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and benefits for public health
professionals, directly or through
contract such as:
• Case investigator,
• Contact tracer,
• Social support specialist,
• Community health worker,
• Public health nurse,
• Disease intervention specialist,
• Epidemiologist,
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• Informaticians,
• Communication and policy experts,
• Other positions as may be required
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
COVID–19.
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federal financial reports and annual
program reports that include the
number and type of full-time
equivalents hired, and activities
performed to advance public health.
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identification number, which provides
unique identifiers of single business
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C. Intergovernmental Review
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1. Letter of Assurance
To receive funding, eligible entities
must provide a Letter of Assurance
containing all the information outlined
in Section III above.
Letters of Assurance should be
addressed to: Jennifer Johnson, Deputy
Commissioner, Administration on
Disabilities, Administration for
Community Living.
Letters of Assurance should be
submitted electronically via email to
PHWF@acl.hhs.gov.
2. Submission Dates and Times
To receive consideration, Letters of
Assurance must be submitted by 11:59
p.m. Eastern Time on February 11, 2022
Letters of Assurance should be
submitted electronically via email and
have an electronic time stamp
indicating the date/time submitted.
VII. Agency Contacts
1. Programmatic and Submission Issues
Direct programmatic and submission
inquiries to PHWF@acl.hhs.gov.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection; Public
Comment Request; of the No Wrong
Door (NWD) System Management Tool
OMB Control 0985–0062
Administration for Community
Living, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on the proposed collection of
information listed above. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Federal agencies are required to
publish a notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
notice. This IC Extension solicits
comments on the information collection
requirements relating to the Aging and
Disability Resource Center/No Wrong
Door System (ADRC/NWD). The
statutory authority for ADRC/NWD is
contained in Title IV of the Older
Americans Act (OAA), as amended by
the Older Americans Act Amendments
of 2006.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or
postmarked by March 14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: nowrongdoor@
acl.hhs.gov. Submit written comments
on the collection of information to
Administration for Community Living,
330 C Street SW, Washington, DC
20201, Attention: Kristie Kulinski.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristie Kulinski, (202) 795–7379 or
kristie.kulinski@acl.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
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1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
The PRA requires Federal agencies to
provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed
collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing
collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this
requirement, ACL is publishing a notice
of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following
collection of information, ACL invites
comments on our burden estimates or
any other aspect of this collection of
information, including:
(1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of ACL’s functions,
including whether the information will
have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of ACL’s estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used
to determine burden estimates;
(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
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques
when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
ACL, the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS), and the
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
have partnered to support states’ efforts
in developing coordinated systems of
access, or No Wrong Door (NWD)
Systems, to make it easier for people to
learn about and access long-term
services and supports (LTSS). When
seeking services and supports,
individuals and caregivers often face
multiple, fragmented processes that are
complex and confusing. States’ access
systems have been built over time as
programs and funding streams have
been added, creating duplicative
eligibility and intake processes that are
difficult for individuals and their
caregivers to use. To address these
issues, the NWD System model supports
state efforts to streamline access to LTSS
options for all populations and provides
the infrastructure to promote the
collaboration of local service
organizations, making service delivery
more efficient and person-centered.
Examples of coordinated efforts include
processes where individuals are
assessed once via a common or
standardized data collection method
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that captures a core set of individual
level data relevant for determining the
range of necessary LTSS.
The Federal vision for the NWD
System gives states flexibility in
determining how best to organize,
structure and operate the various
functions of their NWD System. States
continue to integrate, in some cases
restructure, and over time strengthen
their existing programs in order to
realize the joint ACL/CMS/VHA vision
for a fully coordinated and integrated
system of access. These efforts are
supported by a variety of initiatives,
including the VHA’s Veteran Directed
Care (VDC) program, an evidence-based
self-directed program where personcentered counselors from aging and
disability network agencies within a
state’s NWD System provide facilitated
assessment and care planning, arrange
fiscal management services, and provide
ongoing counseling and support to
Veterans, their families, and caregivers.
The NWD System Management Tool
(NWD MT) provides a platform for data
collection necessary to evaluate the four
primary functions of a NWD System:
State Governance and Administration,
Public Outreach and Coordination with
Key Referral Sources, Person Centered
Counseling, and Streamlined Access to
Public LTSS Programs. In addition, this
tool will include data collection for the
VDC program to collect qualitative and
quantitative data elements necessary to
evaluate the impact of the VDC program.
The VDC Tool will track key
performance measures and identify best
practices and technical assistance
needs.
The NWD MT and the VDC Tool will
enable ACL and its partners to collect
and analyze data elements necessary to
assess the progress of the NWD System
model, track performance measures, and
identify gaps and best practices. These
tools have been designed in close
collaboration with states and are
intended to simplify grant reporting
requirements to reduce burden on local
and state entities and will provide a
consistent, streamlined and coordinated
statewide approach to help states govern
their NWD System and manage their
programs efficiently.
The proposed data collection tools
may be found on the ACL website for
review at: https://www.acl.gov/aboutacl/public-input.
Estimated Program Burden: ACL
estimates the burden of this collection
of information as follows:
Fifty-six lead NWD System state and
territorial agencies will respond to the
NWD MT bi-annually and it will take
approximately half an hour to collect
the data and an additional half hour to
input the data into a web-based system.
Additionally, an estimated 900 local
agencies will take approximately two
Number of
respondents
Respondent/data collection activity
Responses
per
respondent
Hours per
response
Annual
burden hours
NWD Management Tool data collection and entry—State Level ....................
NWD Management Tool data collection and entry—Local Level ...................
Veteran Directed Care Tool .............................................................................
56
900
275
2
2
12
1.0
2.0
0.5
112
3,600
1,650
Total ..........................................................................................................
1,231
........................
........................
5,362
Dated: January 6, 2022.
Alison Barkoff,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
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hours to collect and submit the data to
their lead NWD System state agency.
There may be several lead NWD System
state and territorial agencies who will be
submitting on behalf of their local
agencies. Therefore, the approximate
burden for the local level agencies may
be thirty minutes less than anticipated.
If all state and local agencies respond biannually, the national burden estimate
for the NWD MT would be a total of
3,712 hours annually. This burden
estimate is calculated based upon a
sample of ADRC/NWD grantees. Each
state entity submitting data will receive
local-level data from designated NWD
System entities. The estimated response
burden includes time to review the
instructions, gather existing
information, and complete and review
the data entries in a web-based system.
An estimated 275 VDC program
entities will respond to the VDC Tool on
a monthly-basis, all of which are also
NWD local-level entities, for an annual
burden of 1,650 hours. This burden
estimate is calculated based upon
information provided by current VDC
program providers testing an
abbreviated version of the VDC Tool.
The NWD MT and the VDC Tool have
been developed to increase ease and
uniformity of reporting and improve the
ability of ACL to manage and analyze
data.
Availability of Program Application
Instructions for Subtitle C of the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance
and Bill of Rights Act of 2000,
Protection and Advocacy Systems To
Expand the Public Health Workforce
Title: Expanding the Public Health
Workforce within the Disability
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Networks: Protection and Advocacy
Systems.
Announcement Type: Initial.
Statutory Authority: The statutory
authority for grants under this program
announcement is Section 2501 of the
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub.
L. 117–2) and awards authorized under
Subtitle C of the Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights
Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C 15041 et seq.),
Protection and Advocacy Systems, shall
be provided funding under this
opportunity.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.630.
The deadline date for the
submission of the Expanding the Public
Health Workforce within Disability
Networks: Protection and Advocacy
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Systems is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
February 11, 2022.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Administration for Community
Living (ACL) announced a new funding
opportunity to expand the public health
workforce within the disability
networks. Public health promotes and
protects the health of people and the
communities where they live, learn,
work, and play. The disability networks
funded by the Administration for
Community Living (ACL) play an
essential role in that work. The
disability networks consist of trusted
organizations and programs that reach
and provide services and supports to
people with disabilities in every
community throughout the nation,
including those related to public health
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Public Comment Request; of the No Wrong Door (NWD) System Management
Tool OMB Control 0985-0062
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an
opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed collection of
information listed above. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish a notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and
to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This IC
Extension solicits comments on the information collection requirements
relating to the Aging and Disability Resource Center/No Wrong Door
System (ADRC/NWD). The statutory authority for ADRC/NWD is contained in
Title IV of the Older Americans Act (OAA), as amended by the Older
Americans Act Amendments of 2006.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by March 14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: [email protected]. Submit written comments on the collection
of information to Administration for Community Living, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Kristie Kulinski.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristie Kulinski, (202) 795-7379 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. The PRA requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day
notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed extension of an existing
collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this requirement, ACL is publishing a notice
of the proposed collection of information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following collection of information, ACL
invites comments on our burden estimates or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of ACL's functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of ACL's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used to determine burden estimates;
(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
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques when appropriate, and other forms of information technology.
ACL, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) have partnered to support states'
efforts in developing coordinated systems of access, or No Wrong Door
(NWD) Systems, to make it easier for people to learn about and access
long-term services and supports (LTSS). When seeking services and
supports, individuals and caregivers often face multiple, fragmented
processes that are complex and confusing. States' access systems have
been built over time as programs and funding streams have been added,
creating duplicative eligibility and intake processes that are
difficult for individuals and their caregivers to use. To address these
issues, the NWD System model supports state efforts to streamline
access to LTSS options for all populations and provides the
infrastructure to promote the collaboration of local service
organizations, making service delivery more efficient and person-
centered. Examples of coordinated efforts include processes where
individuals are assessed once via a common or standardized data
collection method
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that captures a core set of individual level data relevant for
determining the range of necessary LTSS.
The Federal vision for the NWD System gives states flexibility in
determining how best to organize, structure and operate the various
functions of their NWD System. States continue to integrate, in some
cases restructure, and over time strengthen their existing programs in
order to realize the joint ACL/CMS/VHA vision for a fully coordinated
and integrated system of access. These efforts are supported by a
variety of initiatives, including the VHA's Veteran Directed Care (VDC)
program, an evidence-based self-directed program where person-centered
counselors from aging and disability network agencies within a state's
NWD System provide facilitated assessment and care planning, arrange
fiscal management services, and provide ongoing counseling and support
to Veterans, their families, and caregivers.
The NWD System Management Tool (NWD MT) provides a platform for
data collection necessary to evaluate the four primary functions of a
NWD System: State Governance and Administration, Public Outreach and
Coordination with Key Referral Sources, Person Centered Counseling, and
Streamlined Access to Public LTSS Programs. In addition, this tool will
include data collection for the VDC program to collect qualitative and
quantitative data elements necessary to evaluate the impact of the VDC
program. The VDC Tool will track key performance measures and identify
best practices and technical assistance needs.
The NWD MT and the VDC Tool will enable ACL and its partners to
collect and analyze data elements necessary to assess the progress of
the NWD System model, track performance measures, and identify gaps and
best practices. These tools have been designed in close collaboration
with states and are intended to simplify grant reporting requirements
to reduce burden on local and state entities and will provide a
consistent, streamlined and coordinated statewide approach to help
states govern their NWD System and manage their programs efficiently.
The proposed data collection tools may be found on the ACL website
for review at: https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.
Estimated Program Burden: ACL estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows:
Fifty-six lead NWD System state and territorial agencies will
respond to the NWD MT bi-annually and it will take approximately half
an hour to collect the data and an additional half hour to input the
data into a web-based system. Additionally, an estimated 900 local
agencies will take approximately two hours to collect and submit the
data to their lead NWD System state agency. There may be several lead
NWD System state and territorial agencies who will be submitting on
behalf of their local agencies. Therefore, the approximate burden for
the local level agencies may be thirty minutes less than anticipated.
If all state and local agencies respond bi-annually, the national
burden estimate for the NWD MT would be a total of 3,712 hours
annually. This burden estimate is calculated based upon a sample of
ADRC/NWD grantees. Each state entity submitting data will receive
local-level data from designated NWD System entities. The estimated
response burden includes time to review the instructions, gather
existing information, and complete and review the data entries in a
web-based system.
An estimated 275 VDC program entities will respond to the VDC Tool
on a monthly-basis, all of which are also NWD local-level entities, for
an annual burden of 1,650 hours. This burden estimate is calculated
based upon information provided by current VDC program providers
testing an abbreviated version of the VDC Tool. The NWD MT and the VDC
Tool have been developed to increase ease and uniformity of reporting
and improve the ability of ACL to manage and analyze data.
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Number of Responses per Hours per Annual burden
Respondent/data collection activity respondents respondent response hours
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NWD Management Tool data collection and entry-- 56 2 1.0 112
State Level....................................
NWD Management Tool data collection and entry-- 900 2 2.0 3,600
Local Level....................................
Veteran Directed Care Tool...................... 275 12 0.5 1,650
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Total....................................... 1,231 .............. .............. 5,362
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Dated: January 6, 2022.
Alison Barkoff,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
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