Federal Register #0970-0545

One-Year Extension for NextGen Project Second Follow-Up Survey Administration

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), is seeking a one-year extension for data collection under the Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies (NextGen) Project. - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) - Project Focus: - Extension of the second follow-up survey (OMB #0970-0545) for the NextGen Project - Partnership with the Social Security Administration - Aims to test innovative employment programs for individuals with complex challenges (e.g., disabilities, limited work history) - Products/Services Requested: - Continued administration of the second follow-up survey - Survey to be administered to 160 respondents - Data collected includes service receipt, employment, earnings, economic independence, well-being, health status, substance use, and criminal justice involvement - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Extension is intended to capture additional responses and reduce nonresponse bias - Ensures all participants have similar follow-up periods - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are mentioned; the request is for survey administration services only.

Description

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is requesting a one-year extension to a data collection activity for the Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies (NextGen) Project. This extension pertains to the second follow-up survey (OMB #0970-0545) which collects data on outcomes such as service receipt, employment, earnings, economic independence, well-being, health status, substance use, and criminal justice involvement. The extension aims to capture additional responses and reduce nonresponse bias by allowing similar follow-up periods for all participants. The project focuses on testing innovative employment programs for people facing complex challenges to help them secure economic independence.

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