82 FR 22559 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) Program Evaluation
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 16, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 22559-22560] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09866] [[Page 22559]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-6003-N-03] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) Program Evaluation AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comments from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment. DATES: Comments Due Date: July 17, 2017. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone (202) 402- 5534 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at [email protected] for a copy of the proposed forms or other available information. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Anna P. Guido at [email protected] or telephone (202) 402-5535 (this is not a toll- free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Guido. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in Section A. A. Overview of Information Collection Title of Information Collection: Resident Opportunity and Self- Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) Program Evaluation. OMB Approval Number: Pending. Type of Request: New. Form Number: No forms. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: HUD is conducting this study under contract with the Urban Institute and its subcontractors (EJP Consulting). The project is an evaluation of the Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) program operated by grantees across the country. It will include a national web-based survey and in-person site visits to select grantees. Since 2008, the ROSS-SC program has provided information and referral for families, elderly, and disabled residents in public housing by funding local Service Coordinators to link residents to resources that they need to become independent and self-sufficient. The purpose of the program is to leverage existing local public and private services to increase income, reduce or eliminate welfare assistance, work towards economic independence and housing self-sufficiency, and improve living conditions and ability to age in-place for elderly and disabled residents. To date, there has been no HUD-funded evaluation of this program. A GAO study across several HUD self-sufficiency programs published in 2013 found that the ROSS-SC program lacked enough quality data on participation and outcomes ``to determine whether it was meeting goals of the effective and efficient use of resources'' in improving resident self-sufficiency and independence. They recommended improving the data reporting process and developing a strategy for regularly analyzing ROSS-SC participation and outcome data. This project helps implement GAO's recommendations by: (1) Assessing improvements in program processes and reporting since changes were made to the program's logic model in FY 2014; (2) examining the breadth and depth of ROSS-SC program implementation by current service coordinators across all grantee types; and (3) analyzing current reporting requirements and performance metrics to improve future program outcome evaluation. To do so, this study will use a full population survey of current service coordinators funded through ROSS-SC grants made in FY 2013, FY 2014, and FY 2015, and site visits to select grantees. A web-based survey will allow the study team to investigate important Service Coordinator (SC) program characteristics not included in grant applications or current reporting tools, in order to provide generalizable evidence on the ``effective and efficient use of resources'' across all ROSS-SC service coordinators. These include SC qualifications and experience, program management structure, resident intake and assessment processes, services offered, partnerships utilized and leveraged, and case management data systems and outcome evaluation tools used to track participant activities and outcomes. Since there is no centralized database of service coordinator contact information, this must first be obtained through a brief online survey sent to each grantee contact person. Site visits to seven high-performing grantees will include onsite observations and interviews with grantees, service coordinators, and program partners, as well as focus groups with program participants to gather context-specific data on both program processes and outcomes to aid in identifying best practices and common challenges across grantees. Respondents: For the survey, 330 grantee contact persons and 840 service coordinators (assumes 70% response rate from total estimated population of 1200) at 7 grantee site visit locations, 56 staff and partners, and 107 public housing residents. Estimated total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, hours of response, and cost of response time: Based on the below assumptions and tables, we calculate the total burden hours for this study to be 1,248.50 hours and the total cost to be $32,975.18. Whereas many ROSS-SC grantee contact persons in HUD's database are a PHA Executive Director, PHA Division Director, or the Chief Executive Officer of the grantee, we estimated their cost per response by using the most recent (May 2015) Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics median hourly wage for the labor category, Chief Executives (11-1011): $84.19. Whereas ROSS-SC service coordinators and other grantee staff and service partners have a range of experience and skills, we averaged the median hourly wage for two labor categories: The Social and Community Service Manager (11-9151) median hourly wage of $30.54, and the Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other (21-1099) category with a rate of $20.14. This produces an average of both median hourly wage rates equal to $25.34. [[Page 22560]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Median hourly (median) Respondent Occupation SOC Code wage rate hourly wage rate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grantee Contact Person................ Chief Executive......... 11-1011 $84.19 $84.19 ROSS Service Coordinator & Partners... Social and Community 11-9151 30.54 25.34 Services Manager. Community and Social 21-1099 20.14 Service Specialist, All Other. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics (May 2015), https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm. Hourly costs for public housing resident focus group participants were estimated using FY 2016 HUD 30% Income Limit for All Areas calculations from the Office of Policy Development and Research through HUD's Web site located at https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il16/index.html. This identifies income limits by county for extremely low income households earning at or below 30% of their county median income. These limits are adjusted by household sizes of up to eight household members. We averaged the county median values to produce a national average median income by household size for extremely low income households. Based on the ROSS-SC program emphasis on increasing family self-sufficiency, and independent living and aging in place for the elderly and disabled, we estimate that:20% of potential respondents will live alone (21 respondents) with an average median income of $13,537. 10% will reside in a 2-person household (11 respondents) with an average median income of $15,464. 30% will reside in a 3-person household (32 respondents) with an average median income of $17,396. 30% will reside in a 4-person household (32 respondents) with an average median income of $19,305. 10% will reside in a 5-person household (11 respondents) with an average median income of $20,872. To produce a basic hourly rate, we divide the average median annual income amount by 1,950 work hours per year, equaling 5 days at 37.5 hours per week for each of the 52 weeks out of the year. All assumptions are reflected in the table below. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hourly cost Information collection Number of Frequency of Burden hour Annual burden per response Total cost respondents response per response hours ($) ($) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROSS Grantee Contact Person Survey...................... 330 1 0.25 82.5 84.19 6,945.68 ROSS Service Coordinators Survey........................ \1\ 840 1 1.0 840 25.34 21,285.60 ROSS Site Visit--Staff and Partners..................... 56 1 2.0 112 25.34 2,838.08 HUD Residents living alone.............................. 21 1 2.0 42 6.94 291.48 HUD Residents in 2-person household..................... 11 1 2.0 22 7.93 174.46 HUD Residents in 3-person household..................... 32 1 2.0 64 8.92 570.88 HUD Residents in 4-person household..................... 32 1 2.0 64 9.90 633.60 HUD Residents in 5-person household..................... 11 1 2.0 22 10.70 235.40 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................................... 1,333 .............. .............. 1,248.5 .............. 32,975.18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The full population is estimated at 1,200 service coordinators. The number of respondents is based on anticipated response rate of 70%. B. Solicitation of Public Comment This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected parties concerning the collection of information described in Section A on the following: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to these questions. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35. Dated: May 9, 2017. Matthew E. Ammon, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Development and Research. [FR Doc. 2017-09866 Filed 5-15-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS– in order to provide generalizable
URBAN DEVELOPMENT SC) Program Evaluation. evidence on the ‘‘effective and efficient
OMB Approval Number: Pending. use of resources’’ across all ROSS–SC
[Docket No. FR–6003–N–03] Type of Request: New. service coordinators. These include SC
Form Number: No forms. qualifications and experience, program
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Description of the need for the
Collection: Resident Opportunity and management structure, resident intake
information and proposed use: HUD is and assessment processes, services
Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator conducting this study under contract
(ROSS–SC) Program Evaluation offered, partnerships utilized and
with the Urban Institute and its leveraged, and case management data
AGENCY: Office of Policy Development subcontractors (EJP Consulting). The systems and outcome evaluation tools
and Research, HUD. project is an evaluation of the Resident used to track participant activities and
Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency outcomes. Since there is no centralized
ACTION: Notice.
Service Coordinator (ROSS–SC) database of service coordinator contact
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from program operated by grantees across the information, this must first be obtained
the Office of Management and Budget country. It will include a national web- through a brief online survey sent to
(OMB) for the information collection based survey and in-person site visits to each grantee contact person.
described below. In accordance with the select grantees. Since 2008, the ROSS–
SC program has provided information Site visits to seven high-performing
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is grantees will include onsite
requesting comments from all interested and referral for families, elderly, and
disabled residents in public housing by observations and interviews with
parties on the proposed collection of grantees, service coordinators, and
information. The purpose of this notice funding local Service Coordinators to
link residents to resources that they program partners, as well as focus
is to allow for 60 days of public groups with program participants to
comment. need to become independent and self-
sufficient. The purpose of the program gather context-specific data on both
DATES: Comments Due Date: July 17, is to leverage existing local public and program processes and outcomes to aid
2017. private services to increase income, in identifying best practices and
reduce or eliminate welfare assistance, common challenges across grantees.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding work towards economic independence Respondents: For the survey, 330
this proposal. Comments should refer to and housing self-sufficiency, and grantee contact persons and 840 service
the proposal by name and/or OMB improve living conditions and ability to coordinators (assumes 70% response
Control Number and should be sent to: age in-place for elderly and disabled rate from total estimated population of
Anna P. Guido, Reports Management residents. To date, there has been no 1200) at 7 grantee site visit locations, 56
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing HUD-funded evaluation of this program. staff and partners, and 107 public
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street A GAO study across several HUD self- housing residents.
SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC sufficiency programs published in 2013 Estimated total number of hours
20410–5000; telephone (202) 402–5534 found that the ROSS–SC program lacked needed to prepare the information
(this is not a toll-free number) or email enough quality data on participation collection including number of
at Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov for a copy of and outcomes ‘‘to determine whether it respondents, frequency of response,
the proposed forms or other available was meeting goals of the effective and hours of response, and cost of response
information. Persons with hearing or efficient use of resources’’ in improving time: Based on the below assumptions
speech impairments may access this resident self-sufficiency and and tables, we calculate the total burden
number through TTY by calling the toll- independence. They recommended hours for this study to be 1,248.50 hours
free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– improving the data reporting process and the total cost to be $32,975.18.
8339. and developing a strategy for regularly
analyzing ROSS–SC participation and Whereas many ROSS–SC grantee
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: outcome data. This project helps contact persons in HUD’s database are a
Anna P. Guido, Reports Management implement GAO’s recommendations by: PHA Executive Director, PHA Division
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing (1) Assessing improvements in program Director, or the Chief Executive Officer
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street processes and reporting since changes of the grantee, we estimated their cost
SW., Washington, DC 20410; email were made to the program’s logic model per response by using the most recent
Anna P. Guido at Anna.P.Guido@ in FY 2014; (2) examining the breadth (May 2015) Bureau of Labor Statistics,
hud.gov or telephone (202) 402–5535 and depth of ROSS–SC program Occupational Employment Statistics
(this is not a toll-free number). Persons implementation by current service median hourly wage for the labor
with hearing or speech impairments coordinators across all grantee types; category, Chief Executives (11–1011):
may access this number through TTY by and (3) analyzing current reporting $84.19.
calling the toll-free Federal Relay requirements and performance metrics Whereas ROSS–SC service
Service at (800) 877–8339. Copies of to improve future program outcome coordinators and other grantee staff and
available documents submitted to OMB evaluation. To do so, this study will use service partners have a range of
may be obtained from Ms. Guido. a full population survey of current experience and skills, we averaged the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This service coordinators funded through median hourly wage for two labor
notice informs the public that HUD is ROSS–SC grants made in FY 2013, FY categories: The Social and Community
seeking approval from OMB for the 2014, and FY 2015, and site visits to Service Manager (11–9151) median
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information collection described in select grantees. hourly wage of $30.54, and the
Section A. A web-based survey will allow the Community and Social Service
study team to investigate important Specialists, All Other (21–1099)
A. Overview of Information Collection Service Coordinator (SC) program category with a rate of $20.14. This
Title of Information Collection: characteristics not included in grant produces an average of both median
Resident Opportunity and Self- applications or current reporting tools, hourly wage rates equal to $25.34.
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Average
Median hourly (median)
Respondent Occupation SOC Code wage rate hourly wage
rate
Grantee Contact Person ................................. Chief Executive .............................................. 11–1011 $84.19 $84.19
ROSS Service Coordinator & Partners .......... Social and Community Services Manager ..... 11–9151 30.54 25.34
Community and Social Service Specialist, All 21–1099 20.14
Other.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics (May 2015), https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm.
Hourly costs for public housing household size for extremely low • 30% will reside in a 4-person
resident focus group participants were income households. Based on the household (32 respondents) with an
estimated using FY 2016 HUD 30% ROSS–SC program emphasis on average median income of $19,305.
Income Limit for All Areas calculations increasing family self-sufficiency, and • 10% will reside in a 5-person
from the Office of Policy Development independent living and aging in place household (11 respondents) with an
and Research through HUD’s Web site for the elderly and disabled, we estimate
average median income of $20,872.
located at https://www.huduser.gov/ that:
portal/datasets/il/il16/index.html. This • 20% of potential respondents will To produce a basic hourly rate, we
identifies income limits by county for live alone (21 respondents) with an divide the average median annual
extremely low income households average median income of $13,537. income amount by 1,950 work hours per
earning at or below 30% of their county • 10% will reside in a 2-person year, equaling 5 days at 37.5 hours per
median income. These limits are household (11 respondents) with an week for each of the 52 weeks out of the
adjusted by household sizes of up to average median income of $15,464. year.
eight household members. We averaged • 30% will reside in a 3-person All assumptions are reflected in the
the county median values to produce a household (32 respondents) with an
table below.
national average median income by average median income of $17,396.
Hourly cost
Number of Frequency of Burden hour Annual burden Total cost
Information collection per response
respondents response per response hours ($)
($)
ROSS Grantee Contact Person Survey .. 330 1 0.25 82.5 84.19 6,945.68
ROSS Service Coordinators Survey ........ 1 840 1 1.0 840 25.34 21,285.60
ROSS Site Visit—Staff and Partners ....... 56 1 2.0 112 25.34 2,838.08
HUD Residents living alone ..................... 21 1 2.0 42 6.94 291.48
HUD Residents in 2-person household ... 11 1 2.0 22 7.93 174.46
HUD Residents in 3-person household ... 32 1 2.0 64 8.92 570.88
HUD Residents in 4-person household ... 32 1 2.0 64 9.90 633.60
HUD Residents in 5-person household ... 11 1 2.0 22 10.70 235.40
Total .................................................. 1,333 ........................ ........................ 1,248.5 ........................ 32,975.18
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| Contact | Anna P. Guido, Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Anna P. Guido at [email protected] or telephone (202) 402-5535 (this is not a toll- free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Guido. | |
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