Federal Register #2026-22551

HHS Seeks Public Comments on National Evaluation of Co-Regulation Strategies in Sexual Risk Avoidance Education

HHS is seeking public comments on a proposed national evaluation of co-regulation strategies in Sexual Risk Avoidance Education programs; this is an information-collection notice, not a procurement solicitation. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), and Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB). - OEMs and vendors: None identified. No products, product quantities, or contracted vendors are specified. - Proposed evaluation: Assess training and coaching facilitators to use co-regulation strategies in Sexual Risk Avoidance Education programs. - Youth surveys: 713 respondents, twice each. - Youth exit tickets: 713 respondents, six times each. - Facilitator interviews: 20 respondents, three times each. - Facilitator logs: 20 respondents, six times each. - Analyze existing SRAE performance-measure entry and exit surveys. - The proposed instruments would assess implementation and outcomes and help grant recipients improve their programs. Estimated total annual respondent burden is 140.9 hours.

Description

The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation and the Family and Youth Services Bureau are proposing to collect data for a national evaluation of co-regulation facilitation strategies in Sexual Risk Avoidance Education programs. The study will gather implementation and impact data on training and coaching facilitators to use co-regulation strategies, including youth surveys and exit tickets, facilitator interviews and logs, and analysis of program performance-measure surveys. The information will be used to assess program effectiveness and inform grant recipients’ implementation and improvement efforts. The notice requests public comments, due December 7, 2026.

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