[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 146 (Wednesday, July 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45644-45645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16422]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Request for Information on Innovative Programs To Reconnect Youth 
to Education and Employment and Promote Self-Sufficiency

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation 
(ASPE), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Request for information.

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SUMMARY: HHS issues this Request for Information (RFI) in order to seek 
information about programs that provide services to help young people, 
ages 16 to 24, advance on education and employment pathways. This 
project is focused on the population of young people who are out of 
work and/or out of school, particularly those from lower income 
families and communities, sometimes called disconnected or opportunity 
youth. The information gathered will result in a public compendium that 
profiles selected programs operating in this area, particularly 
innovative programs.

DATES: Submit written comments at the address provided below no later 
than September 28, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to 
[email protected]. HHS encourages the early submission of 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Trivits on the Reconnecting Youth 
team at [email protected] or 202-205-9256.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Invitation to Comment: HHS invites comments

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responding to the questions included in this notice. To ensure that 
your comments are clearly stated, please identify the specific 
question, or other section of this notice, that your comments address.

1.0 Background

    In the fall of 2019, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) within the U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services, funded MDRC and its partner, Child Trends, to conduct a 
project examining practices and programs aimed at reconnecting youth to 
school and work. This RFI is intended to help identify programs for the 
first major task of the project, which is to conduct a scan of programs 
and practices, including innovative approaches, aimed at improving 
education and employment outcomes for disconnected young people from 
low-income families and communities. The information gathered through 
this RFI will result in a public compendium that profiles selected 
programs operating in this area, particularly innovative programs. To 
ensure this project reaches the full range of programs operating in the 
United States, including new and innovative programs, we are seeking 
recommendations on programs to be screened for inclusion in the 
compendium. Specifically, we are seeking information about programs 
that provide services to help youth ages 16 to 24 advance on education 
and employment pathways.

2.0 Request for Information

    Through this RFI, HHS seeks to gather feedback from public 
stakeholders--state and local government agencies, local program 
operators, and the people that we serve--to identify programs that aim 
to improve education and employment outcomes for the population of 
young people who are out of work and out of school, particularly those 
from low income families or communities, sometimes called disconnected 
or opportunity youth. Please note that we will consider all recommended 
programs, but not all submissions will be included in the compendium.
    We are looking for programs that fit the following criteria:
     Serves young people ages 16-24 (may also serve adults).
     Targets young people who are out of school, out of work, 
or have other risk factors (low income family, or community; parenting; 
justice involved; foster care; experiencing homelessness; has a 
disability).
     Provides services in support of education or employment 
goals.
     Currently operating in the United States.

3.0 Key Questions

    Please use the questions below to tell us about programs that you 
think we should consider for this project.

3.1 What is the program's full name?
3.2 What is the program's website?
3.3 Where does the program operate (city, state, region, or national)?
3.4 Please provide a brief description of the mission and main 
activities of the program.
3.5 Please indicate yes/no/not sure if the program serves young people 
with any of the following characteristics:
    Yes/No/Not sure
    3.5a Ages 16 to 24
    3.5b Did not complete high school
    3.5c Not currently attending college/postsecondary education
    3.5d Low income family/community
    3.5e English Language Learners
    3.5f Homeless
    3.5g In foster care or aged out of foster care
    3.5h Pregnant/Parenting
    3.5i Involved in the juvenile or criminal justice system
    3.5j Has a disability

    Dated: July 23, 2020.
Brenda Destro,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (HSP).
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