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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request, Homeless
Veterans Reintegration Program
(HVRP) Impact Evaluation, New
Collection
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation
Office, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of Information
Collection; request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the
general public and federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to ensure that requested
data can be provided in the desired
format, reporting burden (time and
financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents is properly
assessed.
Currently, DOL is soliciting comments
concerning the collection of survey data
about the HVRP Impact Evaluation. A
copy of the proposed Information
Collection Request (ICR) can be
obtained by contacting the office listed
in the addressee section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addressee’s section below on or before
October 12, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either one of the following methods:
Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov;
Mail or Courier: Christina Yancey, Chief
Evaluation Office, OASP, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room S–2312, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit
one copy of your comments by only one
method. All submissions received must
include the agency name and OMB
Control Number identified above for
this information collection. Comments,
including any personal information
provided, become a matter of public
record. They will also be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB
approval of the information collection
request.
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SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christina Yancey by email at
ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background: As the only federal
program wholly focused on employment
services for veterans experiencing
homelessness, HVRP sits at the nexus of
these three critical policy arenas:
veterans, employment, and housing.
Since 1987, HVRP has assisted veterans
experiencing homelessness through
competitive grants to state, local, and
tribal governments; local Workforce
Development Boards; private for-project
and non-profit organizations; and
community organizations. In the most
recent Program Year (PY) 2018, DOL
announced awards to 163 grantees to
support an estimated 18,000 veterans.
These are one-year grants; a new set of
grantees will receive PY 2019 awards.
The HVRP Impact Evaluation is
examining the effectiveness of the HVRP
program, building evidence of HVRP’s
effects on participants’ employment and
earning-related outcomes. In addition,
the evaluation will provide a better
understanding of program models and
variations, partnerships, and
populations served. Goals of the specific
data collection plan included in this
Notice is to help DOL make informed
decisions about effective ways to
improve the service systems seeking to
support veterans experiencing
homelessness. The research questions to
be answered by the planned data
collection pertain to how HVRPs are
implemented; what are the different
approaches to service provision; how
systems and partnerships are developed
and maintained; and what the service
landscape is in the absence of HVRP.
This Federal Register Notice provides
the opportunity to comment on four
proposed data collection instruments
that will be used in the evaluation’s
implementation study:
* Grantee survey. The grantee survey
will be administered to all HVRP
grantees to collect the following
information: (1) Key referral sources for
participants; (2) key recruitment sources
and challenges; (3) number and type of
services; (4) list of services offered onsite and through referrals; (5) key
partners and referral sources; (6) type
and mode of communication; and (7)
types of coordination and collaboration.
The survey will be administered via
web. It is expected to take participants
an average of 60 minutes to complete
the survey and yield a 100% response
rate.
* Key informant interview guide. The
study team will visit eight grantees for
two to three days to interview (1)
program directors and managers; (2) job
developers; (3) employment specialists;
(4) case managers; and (5) outreach
workers with interviews averaging 60
minutes. In addition to the grantee staff,
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the team will interview managers of
partner entities from employment,
homelessness/housing, and veteran’s
agencies and service providers. To
ensure consistent data collection, the
team will use a field discussion guide
designed to gather information relevant
to all of the implement research
questions. The guide will focus on
understanding (1) target populations
and enrollment process; (2) key
components of the HVRP program
model; (3) HVRP partners; and (4)
implementation challenges and
facilitators. The guide will also be used
for telephone interviews with similar
partner types in eight comparison areas
that are selected for the impact study.
* Partner assessment tool. A brief
assessment will be administered to
collect data on the strength of the HVRP
partnership network. The assessment
tool will be administered on paper,
taking less than ten minutes to
completed, and will ask key informants
to assess and rate the strength of their
community partners in providing
employment services, assistance
locating housing, critical health support
services, and the use of employer
relations for job placement. An openended question will allow respondents
the opportunity to provide more
information to contextualize their rating
of each partner.
* In-depth interview guide. The study
team will conduct in-depth interviews
with current and former HVRP
participants. HVRP program directors
will be asked to identify veterans who
are currently enrolled in HVRP or those
who recently exited the program. The
instrument will collect data detailing
information on (1) the participant’s
pathways to homelessness; (2) barriers
they face to looking for and staying in
work; (3) experiences in HVRP and
other employment and supportive
services; and (4) their post-program
outcomes. In addition, participants will
be asked which parts of the HVPR
program was most important to their
success.
II. Desired Focus of Comments:
Currently, DOL is soliciting comments
concerning the above data collection for
the HVRP Evaluation. DOL is
particularly interested in comments that
do the following:
• Evaluate 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.
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
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including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
• 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—
for example, permitting electronic
submission of responses.
III. Current Actions: DOL is requesting
clearance for the grantee survey, key
informant interview guide, partner
assessment tool, and in-depth
participant interview guide.
Type of Review: New information
collection request.
OMC Control Number: 1290–0NEW.
Affected Public: Veterans
experiencing homelessness.
Estimated Burden Hours:
IMPLEMENTATION STUDY
Total number
respondents
Type of instrument
Annual
number of
responses
per
respondent
Annual
number of
respondents
Average
burden hour
per response
(hours)
Annual
estimated
burden hours
Grantee Survey ....................................................................
Key Informant Interview Guide ............................................
Partner Assessment Tool ....................................................
In-Depth Interview Guide .....................................................
163
168
80
a 32
54
56
27
11
1
1
1
1
1
1
.2
1.5
54
56
5
16
Total ..............................................................................
443
148
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a In-depth
HVRP participant interviews will be conducted approximately 8 participants at four sites.
Comments submitted in response to
this request will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: August 3, 2018.
Molly Irwin,
Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of
Labor.
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is not a toll-free number.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request, Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP)
Impact Evaluation, New Collection
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation
Office, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and
federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or
continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program
helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired
format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents is properly assessed.
Currently, DOL is soliciting comments concerning the collection of
survey data about the HVRP Impact Evaluation. A copy of the proposed
Information Collection Request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the
office listed in the addressee section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addressee's section below on or before October 12, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either one of the following
methods: Email: [email protected]; Mail or Courier:
Christina Yancey, Chief Evaluation Office, OASP, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room S-2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210.
Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one
method. All submissions received must include the agency name and OMB
Control Number identified above for this information collection.
Comments, including any personal information provided, become a matter
of public record. They will also be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval of the information collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Yancey by email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: As the only federal program wholly focused on
employment services for veterans experiencing homelessness, HVRP sits
at the nexus of these three critical policy arenas: veterans,
employment, and housing. Since 1987, HVRP has assisted veterans
experiencing homelessness through competitive grants to state, local,
and tribal governments; local Workforce Development Boards; private
for-project and non-profit organizations; and community organizations.
In the most recent Program Year (PY) 2018, DOL announced awards to 163
grantees to support an estimated 18,000 veterans. These are one-year
grants; a new set of grantees will receive PY 2019 awards.
The HVRP Impact Evaluation is examining the effectiveness of the
HVRP program, building evidence of HVRP's effects on participants'
employment and earning-related outcomes. In addition, the evaluation
will provide a better understanding of program models and variations,
partnerships, and populations served. Goals of the specific data
collection plan included in this Notice is to help DOL make informed
decisions about effective ways to improve the service systems seeking
to support veterans experiencing homelessness. The research questions
to be answered by the planned data collection pertain to how HVRPs are
implemented; what are the different approaches to service provision;
how systems and partnerships are developed and maintained; and what the
service landscape is in the absence of HVRP.
This Federal Register Notice provides the opportunity to comment on
four proposed data collection instruments that will be used in the
evaluation's implementation study:
* Grantee survey. The grantee survey will be administered to all
HVRP grantees to collect the following information: (1) Key referral
sources for participants; (2) key recruitment sources and challenges;
(3) number and type of services; (4) list of services offered on-site
and through referrals; (5) key partners and referral sources; (6) type
and mode of communication; and (7) types of coordination and
collaboration. The survey will be administered via web. It is expected
to take participants an average of 60 minutes to complete the survey
and yield a 100% response rate.
* Key informant interview guide. The study team will visit eight
grantees for two to three days to interview (1) program directors and
managers; (2) job developers; (3) employment specialists; (4) case
managers; and (5) outreach workers with interviews averaging 60
minutes. In addition to the grantee staff, the team will interview
managers of partner entities from employment, homelessness/housing, and
veteran's agencies and service providers. To ensure consistent data
collection, the team will use a field discussion guide designed to
gather information relevant to all of the implement research questions.
The guide will focus on understanding (1) target populations and
enrollment process; (2) key components of the HVRP program model; (3)
HVRP partners; and (4) implementation challenges and facilitators. The
guide will also be used for telephone interviews with similar partner
types in eight comparison areas that are selected for the impact study.
* Partner assessment tool. A brief assessment will be administered
to collect data on the strength of the HVRP partnership network. The
assessment tool will be administered on paper, taking less than ten
minutes to completed, and will ask key informants to assess and rate
the strength of their community partners in providing employment
services, assistance locating housing, critical health support
services, and the use of employer relations for job placement. An open-
ended question will allow respondents the opportunity to provide more
information to contextualize their rating of each partner.
* In-depth interview guide. The study team will conduct in-depth
interviews with current and former HVRP participants. HVRP program
directors will be asked to identify veterans who are currently enrolled
in HVRP or those who recently exited the program. The instrument will
collect data detailing information on (1) the participant's pathways to
homelessness; (2) barriers they face to looking for and staying in
work; (3) experiences in HVRP and other employment and supportive
services; and (4) their post-program outcomes. In addition,
participants will be asked which parts of the HVPR program was most
important to their success.
II. Desired Focus of Comments: Currently, DOL is soliciting
comments concerning the above data collection for the HVRP Evaluation.
DOL is particularly interested in comments that do the following:
Evaluate 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.
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information,
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including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used.
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
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--for example,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
III. Current Actions: DOL is requesting clearance for the grantee
survey, key informant interview guide, partner assessment tool, and in-
depth participant interview guide.
Type of Review: New information collection request.
OMC Control Number: 1290-0NEW.
Affected Public: Veterans experiencing homelessness.
Estimated Burden Hours:
Implementation Study
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Average burden
Total number Annual number Annual number hour per Annual
Type of instrument respondents of respondents of responses response estimated
per respondent (hours) burden hours
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Grantee Survey.................. 163 54 1 1 54
Key Informant Interview Guide... 168 56 1 1 56
Partner Assessment Tool......... 80 27 1 .2 5
In-Depth Interview Guide........ \a\ 32 11 1 1.5 16
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Total....................... 443 148 .............. .............. 131
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\a\ In-depth HVRP participant interviews will be conducted approximately 8 participants at four sites.
Comments submitted in response to this request will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Dated: August 3, 2018.
Molly Irwin,
Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of Labor.
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