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Notice of Intent To Renew a Previously Approved Information Collection
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice announces the National Institute of Food and Agricultur...
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection:
Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Year End Report.
OMB Control Number:
0524-0043.
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
02/28/2027.
Type of Request:
Notice of intent to renew a previously approved information collection for three years.
Abstract:
Funding for the Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) community project grants is authorized under section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act (
7 U.S.C. 341
et seq.), as amended, and other relevant authorizing legislation, which provide jurisdictional basis for the establishment and operation of Extension educational work for benefit of youth and families in communities.
CYFAR funding supports community programs serving children, youth, and families in environments needing support.
CYFAR funds are intended to support the development of high quality, effective programs based on research and to document the impact of programs on intended audiences. The CYFAR Year End Report collects demographic and impact data from each community site to conduct impact evaluations of the programs on its intended audience. The collection of information serves several purposes. It allows NIFA staff to gauge if the program is reaching the audience, and make programmatic improvements. This collection also allows program staff to demonstrate the impacts and capacity that is developed in the locales where federal assistance is provided.
The evaluation processes of CYFAR are consistent with the requirements of Congressional legislation and OMB. The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-62), the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act (FAIR) (Pub. L. 105-270), and the Agricultural, Research, Extension and Education Reform Act (AREERA) of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-185), together with OMB requirements, support the reporting requirements requested in this information collection. The immediate need of this information collection is to provide a means for satisfying accountability requirements. The long-term objective is to provide a means to enable the evaluation and assessment of the effectiveness of programs receiving federal funds and to fully satisfy requirements of performance and accountability legislation in GPRA, the FAIR Act, and AREERA.
Total Estimate of Burden:
Estimated Number of Respondents:
51.
Annual Responses:
1.
Average Time to complete each response:
23 hours.
Burden hours:
1,173 hours.
Comments:
Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request to OMB for approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.
Obtaining a Copy of the Information Collection:
A copy of the information collection and related instructions may be obtained free of charge by contacting Laura Givens as directed above.
Done at Kansas City, MO, this day of October 19,2026.
Drenda Williams,
Associate Director for Operations, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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