TANF-RCA Memo to OMB_Nonsubstantive Change

330 C Street SW, Washington DC 20201 www.acf.hhs.gov

DATE: December 18, 2015

TO: Stephanie Tathum

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

FROM: Tiffany McCormack

Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE)

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

SUBJECT: Request for Non-Substantive Change to Understanding the Intersection Between TANF and Refugee Cash Assistance Services Survey of State Refugee Coordinators and Wilson-Fish Program Coordinators (OMB Control Number 0970-0469)

Background on the Understanding the Intersection Between TANF and Refugee Cash Assistance Services Study

The Understanding the Intersection Between TANF and Refugee Cash Assistance Services data collection approved under OMB Control Number 0970-0469 includes a Survey of State Refugee Coordinators and Wilson-Fish Program Coordinators. This online survey will help document how state and local systems serve refugees through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) programs, how these programs intersect, and how these programs may be related to refugee self-sufficiency and employment outcomes.

Proposed Edits to the Survey

The study team pre-tested the survey with five State Refugee Coordinators and as a result, we propose the following nonsubstantive changes:

1. The team identified several questions that require clarification to ensure wording to reduce ambiguity and ensure respondents interpret questions in the same way. These clarifications are in track changes in the attached survey.

2. In addition, we reformatted question 12 to allow pre-population of question 13. Question 23 was also reformatted as it is parallel to question 12. These modifications are in track changes in the attached survey.

None of these changes add burden for respondents.