Justification for Generic Clearance

OMB Approval No. 1205-0436

Expiration Date: 11/30/2013

ABBREVIATED SUPPORTING STATEMENT

CLEARANCE FORM

A. SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTING STATEMENT

A.1. Title: The Evaluation of the Impact of the YouthBuild Program
A.2. Compliance with 5 CFR 1320.5: Yes X No __	A.3. Assurances of Confidentiality: NA
A.4. Federal Cost: $487.50	A.5. Requested Expiration Date (Month/Year): January, 2013
A.6. Burden Hour Estimates: a. Number of Respondents: 117 a.1. % Received Electronically: 100% b. Frequency: Once c. Average Response Time: 10 minutes d. Total Annual Burden Hours: 19.5 hours	A7. Does the Collection Of Information Employ Statistical Methods? X No __ Yes (Complete Section B and attach BLS review sheet).
A.8. Abstract: The YouthBuild program was transferred from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA). In its role of providing program oversight and policy development for youth programming, ETA needs information about how YouthBuild programs are structurally managed and operated relative to other youth training and education programs, especially those funded under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). However, much of the information available to ETA on key YouthBuild operational issues is impressionistic or anecdotal in nature, based on hearsay or unsystematic observations, and not accurate as to the incidence or scope nationally.   To collect this information, as well as to learn about the effectiveness of the YouthBuild program, ETA has commissioned the Evaluation of the Impact of the YouthBuild Program, funded by ETA and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). The evaluation will assess YouthBuild’s operation, participation by youth, and impact on youth’s education, employment, criminal and personal development outcomes. It will also determine the net cost of the impacts generated. In order to implement an evaluation design that includes representation across all YouthBuild grantees, ETA needs accurate information about each YouthBuild program’s basic characteristics, enrollment figures, and administration. Beyond the purposes of the evaluation, however, ETA needs current information about program operations given that the public workforce system has evolved in the several years since WIA was enacted. ETA needs information that will supplement current knowledge about youth programming as Congress considers multiple potential changes to WIA as it contemplates reauthorization. The proposed questionnaire, consisting of 19 questions, would be administered as soon as possible after the next round of grants is awarded in April 2011.  The respondents will be operators of the YouthBuild program, which includes local One-Stop Career Centers, charter schools and stand-alone programs. All applicants for grant funds have been advised that receipt of grant funds is contingent upon participation in the evaluation, including completion of this questionnaire. Thus, ETA anticipates a 100% response rate to the questionnaire and does not expect to incorporate any statistical approach for non-response or sampling. This data collection will not duplicate any information currently collected. Although identifiers will be used to link the information collected with other data, identities of respondents will not be included in published reports nor otherwise be revealed to anyone not directly involved in the information collection (i.e., contractor personnel).