Process Evaluation of the
Aging Network and its Return on Investment
New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
02/23/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
874
0
226
0
0
0
This proposed data collection for the
Process Evaluation of the Aging Network and its Return on
Investment is intended to provide timely information on, (1) how
agencies in the Aging Network collaborate to serve older adults and
family caregivers, and (2) how agencies measure the effectiveness
of their efforts with the goal of strengthening their reach and
impact. Through this data collection ACL will investigate how
states differ in their network structure, how agencies work
together, and potential strategies for evaluating return on
investments (ROI) of ACL programs. The Process Evaluation of the
Aging Network and its Return on Investment will include: (1) a
census of agencies in the Aging Network, and (2) key informant
interviews with agencies that are evaluating ROI. The survey seeks
to collect data from all State Units on Aging (SUAs), Area Agencies
on Aging (AAAs) (including some Aging and Disability Resource
Centers), and Older Americans Act Title VI Native American tribal
organizations. Surveying these organizations will help ACL
understand how and with whom agencies in the network collaborate to
address the needs of older adults and family caregivers,
partnerships that have formed or expanded because of COVID-19, and
how agencies measure the effectiveness and ROI of their various
programs. The study will also include key informant interviews with
a subset of 10 agencies that responded to the survey whose
responses indicate that their agency is evaluating ROI. The data
collection team will ask in-depth questions about the costs and
benefits included in ROI calculations, successes and challenges to
evaluating ROI, and lessons learned that could benefit other
agencies seeking to conduct their own assessment of ROI.
US Code:
42
USC 3011 Name of Law: The Older Americans Act (OAA)
This is a new information
collection request with a program change increase of 226 annual
burden hours.
$166,658
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Tomakie Washington 202 795-7336
tomakie.washington@acl.hhs.gov
No
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.