This ICR is approved on the condition that 1) ACF and/or the contractor conducts routine quality checks to make sure that respondents who filled out the old baseline form and then fill out the new follow-up form are submitting responses that make sense, and 2)that ACF and/or the contractor follows-up with respondents to make sure that their original responses on the old baseline form were accurate so as to ensure comparability of results.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2008
12/31/2008
12/31/2008
1,575
0
1,575
583
0
583
0
0
0
The Compassion Capital Fund Evaluation will evaluate the outcomes and effectiveness of organizational capacity building services provided by Intermediary organizations to faith-based and community organizations (fbco). The baseline survey will provide a description of the state of organizational capacity of the fbcos and the follow-up survey, to be administered approximately 15 months later, will provide a description of changes and improvements in organizational capacity among the organizations in the study.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.