Extending Foster Youth Success Data Collection Efforts
Published Date: 4/28/2026
Notice
Summary
The government wants to keep studying programs that help young people leaving foster care to succeed as adults. They’re asking for permission to continue collecting data quickly and flexibly, so they can find out what really works and improve these programs. If you have thoughts, you can share them by June 29, 2026, but no new costs or big changes are expected.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Extension for Rapid Foster-Youth Studies
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) asks OMB to approve a 3-year extension of a generic clearance to collect data on programs serving youth transitioning out of foster care so ACF can conduct rapid-cycle evaluations to build evidence about what works. Comments on the request are due June 29, 2026.
Estimated Respondent Time Burden
ACF estimates an average annual respondent burden of 800 hours. That includes youth discussions and focus groups with 200 respondents (2 responses per respondent at 1.5 hours each; annual burden 200 hours) and youth surveys with 1,200 respondents (3 responses per respondent at 0.5 hours each; annual burden 600 hours).
Findings May Be Publicly Shared
Information collected under the generic may be shared publicly to inform federal leadership, grantees, local implementing agencies, researchers, and training/technical assistance providers through products such as TA plans, webinars, presentations, infographics, issue briefs, reports, websites, or social media.
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