OPRE Study: Integrating Financial Capability and Employment Services (InFin) [Descriptive Study]

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Appendix F2 Institutional Review Board Approval.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-10-27
Appendix F1 Institutional Review Board Approval Letter.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-10-27
Appendix E. Program Administrator Focus Group Outreach Email.docx Supplementary Document	2021-10-27
Appendix D. Employer Interview Outreach Email .docx Supplementary Document	2021-10-27
Appendix C. Virtual Site Visit Outreach Email .docx Supplementary Document	2021-10-27
Appendix B. Phone Interview Outreach Email .docx Supplementary Document	2021-10-27
Appendix A. Survey Outreach and Reminder Emails.docx Supplementary Document	2021-10-27
20211007_Supporting Statement B - InFin - revised - clean.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-10-27
20211007_Supporting Statement A - InFin_final 10.27.21.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-10-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
249919	Instrument 6: Program Administrator Focus Groups Other-Focus Group Protocol	New
249918	Instrument 5: Employer Interviews Other-Interview Protocol	New
249917	Instrument 4: Participant Interviews Other-Interview Protocol	New
249916	Instrument 3: Virtual Site Visit Interview (Frontline Staff) Other-Interview Protocol	New
249915	Instrument 3: Virtual Site Visit Interview (Managers) Other-Interview Protocol	New
249914	Instrument 2: Phone Interview Protocol Other-Interview Protocol	New
249734	Instrument 1: Survey of E&T Programs Integrating Financial Capability Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202110-0970-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OPRE
Title: OPRE Study: Integrating Financial Capability and Employment Services (InFin) [Descriptive Study]
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/01/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	18 Months From Approved
Responses	163	0
Time Burden (Hours)	146	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This descriptive, exploratory study will advance understanding of the extent to which financial capability interventions are incorporated in employment-related contexts, the factors that have led to their inclusion, and the key features of such programs. Our data collection efforts include: a survey of employment and training (E&T) programs that include financial capability interventions; phone interviews with program administrators from E&T agencies with financial capability services; virtual site visit interviews with E&T programs and their staff and partners; interviews with those who have participated in financial capability services within E&T programs; a cross-program focus group discussion with E&T program administrators; and lastly, employer interviews with program administrators for employer-based financial capability programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 613 Name of Law: Public Health and Welfare – Social Security - Block Grants to States for TANF
  

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:
	86 FR 48152	08/27/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 60246	11/01/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Instrument 1: Survey of E&T Programs Integrating Financial Capability
Instrument 2: Phone Interview Protocol
Instrument 3: Virtual Site Visit Interview (Frontline Staff)
Instrument 3: Virtual Site Visit Interview (Managers)
Instrument 4: Participant Interviews
Instrument 5: Employer Interviews
Instrument 6: Program Administrator Focus Groups

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	163	0	0	163	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	146	0	0	146	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $688,901

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 11/01/2021

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