Federal Register #2026-15851

ACF RFI: Extension of Formative Data Collections for Research and Evaluation

This opportunity involves a request for information from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), under the Department of Health and Human Services, regarding the extension of formative data collection activities for research and evaluation purposes. - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are specified, as this is not a procurement for products or services. - Products/Services Requested: - Extension of data collection activities for research and evaluation projects - Topics include welfare, employment, self-sufficiency, Head Start, child care, healthy marriage, responsible fatherhood, family and youth services, home visiting, child welfare, trafficking, and community services - Data collection methods: semi-structured discussions, focus groups, interviews, and surveys - Estimated annual respondent numbers and burden hours are provided - Unique/Notable Requirements: - No changes to the purpose or use of data collections - Adjusted burden estimates to reflect agency priorities - Data will inform ACF research, technical assistance, and program improvement - Information may be shared publicly in reports and documents - This is a request for information (RFI), not a solicitation for goods or services.

Description

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) proposes to extend data collection under the existing overarching generic clearance for Formative Data Collections for ACF Research and Evaluation (OMB#: 0970-0356). There are no changes proposed to the intended purpose or use of the potential data collections, but burden has been adjusted to reflect agency priorities. The data collections support research and evaluation projects related to welfare, employment, child care, family services, and other areas of interest to ACF. The information collected will inform ACF research activities and may be shared publicly in various reports and documents.

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