Change Request - RPG SAPR # Respondents

To: Kelsi Feltz

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

From: Catherine Luby

Children’s Bureau

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

Date: August 4, 2025

Subject: Change Request – Regional Partnership Grant Program Semi Annual ACF Performance Progress Report (OMB #0970-0490)

This memo requests approval of changes to the approved information collection, Regional Partnership Grant Program Semi Annual ACF Performance Progress Report, approved under the Generic Performance Progress Reports (OMB #0970-0490).

Background

The Regional Partnership Grant (RPG) Program is administered by the Administration for Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Children’s Bureau (CB) to improve the well-being of children affected by parental substance use disorders. The projects support interagency collaborations and integration of programs, services, and activities designed to increase the well-being, improve the permanency, and enhance the safety of children who are in, or at risk of, out-of-home placements as the result of a parent or caregiver’s substance use disorder. The SAPR tailors the standard ACF Performance Progress Report Appendix B (0970-0406) to request information that is specific to the RPG Program.

The original version of the SAPR was approved as part of the RPG cross-site evaluation (0970-0527) but moved under this umbrella generic in 2024. Since that time the number of grant projects has increased, and future awards are anticipated in FY 26 and FY27.

Overview of Requested Changes

This request is to update the number of respondents to reflect the current number of grant projects utilizing the documents. Specifically, the number of respondents has increased from 7 to 23. An updated submission for is included.

Additionally, an outdated version of Appendix B was removed from the collection. The remaining Appendix B reflects the most recent updates to comply with presidential priorities in 2025.