop an Evaluation Plan for PCWA FUP Management Appendix C: Guide to Develop an Evaluation Plan for PHA FUP Management Appendix D: Guide for Implementation Study for PCWA Management Appendix E: Guide for Implementation Study for PHA Management Appendix F: Guide for Implementation Study for CoC Management Appendix G: Guide for Implementation Study for Referral Provider Administrators Appendix H: Guide for Implementation Study with PCWA FUP Management (Second) Appendix I: Guide for Implementation Study for PHA FUP Management Appendix J: Guide for Implementation Study Focus Groups with PHA Frontline Workers Appendix K: Guide for Implementation Study for Parents (Second, Third) Appendix L: Guide for Implementation Study Focus Groups with Frontline Workers Appendix M: Guide for Implementation Study for PCWA FUP Management (Third) Appendix N: Guide for Implementation Study for Service Provider Management Appendix O: Housing Status Form Appendix P: Referral Form Appendix Q: Randomization Tool Appendix R: Housing Assistance Questionnaire Appendix S: Ongoing Services Questionnaire Appendix T: Dashboard Appendix U: Administrative Data List

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	8,073	8,073	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	849	849	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $450,346

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Yes

Agency Contact: Molly Buck 202 205-4724 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(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;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date: 06/21/2021

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