This ICR is
approved on the condition that 1) ACF and/or the contractor
conducts routine quality checks to make sure that respondents who
filled out the old baseline form and then fill out the new
follow-up form are submitting responses that make sense, and 2)that
ACF and/or the contractor follows-up with respondents to make sure
that their original responses on the old baseline form were
accurate so as to ensure comparability of results.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2008
12/31/2008
12/31/2008
1,575
0
1,575
583
0
583
0
0
0
The Compassion Capital Fund Evaluation
will evaluate the outcomes and effectiveness of organizational
capacity building services provided by Intermediary organizations
to faith-based and community organizations (fbco). The baseline
survey will provide a description of the state of organizational
capacity of the fbcos and the follow-up survey, to be administered
approximately 15 months later, will provide a description of
changes and improvements in organizational capacity among the
organizations in the study.
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.