SSB - OAW Resettlement SRC Monthly Report

Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) Resettlement State Refugee Coordinator (SRC) Monthly Report

Formative Data Collections for Program Support

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Supporting Statement

Part B – Statistical Methods

March 2022

Submitted By:

Office of Refugee Resettlement

Administration for Children and Families

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

4^th Floor, Mary E. Switzer Building

330 C Street, SW

Washington, D.C. 20201

Project Officers:

Carl Rubenstein,

Director, Division of Refugee Assistance (DRA)

B1. Respondent Universe and Sampling Methods

This data collection covers the 25 states comprising a combination of two criteria: (1) states with the highest numbers of Afghan arrivals, and (2) states participating in the State Afghan Placement Assistance (SAPA) program. Respondents will be State Refugee Coordinators (SRCs) and State Refugee Health Coordinators (SRHCs) from these states.

ORR will purposively select the largest states based on Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) Afghan arrival data.

B2. Procedures for Collection of Information

For each of the 25 states, aggregate data will be collected by email using an Excel spreadsheet.

B3. Methods to Maximize Response Rates and Deal with Nonresponse

Expected Response Rates

The data collection is not designed to produce statistically generalizable findings. Response rates will not be calculated or reported. ORR expects all included SRCs and SRHCs to respond.

Dealing with Nonresponse

State participants will not be randomly sampled, and findings are not intended to be representative. No response bias will be calculated.

Maximizing Response Rates

As participants will not be randomly sampled and findings are not intended to be representative, non-response bias will not be calculated. 

B4. Tests of Procedures or Methods to be Undertaken

The spreadsheet is designed and formulated to ensure data entry consistency and accuracy. Spreadsheet design has been reviewed and tested by system experts and staff within ORR. There are no additional tests of procedures or methods to be undertaken.

B5. Individual(s) Consulted on Statistical Aspects and Individuals Collecting and/or Analyzing Data

The following individuals will collect and/or analyze data for this assessment:

• Claire Adida, ORR Research Advisor

• Carl Rubenstein, Division Director

• Jordan Becker, Regional Manager

• Pierrot Rugaba, Regional Manager

• Megan Ritter, Program Analyst

• Julie Munro, Program Analyst

• Iulia Kramar, RADS Team Lead

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