Refugee Support Services (RSS) and RSS Set Aside Sub-Grantee List

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1 RSS and RSS Set Aside Sub-grantee List Form	Modified
Supporting Statement - ORR RSS and RSS Set-Aside Sub-Grantee List_fnl.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-06-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
242063	RSS and RSS Set Aside Sub-grantee List Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0556	ICR Reference No: 202406-0970-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202108-0970-014
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: ORR
Title: Refugee Support Services (RSS) and RSS Set Aside Sub-Grantee List
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/28/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2024
Responses	59	56
Time Burden (Hours)	118	112
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks approval of an extension with no changes for an information collection. This collection requests Refugee Support Services (RSS) grantees and RSS Set-Aside grantees to provide the agency name, city, state, website, and funding amount for each contracted sub-grantee. Most RSS Grantees and RSS Set-Aside grantees sub-contract with sub-grantees to provide direct services to clients. Information about sub-grantees is necessary for the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to identify which local agencies are receiving ORR funding through RSS and RSS Set-Aside funding as well as ORR’s numerous discretionary grants which are funded directly by ORR. The information also allows ORR to share information other than the funding amount with federal partners who may make the information public. The information we make public includes state, city, sub-grantee, website, and program. Currently, as stated below, ORR only shares this publicly with Department of Labor for their “One Stop Career Center” program. This is relevant for programs with employability components: RSS and Youth Mentoring. Refugees, special immigrant visa holders, trafficking survivors, Cuban/Haitian Entrants, Amerasians, and asylees are all eligible for ORR Refugee Programs. Of all these different populations, ORR has continued to struggle to connect eligible individuals who are paroled and annually granted asylum to ORR services. Parolees and asylees often have to work independently to find services or with their immigration attorneys. ORR also lists the Matching Grant (MG) sub-grantees (or local providers) on the Department of Labor website, but MG is only for individuals who have just received asylum within the past month and services only last for a total of six months. RSS employment services are for individuals within five years of obtaining asylum, so it is extremely beneficial to asylees and immigration attorneys to have these services all provided in one public location as well. This information collection provides ORR with the data it needs for national resource mapping at the local level. In other words, it assists ORR in identifying agencies which receive ORR funding through numerous ORR sources. Local agencies may receive funding through ORR directly, through non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that receive ORR funding and sub-grant out the work, and through states or replacement designees. ORR used to collect this information for its discretionary grants but began collecting this information for formula RSS and RSS Set-Aside grantees when this form was initially approved in October 2020. This information collection is related to and funded by Refugee Support Services, is authorized by the Refugee Act of 1980 [Immigration and Nationality Act, Title IV, Chapter 2 Section 412 (e)] and 45 CFR §400.28 and is being conducted by the ORR, Division of Refugee Assistance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1522(c)(1)(A) Name of Law: Refugee Act of 1980
   Statute at Large: 94 Stat. 111 Name of Statute: Refugee Act of 1980
   PL: Pub.L. 96 - 212 412 Name of Law: Refugee Act of 1980
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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:
	89 FR 29340	04/22/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 54004	06/28/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
RSS and RSS Set Aside Sub-grantee List	1	RSS and RSS Set Aside Sub-grantee List

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	59	56	0	0	3	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	118	112	0	0	6	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is for an extension with no changes proposed to the information requested. Burden estimates have been updated to reflect the current number of expected respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,831

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(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;

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/28/2024

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