National Implementation Study of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (Title IV, Part A)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
National Implementation Study of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (Title IV, Part A) Form and Instruction	Modified
Appendix A-Notification Letters_BSCA-SC_rev_1850-0968.docx Supplementary Document	2023-09-25
Supporting Statement Part B Revision BSCA-SC_rev_1850-0968.docx Supporting Statement B	2023-09-25
Supporting Statement Part A Revision BSCA-SC_rev_1850-0968.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-09-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
248463	National Implementation Study of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (Title IV, Part A) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0968	ICR Reference No: 202307-1850-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202107-1850-005
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: ED-2023-SCC-0125
Title: National Implementation Study of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (Title IV, Part A)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/29/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2025
Responses	356	661
Time Burden (Hours)	172	327
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This study will collect information about policy and program implementation of the grants administered under Title IV, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), to describe and report on districts’ decision-making process for use of Title IV, Part A funds, how states help inform districts’ decisions, and what topic areas and activities are funded with Title IV, Part A funds. The revision will amend the study to eliminate an optional survey planned for 2024 and add a new information collection. The new collection will obtain information about a new grant administered through Title IV-A, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) Stronger Connections (SC) grant program, which awards funds to states and districts to promote safer, more inclusive learning environments and support the social, emotional, physical, and mental health of students.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 95 4101 Name of Law: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by ESSA
   PL: Pub.L. 117 - 159 21002 Name of Law: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
  

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:
	88 FR 53558	07/10/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 67268	09/29/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Implementation Study of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (Title IV, Part A)	N/A	2023 Survey of State Title IV-A Coordinators: States’ Use of Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Stronger Connections (BSCA-SC) Funds

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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	356	661	0	-305	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	172	327	0	-155	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This study of Title IV-A programs is being revised due to a law passed by Congress after OMB cleared the original data collection. The law, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), significantly impacted Title IV-A through its Stronger Connections (SC) grant program, which provides an additional $1 billion to enhance states’ and districts’ Title IV-A activities that promote safer, more inclusive learning environments and support the social, emotional, physical, and mental health of students. To better align the study’s data collection plans and timeline to this recent development—Congress passed BSCA in June 2022, with funds only starting to flow to states in the fall of 2023—IES is requesting approval to conduct a follow-up state survey in lieu of the previously-approved optional district survey. No other changes are requested. The estimated net change in response burden is a reduction from 982 hours to 516.7 hours across the three-year study period. The new annual estimated cost is reduced from $15,495 to $8,154, a net decrease of $7,341. The annual cost burden for new data collection for this revised ICR should not exceed $8,154.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $459,624

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

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.     No

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: 09/29/2023

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