Federal Register #0970-0486

Request for Data Collection: 2024-2025 LIHEAP Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) Data Match

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the Office of Community Services (OCS), is seeking public comment on a proposed data collection for the 2024-2025 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) Data Match. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - Office of Community Services (OCS) - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or commercial vendors are specified; this is a data collection request from state agencies, not a procurement of products or commercial services. - Products/Services Requested: - Collection and reporting of household-level administrative data from 51 state LIHEAP grant recipients and the District of Columbia - Data fields include: household address, gross income, household size, client ID, details of heating, cooling, and crisis assistance awarded, and demographic information (e.g., presence of children, elderly, or disabled members) - Optional data fields: tenancy status, fuel types, whether heat is included in rent - Estimated 16 hours per response for each state agency - Unique or Notable Requirements: - The data collection is designed to reduce reporting burden by approximately 30% compared to the previous cycle - Data will be used for research, analysis, and reporting on LIHEAP program impacts, including the annual LIHEAP Report to Congress and the Home Energy Notebook - No commercial procurement; this is a request for information from state government entities - Place of Performance: - State LIHEAP grant recipient offices and the District of Columbia - Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (contracting office)

Description

The Office of Community Services (OCS) is requesting a reinstatement with changes for the collection and reporting of administrative household recipient data from state Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grant recipients. This data match is conducted approximately every 5 years to support research and analysis of LIHEAP program impacts. The request aims to collect household-level recipient data for fiscal years 2024 and 2025, with proposed revisions to reduce reporting burden by about 30% compared to the last collection in 2021. The data collected will be used to study and report on the impact of LIHEAP on income eligible and recipient households and support the annual LIHEAP Report to Congress and Home Energy Notebook.

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