AoA has awarded a cooperative
agreement to the Family Caregiver Alliance to examine the growth
and development of services and funding for support of family
caregivers. Through a 50-state survey, this project will: 1)
increase the understanding of Federal and state-funded caregiver
support programs; and 2) assist the AoA and the aging network in
program development and identification of best practices to improve
the effectiveness of the program and its coordinaton with other
caregiver policy initiatives.
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.