Evaluation of the Jobs Plus Pilot Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Appendix F_ Written Statement_Revised 6_9.docx Supplementary Document	2016-06-14
Appendix D_Focus Group Discussion Guide_Round 2_Revised 6_9.docx Supplementary Document	2016-06-14
Appendix C_Site Visit Interview Guide_Round 2_Revised 6_9.docx Supplementary Document	2016-06-14
Appendix B_Focus Group Discussion Guide_Round 1_Revised 6_9.docx Supplementary Document	2016-06-14
Appendix A_Site Visit Interview Guide_Round 1_Revised 6_9.docx Supplementary Document	2016-06-14
2016-07064-30 day Notice Jobs Plus.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-05-17
Jobs Plus OMB_Part B FINAL 6_13_16.docx Supporting Statement B	2016-06-14
Jobs Plus OMB_Part A FINAL 6-10-16.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-06-14
Appendix E_Jobs Plus 60 Day.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-03-18
Appendix F_ Written Statement.docx Supplementary Document	2016-03-18
83i_Jobs Plus.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-03-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
220695	Focus Group Discussion Guide #2 Other-Round 2 Focus Group Discussion Guide	New
220694	Site Visit Interview #2 Other-Round 2 Site Visit Interview Guide	New
220693	Focus Group Discussion Guide #1 Other-Round 1 Focus Group Discussion Guide	New
220692	Site Visit Interview #1 Other-Round 1 Site Visit Interview Guide	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2528-0310	ICR Reference No: 201603-2528-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PD&R	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Evaluation of the Jobs Plus Pilot Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/15/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/18/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	486	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	594	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	969,002	0	0

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Abstract: The evaluation of the Jobs Plus Pilot Program is a research effort that will document the implementation phase of the first cohort of nine Jobs Plus Pilot program grantees. The Jobs Plus Pilot program is a place-based program addressing poverty among public housing residents by incentivizing and enabling employment through income disregards for working families, and a set of services designed to support work, including employer linkages, job placement and counseling, educational advancement, and financial counseling. In 2015, HUD awarded $24 million in funds to nine public housing authorities to replicate the Jobs Plus model. HUD has entered into a cooperative agreement with a research firm to document the start-up of the Jobs Plus Pilot Program, its early outcomes and its costs through a comprehensive process study that compares experiences across nine housing developments where the program is implemented. The evaluation will use a mixed-method comparative approach to understand the implementation of each program component in nine sites where the Jobs Plus Pilot is implemented, costs associated with implementation, and early program outcomes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 12 USC 1701-Z Name of Law: Research and Demonstrations

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 80790	12/28/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 17490	03/29/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Focus Group Discussion Guide #1
Site Visit Interview #2
Focus Group Discussion Guide #2
Site Visit Interview #1

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	486	0	0	486	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	594	0	0	594	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	969,002	0	0	969,002	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: HUD/PD&R is supporting an evaluation of the Jobs Plus Pilot Program, a place-based program designed to increase the employment and earned income of public housing residents in participating developments. The program is locally-driven and consists of three components: 1) employment services, 2) a rent incentive, and 3) community supports for work.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $484,500

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

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(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

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Certification Date: 05/18/2016

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