The Outcomes Evaluation of the Choice Neighborhoods Program

ICR 202101-2528-009

OMB: 2528-0332

Federal Form Document

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Supplementary Document
2021-04-27
Supplementary Document
2021-04-27
Supporting Statement B
2021-04-27
Supporting Statement A
2021-04-27
Supplementary Document
2021-01-26
ICR Details
202101-2528-009
Received in OIRA
HUD/PD&R
The Outcomes Evaluation of the Choice Neighborhoods Program
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Regular 04/27/2021
  Requested Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
2,663 0
1,800 0
0 0

This is a new collection. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Office of Policy Research and Development is conducting an Outcomes Evaluation of the Choice Neighborhoods Program. Choice provides direct investments through competitive grants targeted to neighborhoods marked by high rates of poverty with distressed public or HUD-assisted housing. Choice is one of HUD’s primary tools to support planning and implementation efforts to catalyze redevelopment in cities across the nation through an ambitious multifaceted strategy focused on three components: housing, people and neighborhood. By leveraging public and private dollars to support locally driven strategies, local leaders, residents, government officials, and community stakeholders work together to create and implement a transformation plan that revitalizes distressed HUD housing, supports residents, and addresses challenges in the neighborhood. The Choice grant is expected to attract greater levels of public and private investment in the neighborhood, increase civic engagement, and catalyze physical and perceived neighborhood improvements. Choice activities include the redevelopment of public or assisted target housing, the provision of case management and supportive services for residents of the target developments, and physical improvements in the neighborhoods, such as those in infrastructure and public facilities, neighborhood housing, commercial development, and community amenities. Since fiscal year (FY) 2010-11, HUD has engaged with more than 30 neighborhoods, awarding more than $862 million in implementation grants and $38 million in 85 Planning Grants. Under contract with HUD, The Urban Institute completed a baseline evaluation in 2016 of the first five Choice implementation sites: Quincy Corridor neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts; Woodlawn neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois; Iberville/Tremé neighborhood in New Orleans, Louisiana; Eastern Bayview neighborhood in San Francisco, California; and Yesler neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. In 2018, HUD was directed by Congress to undertake a follow up evaluation of the Choice Neighborhoods Program. In 2019, HUD contracted with The Urban Institute and their partners Decision Information Resources (DIR) and Case Western Reserve University’s (CWRU) National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities for a follow up evaluation, which is the subject of this information collection request. The follow-up evaluation builds on the Urban Institute’s baseline study by incorporating measures of outcomes and impact in key areas of interest. The evaluation will use qualitative and quantitative methods to answer the following overarching research question: whether public and private dollars were successfully leveraged to 1) replace distressed public and assisted housing with high-quality mixed-income housing that is well-managed and responsive to the needs of the surrounding neighborhood, 2) improve outcomes for households in the target housing, including in employment and income, health, and education, and 3) create the conditions necessary for public and private reinvestment in distressed neighborhoods to improve amenities and assets. The evaluation will include the original neighborhoods from the baseline evaluation and 2013 grantees: Near East Side neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio; South Norwalk neighborhood in Norwalk, Connecticut; North Central Philadelphia neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Larimer/East Liberty neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Data are collected under Title 12, U.S.C. Sec. 1701Z-1 and 2.

US Code: 12 USC 1701z-1 Name of Law: Research and Demonstrations
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  85 FR 33189 06/01/2020
86 FR 22064 04/26/2021
No

  Total Request 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 2,663 0 0 2,663 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 1,800 0 0 1,800 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
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This evaluation is designed to answer a range of questions about Choice implementation and early outcomes across nine Choice sites: 1. Quincy Corridor neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts 2. Woodlawn neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois 3. Iberville/Tremé neighborhood in New Orleans, Louisiana 4. Eastern Bayview neighborhood in San Francisco, California 5. Yesler neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. 6. Near East Side neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio 7. South Norwalk neighborhood in Norwalk, Connecticut 8. North Central Philadelphia neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 9. Larimer/East Liberty neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The research questions are organized in four main topic areas below. Each may be answered through multiple data collection modes.

$1,109,294
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
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    Yes
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No
No
Paul Joice 202 402-4608

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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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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.
04/27/2021


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