Understanding the Intersection Between TANF and Refugee Cash Assistance Services

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Appendix A - TANF-RCA State Refugee Coordinator Survey_ revised 12-16-2015.docx Supplementary Document	2015-12-18
TANF-RCA Memo to OMB_Nonsubstantive Change.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2015-12-18
TANF-RCA Supporting Statement_Part B_8-7-15.docx Supporting Statement B	2015-08-11
TANF-RCA Supporting Statement_Part A_8-7-15.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-08-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
217842	Focus Group Guide for Service Recipients Other-Focus Group Guide	Unchanged
217841	Site Visit Interview Guide for Other Community-Based Organization Staff Other-Interview Guide	Unchanged
217840	Site Visit Interview Guide for Voluntary Agency Staff Other-Interview Guide	Unchanged
217839	Site Visit Interview Guide for Public Agency Refugee Cash Assistance Managers and Staff Other-Interview Guide	Unchanged
217838	Site Visit Interview Guide for Public Agency Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Managers and Staff Other-Interview Guide	Unchanged
217837	Survey of State Refugee Coordinators and Wilson-Fish Program Coordinators Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0469	ICR Reference No: 201512-0970-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201508-0970-007
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Understanding the Intersection Between TANF and Refugee Cash Assistance Services
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/23/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/22/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2017	12/31/2017	12/31/2017
Responses	142	0	142
Time Burden (Hours)	187	0	187
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) requests OMB clearance for data collection activities for a study aimed at understanding the intersection between Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) services (hereafter, TANF-RCA Study). The goal of this project is to help ACF better understand how the variety of systems that assist refugees collaborate to promote common goals of self-sufficiency and employment, and how refugees' experiences might differ depending on the structure of the state and local program arrangements. Six data collection instruments are proposed for the site selection process and field assessment: (1) Survey of State Refugee Coordinators and Wilson-Fish Program Coordinators; (2) Site Visit Interview Guide for Public Agency Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Managers and Staff; (3) Site Visit Interview Guide for Public Agency Refugee Cash Assistance Managers and Staff; (4) Site Visit Interview Guide for Voluntary Agency Staff; (5) Site Visit Interview Guide for Other Community-Based Organization Staff; (6) Focus Group Guide for Service Recipients. The proposed data collection activities described in this justification will collect data about state policies and practices; how TANF, RCA, and associated services are provided; the respective roles of the various agencies and organizations in serving participants; how the agencies and organizations integrate services internally and/or collaborate with other organizations; refugee populations served; approaches to addressing the particular barriers refugees face; promising practices and strategies for assisting refugees; gaps in services; local labor market conditions; and experiences of refugees accessing services through these programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 613 Name of Law: Social Security Act: Research, Evaluations and National Studies
  

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:
	80 FR 10695	02/27/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 48537	08/13/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Survey of State Refugee Coordinators and Wilson-Fish Program Coordinators
Site Visit Interview Guide for Public Agency Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Managers and Staff
Site Visit Interview Guide for Public Agency Refugee Cash Assistance Managers and Staff
Site Visit Interview Guide for Voluntary Agency Staff
Focus Group Guide for Service Recipients
Site Visit Interview Guide for Other Community-Based Organization Staff

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	142	142	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	187	187	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: $136,761

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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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: 12/22/2015

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