1B Financial Director Survey

OMB Control # 1293-XXX
Expires ________

HVRP Financial Director Survey
Introduction
We are conducting an effectiveness study of the Homeless Veterans Reintegration
Program (HVRP) in the Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS). The purpose
of this survey is to get your perspective as a grantee on changes that have recently
been introduced by VETS and your interaction with DVOP and LVER representatives, as
well as to better understand some of the characteristics of your program and its
participants. All of the information that you provide will be used to inform the HVRP as
to its effectiveness.
Questions for the survey begin on the next page. You may want to print out a hard copy
of the survey provided in the email sent to you so that you can gather any data or
information that you will need to answer questions. Once you have begun the survey,
you can stop and return at any time using the username and password provided to you
via email. Please answer each question as honestly and accurately as possible.
Thank you for your participation, and please contact Marissa Shuffler via email at
MShuffler@icfi.com or (703) 934-3662, or Kenneth Fenner via email at
Fenner.kenneth@dol.gov or (202) 693-4728 with any questions or comments.
Responses to this data collection will be used only for statistical purposes. The reports
prepared for this study will summarize findings across the sample and will not associate
responses with a specific district or individual. We will not provide information that
identifies you or your district to anyone outside the study team, except as required by
law.

Public Burden Statement
Participation in this survey is voluntary. This survey should not be responded to unless a
valid OMB control number is displayed. Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.5 hours (30 minutes) per response, including the
time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of
information. Send comments regarding this burden or any other aspect of this collection
of information including suggestions for reducing this burden to the U.S. Department of
Labor, The Office of the Assistant Director for Veterans' Employment and Training, 200
Constitution Ave, N.W., Room S-1316, Washington, DC 20210 (phone: 202-693-4700).

1) What is is your organization’s total annual budget?
$____________________________________________________________
2) What is your total annual budget for serving homeless veterans?
$____________________________________________________________
3) Please mark all sources from which you receive funding for serving homeless
veterans.

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HVRP
Veterans Workforce Investment Program
Workforce Investment Act (Other)
Veteran’s Affairs
HUD McKinney-Vento/Continuum of Care
Other HUD
SAMHSA
Department of Justice
State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Private/Foundation Grants
Other (please specify)

If you selected other, please specify
______________________________________________________________________
4) For each of the following sources, please provide the percentage that represents
how much of your total annual budget for serving homeless veterans comes from
each source. If you do not receive funding from a particular source, please put a "0"
in the blank.

*Please note that percentages should add up to 100%
HVRP
Veterans Workforce Investment Program
Workforce Investment Act (Other)
Veteran's Affairs
HUD McKinney-Vento/Continuum of Care
Other HUD
SAMHSA
Department of Justice
State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Private/Foundation Grants
Other (as specified in previous question)

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5) Please indicate your agreement with each of the following statements.

I understand what is
expected of me in
terms of reporting
administrative/financial
information, including
the schedule for
providing this
information
I understand what is
expected of me in
terms of reporting
administrative/financial
information into the
new E-Grants System
I have a clear
understanding of how
the HVRP program
defines acceptable
administrative,
indirect, and allowable
costs

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree
nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly
disagree

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6) What factors contribute to exceeding / not meeting your program administrative
/ financial expenditure goals including the allocation and expenditure of appropriate
administrative, indirect, and allowable costs?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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7) Did your grant application propose the use of cost sharing and/or matching
funds?
 Yes
 No
 Don't Know / Not Sure

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8) What methods have you used to calculate the cost sharing and/or matching funds
proposed?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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9) How have you reported the amount of cost sharing and/or matching funds within
the HVRP reporting procedures?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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10) If applicable, please estimate the match ratio that HVRP funds provide.
_______________________________________________________________________________
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11) Is your program administering more than one grant?
 Yes
 No
 Don't Know / Not Sure
12) What methods do you use to separate administrative and financial reporting
between grants?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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13) Have specific administrative and financial reporting requirements across various
programs that you manage posed particular difficulties?
 Yes
 No
 Don't Know / Not Sure

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14) Please identify the difficulties posed by specific administrative and financial
reporting requirements across various programs and describe how you compensate
for those difficulties.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
15) To what extent has the introduction of Common Measures impacted your
organization’s financial resources?
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To a great extent
To some extent
Not at all
I don’t know

16) Please explain why you chose this rating.
_______________________________________________________________________________
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17) Please provide recommendations to improve the overall administrative /
financial reporting requirements under the HVRP grant.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

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Additional Information

18) FIRST YEAR GRANTEES: Please provide insight on specific challenges you face.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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19) All OTHER GRANTEES: What advice would you like to pass on to new grantees?
_______________________________________________________________________________
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20) OPTIONAL: Please provide any additional comments or suggestions that may be
useful to understanding the effectiveness of the HVRP.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
21) Please provide feedback regarding the structure of the survey questions,
difficulty in completing particular questions, appropriateness of answer options, or
any other information that will be useful for future versions of the survey.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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Thank you for your participation!
Please contact Marissa Shuffler at MShuffler@icfi.com with any additional questions
or concerns.

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