Appendix L Sustainability Survey FAQ

APPENDIX L

Sustainability survey faq

OMB No.: 0970-0527

Expiration Date: xx/xx/xxxx

Sustainability Survey FAQ

Regional Partnership Grants

National Cross-Site Evaluation

Regional Partnership Grants (RPG) Program Sustainability Survey

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who is conducting this survey?

This survey is being conducted for the Children’s Bureau (CB) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. Mathematica is conducting the survey with funding from CB.

2. What is this survey about?

The survey is about improvement activities and planning for sustainability (meaning the continued implementation of a service or program after a defined period of time). Representatives from RPG project organizations are asked to complete this survey to provide information about their organizations’ involvement in plans and activities to improve services during and after the grant period, and to sustain the RPG project after the grant ends.

3. How will data be collected for this survey?

An email invitation with a link to the sustainability survey will be sent in the spring of 2023. You will be able to complete the online survey within eight weeks.

4. How were staff members selected for this survey?

Approximately 190 key grantee leadership and partner representatives across 27 RPG grantees are invited to participate. Mathematica requested contact information for RPG leadership and partners from each grantee.

5. What will be the final product of this evaluation?

Mathematica will produce annual reports to Congress and separate reports for CB, as well as a final evaluation report. No individuals will be identified in these reports.

6. Will anyone find out about what I say in this survey?

Your responses will be kept private and used only for research purposes. They will be combined with the responses of other staff, and no individual names will be reported.

7. Do I have to participate?

Participation in the survey is completely voluntary and you may choose to skip any question.

8. How long will it take to complete the survey?

The length of this survey is different for different people, but on average it should take about 20 minutes.

9. In addition to this survey, what other data will the RPG project collect?

Other data will be collected for the evaluation through activities such as grantee site visits, a survey of representatives of RPG partner agencies, standardized instruments, administrative data, and enrollment and service data.

10. Is there someone I can contact to get more information?

For more information, please contact the team at Mathematica by emailing RPGSurveys@mathematica-mpr.com or calling 855-558-5528.

Public reporting burden for the described collection of information is estimated to average 20 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: Mathematica, 1100 First Street NE, 12th Floor, Washington, DC, 20002, Attn: Angela D’Angelo, RPG Project Director. Email Address: RPGHelpDesk@mathematica-mpr.com. Attn: OMB-PRA (0970-0527). Do not return the completed form to this address.